Conference Program Book

CULTIVATING COMMUNITIES FOR SUSTAINABLE ACTION "Ta adahi i Tano'" Protect our Soil

"Ta adahi i Hanom" Protect our Water

"Na u Lamåolek I Lina'lå'-ta" Ensure Our Way of Life COMMITMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY PAPER The conference booklet is printed on recyclable ECF (Elemental Chlorine Free) paper

Participants can choose to download the online pdf version of the booklet

Digital screens reduce the use of banners (often used once and then discarded)

GIVEWAYS Farm to Table is donating local fruits and vegetables for our conference farmers market. Attendees can pack produce in a brown paper bag Guam Forestry and Soil Resources Division is donating Gausali seedlings for conference participants to plant at home The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (conducted by the Department of Agriculture and managed by Alicja Wiecko and Ricardo Lizama) will donate banana seedlings and orchids The conference bag is made out of recycled plastic bottles Badges will be collected after the conference to reuse next year Prizes for competition winners will come from local artisans and craftsmen T-shirts are available for sale, making it an individual sustainable purchase decision

VENUE All conference seminar locations are centralized to reduce participants’ travel distances and time The networking reception will be held on-site as the rest of the conference The Hyatt is located along the beach. Please feel free to take a stroll on the beach at any time: you will relax and reduce your ecological footprint A private room is available for breastfeeding mothers Hyatt Regency Guam is an environmental steward for sustainability. The hotel put forward a set of ambitious targets which you can find at: https://thrive. hyatt.com/content/dam/Minisites/hyattthrive/reports/Environment-2015.pdf

FOOD Plastic straws are not available at the conference All table ware is reusable The hotel strives to buy vegetables and fruits from local famers Sustainable local fish is served at the conference’s lunch Due to the large ecological footprint of beef, it will not be served at the conference (high CO2 emission, high water use, deforestation, soil erosion, energy consumption)

Attendees are encouraged to only take what2017 you REGIONAL will eat ISLAND SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE I 3 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT | UNIVERSITY OF GUAM Office of the President

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MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | UNIVERSITY OF GUAM

With a changing climate, both in terms of long-term weather patterns and politics, there is need for our island communities to act. The theme of Cultivating Communities for Sustainable Action comes at the right time for our region. How do we take what we know about our environment and inspire action on the most pressing issues? Our conference program presents science communication strategies to improve community understanding on the urgency to act. Policy perspectives will help us to think cohesively as a region for maximum impact. Research on the latest science, novel sustainability approaches, and outreach strategies in the conference sessions will arm us with the latest information to move forward during this time of changes.

The Center for Island Sustainability, in conjunction with the other University of Guam research initiatives and sponsored programs, continue to serve our region with science, public policy, and education. Thank you for being a part of the 8th Regional Island Sustainability Conference. I look forward to fruitful discussions and continued partnership building!

Sincerely,

John A. Peterson, Ph.D. Executive Director, Center for Island Sustainability Director, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs

MESSAGE FROM THE CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS | UNIVERSITY OF GUAM

Hafa Adai! We are excited and honored to serve as the co-chairs for the 8th Regional Island Sustainability Conference. Thank you to many of you who responded to the Call for Research and Call for Action. We received the most abstracts ever, and we are looking forward to diverse and informative sessions. Researchers, businesses, NGO’s, local and federal agencies, educators, and community groups will share actions they are taking to bring us closer to a more sustainable island region. We greatly appreciate our steering committee members who helped put this event together. We have been working together for a year as Associate Directors of the Center for Island Sustainability. Our current projects include the recently launched Guam Restoration of Watersheds (GROW) Initiative to reforest Guam’s eroding badlands using novel techniques, endangered species genetic and ecological research, environmental sustainability outreach and education, business energy audits, campus best sustainability practices, and community engagement activities. Stay connected with us through the CIS website and social media as we continue to develop our year-round programming. Si Yu’os Må’ase for coming to the conference. We look forward to interacting with you during presentations and discussions.

