Local fishers are reporting an increase in both the size and overall abundance of several fish species across Guam’s reef waters following the 2020 ban on SCUBA spearfishing, according to observations shared during a recent Fisher Forum hosted by community science initiative Guihan for Guåhan.
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.
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.
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.
“Protecting our island’s natural resources starts by meeting our community right where they are!” 🌊🌿
Huge congratulations to Navigating Home fellows Kira Reklai and Enqi Yang on concluding their 3-month fellowship! From connecting culture and early childhood education with science communication to hands-on fisheries management and youth outreach, Kira and Enqi showed us that conservation takes everyone—STEM and non-STEM alike.
Check out the full story of their journey and how they’re building connections between culture, community, and resource conservation ✨
A look back at Maila’ Ta Fan Chesa 2026! 🌿🐟✨ Huge thanks to all the amazing chefs, local farmers, and the UOG Center for Island Sustainability & Sea Grant team for making this farm-to-table showcase an unforgettable celebration of Guam’s food, culture, and community. Good food, great company, and endless island flavor! 🇬🇺🍽️
Though one approached conservation through the lens of early childhood education and storytelling, and the other through fisheries management, Navigating Home short-term fellows Kira Reklai and Enqi Yang arrived at the exact same conclusion by the end of their three-month experience: protecting Guam’s natural resources requires meeting the community where they are.
Conservation leaders from across the Pacific and Southwest gathered on Guam recently to exchange ideas, strengthen partnerships and explore solutions to some of the region’s most pressing soil, water, and natural resource challenges.
A plate filled with food grown on Guam represents more than a good meal. It represents an island becoming morae capable of feeding itself.
Traveling through Alaska as part of the National Science Foundation-funded Energy Leadership Accelerator (ELA) fellowship through the UOG Center for Island Sustainability & Sea Grant, I found myself out in the Alaskan wilderness—cold, caffeinated, yet running on fumes.
Registration is now open for the fourth cohort of the Community Backyard Aquaponics Systems program (CBAS). Check out the rules, schedule and register today for your chance to get a system for your family for absolutely free!
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303 University Drive
UOG Station
Mangilao, Guam 96913
Phone: (671)735-5631
Email: cis@uog.edu
seagrant@uog.edu
©2026 University of Guam
Sea Grant. All rights reserved.
