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Three student fellows give a presentation in a room with ocean murals. One fellow speaks and gestures in front of a monitor displaying a slide about their coral research titled "Our Thoughts on Working with Dr. Houk & Team," while audience members listen in the foreground.

1 Island, 1 Future: Inside the UOG CIS and Sea Grant REEF program, building capacity in our students

Three undergraduate students, Angelie Donguines, Ale’a Duenas, and Dominic Torres participated in the University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant’s Research Education and Extensive Fellowship (REEF) program in Dr. Peter Houk’s lab at the University of Guam Marine Laboratory. Through hands-on projects involving coral skeleton identification, benthic image analysis, and contributing to regional datasets, the interns worked with the Micronesia Coral Reef Monitoring (MCRM) program and learned how to use scientific data and technology to support the protection and monitoring of coral reef ecosystems.

Kyle Mandapat July 13, 2026

NATURAL RESOURCES

Our natural resources team is hard at work protecting
and conserving native and endemic plant species.

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OCEAN CONSERVATION

Our ocean research teams are working to protect our
precious marine resources and species including our native
Sea Turtles and fisheries

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Sustainable Start

At the University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability & Sea Grant (UOG CIS & Sea Grant), we define sustainability as the balance between meeting current needs and safeguarding the resources of future generations. Established in 2009, UOG CIS & Sea Grant is the region’s lead institution for supporting the transition toward a sustainable, self-reliant, and prosperous island community.

Ocean of Reach

Since our founding, UOG CIS & Sea Grant has evolved into the region’s focal point for sustainability research and community outreach. We collaborate closely with government agencies, NGOs, and community groups to address critical island needs across four key pillars: Environment, Economy, Society, and Education.

A Green Future

With an expanding portfolio of implementation projects and strong community partnerships, UOG CIS & Sea Grant is moving the region toward a sustainable tomorrow. Our work is defined by action. Through transformative programs like Guam Green Growth, the SEAS Islands Alliance, and Navigating Home, we are turning sustainability plans into on-the-ground reality.

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Two members of the Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps, wearing bright neon-yellow long-sleeve shirts, smile as they work together to carry a large, leafy tree branch during cleanup efforts at the UOG Mangilao campus.

G3 Conservation Corps assists with post-storm campus cleanup as UOG starts Finakpo session

Members of the first Guam Green Growth (G3) Youth Conservation Corps and the 2026 cohort of the G3 Conservation Corps responded to post-typhoon recovery efforts, removing debris and clearing storm-damaged areas at the University of Guam (UOG) and partner sites after Super Typhoon Bavi passed through the Marianas.

July 9, 2026 No Comments

Guam Department of Agriculture Director Chelsa Muna stands indoors speaking into a microphone, gesturing toward a large digital display screen that reads "Guam Coastal Fisheries Management Plan Community Meeting" next to an audience member.

Guam Coastal Fisheries Management Plan public comment period extended

The Guam Department of Agriculture Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources (DAWR) has extended the public comment period for the draft Guam Coastal Fisheries Management Plan (FMP) through July 21, 2026, providing additional time for fishers, community members, businesses, and stakeholders to review the draft plan and submit feedback.

June 30, 2026 No Comments

A group poses in the ocean at the Piti Sea Festival mini regatta, with small hand-crafted galaide’ proa models with black sails visible in the shallow water. Spectators and event tents are in the background on the beach.

Mini Regatta gives students a hands-on STEM Challenge through NSF Navigating Home program

Engineering met island tradition during this year’s Piti Sea Festival as students put their creativity and problem-solving skills to the test in the Mini Regatta Competition, an event supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Navigating Home STEM Ambassador Program (STEMAP).

June 29, 2026 No Comments

A large group of youth conservation corps members and leadership pose indoors, holding up colorful square signs with various icons and Chamoru text representing local sustainability and conservation goals.

Guam Green Growth launches first-ever youth conservation corps

Guam Green Growth (G3) and the University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant (UOG CIS and Sea Grant) launched the first G3 Youth Conservation Corps this week, a new initiative that introduces high school students to careers in sustainability and the green economy.

June 22, 2026 No Comments

A young boy wearing a baseball cap looks wide-eyed and curious as a person holds a brown snake (brown tree snake) in the foreground at an educational outreach table.

Brown Treesnake Workshop: Building community capacity for invasive species management

Education slithered into the conversation as the UOG Center for Island Sustainability & Sea Grant (UOG CIS & Sea Grant) Island Conservation Lab (ICL) and Joint Region Marianas held their second Brown Treesnake Control Workshop and SnakeHunt at Tarague Beach.

June 22, 2026 No Comments

UOG’s REEF program grows more than just knowledge base of Guam and CNMI students

Small islands do not mean small impact. Three undergraduate students born and raised on Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands stood before a room of researchers, renowned scientists, and administrators and presented their work, which they hope will have a significant impact on the Mariana Islands and beyond.

June 17, 2026 No Comments