Austin J. Shelton, Ph.D. Else Demeulenaere, MSc Associate Director Associate Director Center for Island Sustainability Center for Island Sustainability 2017 REGIONAL ISLAND SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE I 5 PRE CONFERENCE OVERVIEW

MONDAY, APRIL 17 | PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

1. American Water Works Association (AWWA-HIWPS) 2. Pacific Islands Climate Science Center Geospatial Workshop and Training 3. Green Dream School Competition

TUESDAY, APRIL 18 | PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

1. American Water Works Association (AWWA-HIWPS) 2. Pacific Island Climate Science Center Student Research Symposium 3. Back to the Roots: Preserving Guam’s Forest and Food 4. STEM and Sustainability Communication Workshop

APRIL 17-18 | PRE-CONFERENCEAgenda Overview SCHEDULE 8th Regional Conference on Island Sustainability Hyatt Regency Guam Pre-Conference Day 1. Monday, April 17, 2017 Time Session American Water Works Association Pacific Islands Climate Science Center Green Dream School Competition 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (AWWA-HIWPS) Geospatial Workshop Ballroom A Ballroom B,C Santa Rosa/Santa Rita American Water Works Association Networking Reception (invite only) 5:00pm-8:00pm Grand Ballroom Foyer

Pre-Conference Day 2. Tuesday, April 18, 2017 Time Session STEM and Sustainability Pacific Islands Climate Science Communication Workshop American Water Works Association Back to the Roots Center Student Research 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Sponsored by UOG Sea Grant & (AWWA-HIWPS) Preserving Guam's Forest and Food Symposium Guam EPSCoR Ballroom A Ballroom B,C Santa Rosa/Santa Rita Magellan/San Vitores

Main Conference Day 1. Wednesday, April 19, 2017 Time Session 8:00 am - 8:30 am Sign-In/Registration Introductions Grand Ballroom 6 I 2017 REGIONAL ISLAND SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE President Robert A. Underwood 8:30 am - 9:00 am Lt. Governor Ray Tenorio Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo Speaker Benjamin J.F. Cruz Keynote Speaker: Ari Daniel 9:00 am - 9:45 am Stories: Vessels of Power and Possibility Plenary Panel: UNDER DEVELOPMENT Grand Ballroom

How do we balance landowners’ right to develop, the desires of surrounding residents, economic interests, cultural preservation, and impacts to the environment? 9:45 am - 10:30 am • Michael Borja –Director, Land Management and Secretary, Guam Land Use Commission • Barbara Burkhardt- Designer of Record, Pago Bay Resort Guam • Mayor Jessy Gogue- Ordot-Chalan Pago • Joseph Quinata, Chief Program Officer, Guam Preservation Trust

Posters & Sponsor Exhibits 10:30 am - 10:45 am Grand Ballroom Foyer Plenary Panel: SUSTAINABLE UTILITIES Grand Ballroom

Our communities expect dependable supplies of water and energy. What sustainable practices are being implemented or considered by island utility providers? Are we on track with our renewable energy goals? How are global environmental changes expected to impact our utilities, and 10:45 am - 12:00 pm are we prepared to adapt? • John Benevente- General Manager, Guam Power Authority • Miguel Bordallo- General Manager, Guam Waterworks Authority • Misty Conrad- National Renewable Energy Laboratory • Senator Telena Nelson- 34th Guam Legislature, Chair of Committee on Housing, Utilities, Public Safety, and Homeland Security

Lunch 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 12:15 to 12:45 Let's Talk Trash Video and Essay Competition Lunch Presentation Sonny Ada, Ada's Trust & Investment, Inc.

Breakout Session I Breakout A Breakout B Breakout C Breakout D Sustainable Environments: Marine Sustainable Environments: Land Energy Climate Ballroom B,C Ballroom A Magellan/San Vitores Santa Rita/Santa Rosa Adrienne Loerzel (Chair) Dr. Hauhouot Diambra-Odi (Chair) Misty Conrad (Chair) Dr. Romina King (Chair) Hauhouot Diambra-Odi*, Dr. Bob Barber Tom Schils and David Burdick Desiree Masterson Maria Kottermair* & Romina King and Peter Barcinas Guam’s Tropical Reefs: Biodiversity and Go Local! Go Fresh! A sustainable Model Update on Geospatial Resources in Community Dynamics of a Unique for Egg Production on Guam and Navy Regional Energy Plan Micronesia Ecosystem in Flux Micronesia Dirk Petersen*, Dr. Laurie Raymundo, Mari Marutani*, Ayumu Doi, Hagen Elias, John J. Cruz, Jr., P.E. Mark Lander Mike McCue Hertin Gabiriel, and Seanne Clemente 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Assessment of the climate and weather Coral Reef Restoration on Guam through Making local layer feeds using food waste GPA - Evolving into an Energy Solutions of Micronesia: ongoing trends and a look local and international partnership in Guam Provider ahead. Lyza Johnston*, David Benavente, Nicole Dhanraj*, Tiffiny Shockley, Hilary Carl Swanson Murukesan Krishnapillai Rodney Camacho Johnson and Thomas Rzemyk Climate adaptive agriculture and Status of Marine Habitats in the Saipan resilience project – Sustainable Lagoon adaptation strategies for island communities in Yap Guam's Food System and The Need for Meeting the GETF 20/20 goal: Reducing Alexis Sturm, Whitney Hoot, Laurie Sustainability Farming As A Means of Guam's petroleum imports by 20% by Rebecca Skeele Jordan*, Dana Okano Raymundo and Adrienne Loerzel* Sustaining Community Health 2020 The knowledge and perceptions of Examining Physical Damage and Coral climate change among the public of the Disease Along Human Use Gradients in Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Tumon Bay Guam Islands Breakout Session II Breakout A Breakout B Breakout C Breakout D Sustainable Environments: Marine Sustainable Environments: Land Energy Climate Ballroom B,C Ballroom A Magellan/San Vitores Santa Rita/Santa Rosa Dr. Laura Biggs (Chair) Else Demeulenaere (Chair) Melanie Blas (Chair) Dr. Romina King (Chair) Patricia Fifita*, Rebecca Ryals, Jonathan Diona Drake G. Curt Fiedler Deenik, Clay Trauernicht The population structure of the whitetip Building climate literacy within the reef shark (Triaenodon obesus: Save Our Snails? Cooperative Extension Service to support Carcharhinidae) in the Mariana Pacific Island food production systems 2:15 pm - 3:30 pm Archipelago Atsushi Fujimura Joseph D. Rouse & Hyun Jong Hahm Engaging effectively with schools Scott Laursen and Sharon Ziegler-Chong Beneficial use of piggery waste with a throuigh STEM Experiences Coastal Oceanography of Guam focus on energy production Else Demeulenaere*;; Fiedler, Curt;; A student panel will answer questions, Putnam, Matt.;; Shen Christa;; Perez, Art;; share stories, and share perspectives Collaboration across worldviews: utilizing Matthew Mills Emia, Jocelyn;; Calaor Jeried, Dizon, knowledge coproduction on Hawai’i Carla Island to thrive through change while preparing for the future Eight Spot Butterfly and their Host Plants: Coralline algal diversity in Apra Harbor: a The Importance of Endemic Species for molecular approach Our Island Forest Communities

Breakout Session III Breakout A Breakout B Breakout C Breakout D Sustainable Environments: Marine Sustainable Environments: Land Energy Climate Ballroom B,C Ballroom A Magellan/San Vitores Santa Rita/Santa Rosa Dr. Laura Biggs (Chair) Else Demeulenaere (Chair) Phillip Cruz (Chair) Dr. Romina King (Chair) Ida Shalilian, John Jenson, Richard Laura Brewington, Romina King, David Devin Resko Phillip Cruz Randall, Mark Lander Helweg Assessing differences in targeted fish species between marine protected areas Hydrogeology of the Finegayan Basin Energy Audits for Small Local Businesses and non-restricted waters on Guam 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Andres Joshua Reyes Mohammad H. Golabi*, and C. Iyekar Kamerin Pereira Evaluating the role of ‘Biochar’ and Soil Siganus spinus (scribbled rabbitfish) as a Conservation on ‘Carbon Sequestration’ Model Organism for Assessing Saving Our Environment, One Plastic for reducing the carbon dioxide (CO2) Contributing to the 4th US National Xenobiotic Pollution in Tropical Marine Bag at a Time emission into the Atmosphere – a Case Climate Assessment (NCA4): Regional Systems study from southern Guam Input and Discussion Ron Manzano*, James McConnell, Mari Frank Camacho Roberto Melanie Mendiola Marutani Gineftao: the Use of Modern Aquaculture Sustaining Guam’s Native Terrestrial Techniques to Enhance the Ancient Ecosystem through Seed Storage and Building Effective Partnerships Chamorro Tradition of Harvesting Micropropagation Mañåhak (juvenile Siganus spinus) Plenary Panel: HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT = HEALTHY ECONOMY Grand Ballroom Introducing ecofriendly and sustainable tourism in Guam is a necessity. How can we showcase our island’s natural beautyestablishing while and promoting ecotourism to our visitors? 4:45 pm - 5:45 pm • Nate Denight- CEO, Guam Visitors Bureau • Steve Kasperbauer- President, Alupang Beach Club • Jeff Schindler- General Manager, Underwater World • Dr. Fred Schumann- Associate Professor, UOG School of Business and Public Administration • David Tydingco- Managing Director, Valley of Latte

Networking Reception 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Hyatt Seaside Deck

Main Conference Day 2. Thursday, April 20, 2017 Time Session 8:00 am - 8:30 am Sign-In/Registration Introductions 8:30 am - 9:00 am Grand Ballroom

Dr. John Peterson, Executive Director, Center for Island Sustainability and Office of Research & Sponsored Programs

9:00 am - 9:45 am Keynote Speaker: Kate Brown Islands Take Action on Sustainability

Plenary Panel: CULTIVATING SUSTAINABLE ACTIONS Grand Ballroom

Our region faces many environmental challenges. We live in resilient communities that. How can we develop a conscientious a sense of urgency and cultivate sustainable actions? What are successful examples, and how can we apply these lessons to other areas in our community. 9:45 am - 10:30 am • Else Demeulenaere- Associate Director, Center for Island Sustainability • Peggy Denney- Program Administrator, i*recycle • Jane Dia- Guam Department of Agriculture • Fran Castro Houk- Director, Coastal Resource Management, CNMI Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality • Kathy Sgro- Executive Vice President, Pay-Less Markets

Posters & Sponsor Exhibits 10:30 am - 10:45 am Grand Ballroom Foyer

Plenary: NATURALLY RESOURCEFUL Grand Ballroom

Countless plants and animals are invading our islands, native species are disappearing, land is washing away, and coral reefs are degrading. 10:45 am -11:45 am What innovative strategies are we using to solve natural resource challenges? • Evangeline Lujan, Guam Point of Contact, Micronesia Challenge • Roland Quitugua- Guam Coconut Rhino Beetle Eradication Project • Dr. Laurie Raymundo- Professor, UOG Marine Laboratory • Dr. Austin Shelton- Assistant Professor, UOG Sea Grant and Associate Director, Center for Island Sustainability

Lunch 11:45 am - 12:30 pm 12:00-12:30 Green Dream School Competition Winner Presentation Phillip Cruz, Center for Island Sustainability

Plenary Panel: CLIMATE CHANGES COMMUNITIES Grand Ballroom

Climate change is impacting our islands with increasing frequency and intensity of storms, rising sea level, and warming sea surface temperatures. Sea level rise has already forced some island communities to abandon their homes and relocate. Climate change has become a 12:30pm-1:30pm social justice issue, not just an environmental issue. How do we move forward on climate issues with the current politicalmate? cli • Kate Brown, Executive Director, Global Islands Partnership (GLISPA) • Most Rev. Michael Jude Byrnes- Co-Adjutor Archbishop, Archdiocese of Agana • David Helweg- Director, Pacific Islands Climate Science Center • Xavier Matsutaro - National Climate Change Coordinator, Republic of Palau Breakout Session I Breakout A Breakout B Breakout C Breakout D Sustainable Environments: Marine Outreach and Engagement Energy Invasive Species Ballroom B,C Ballroom A Magellan/San Vitores Santa Rita/Santa Rosa Dr. Peter Houk (Chair) Jim Hollyer (Chair) Dr. Andrea Sant (Chair) Roland Quitugua (Chair) Aubrey Moore*, Roland J. Quitugua, Peter Houk*;; Cuetos-Bueno, J.;; Tibbatts, George Kallingal Dr. Andrea Sant & EN 461/561 Students Sean D. G. Marshall, Trevor A. Jackson, B;; Gutierrez, J. Matthew S. Siderhurst Invasion of Guam by the Coconut The evolution of Guam’s coastal fisheries Pre-requisite for Community Rhinoceros Beetle, Oryctes rhinoceros between 1985 and 2005 Sustainability (Linnaeus 1758) David Benavente*, Rodney Camacho, Steven Johnson, John Iguel, Ryan Jane Dia Joseph Mafnas 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm Okano, Peter Houk Temporal and spatial characterization of Invasive species eating at our island and Laolao Bay coral-reef fish assemblages: Outreach or Out of Reach? it's just the beginning status and function (Re)presenting Pacific Island Women as Rodney Camacho*, Ryan Okano, David Agents for Environmental Change Benavente, John Iguel, Steven Johnson, Christine Camacho Fejeran Roland Quitugua Tom Schils, Jason Biggs, and Peter Houk

Drivers of Macroalgal Dynamics within Halodule Seagrass Beds Javier Cuetos-Bueno*, Dalia Hernandez- Working Toward A Community-driven Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle: Landscape Ortiz, Peter Houk Firewise Guam approach top managing invasive species Evolution of CNMI coral-reef fisheries (1993-2009) Breakout Session II Breakout A Breakout B Breakout C Breakout D Sustainable Environments: Ridge Outreach and Engagement Waste Management Posters and Exhibits to Reef Ballroom B,C Ballroom A Magellan/San Vitores Santa Rita/Santa Rosa Dr. Austin Shelton (Chair) Jim Hollyer (Chair) Peggy Denney (Chair) Patrick Keeler & Adrienne Loerzel Jim Hollyer How Extension & Outreach Supports Flooding in Manell-Geus 2:45 pm - 4:00 pm Improvements on Guam Marybelle Quinata*, Adrienne Loerzel, Megan McAlonis (Hernandez) Valerie Brown Integrating Socioeconomic and Effectively Addressing Waste Plastics Posters and Sponsor Exhibits Session Biophysical Data to Address Human Well-Keep Guam Beautiful Management being in Conservation Projects Austin Shelton and Else Demeulenaere Diane Vice, Jane Dia, James Lewis The Guam Restoration of Watersheds Kontra I Kulepbla - Challenge the Snake (GROW) Initiative at UOG Final Plenary Panel: WHAT ACTION DO WE TAKE FROM HERE? Grand Ballroom Lessons from the conference will be summarized, and we will discuss how we will move forward to Cultivate Communities for Sustainable Action. • Kate Brown, Keynote Speaker 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm • Ari Daniel, Keynote Speaker • Jim Hollyer, Associate Director for Extension and Outreach, UOG College of Natural & Applied Sciences • Dr. Romina King, Climate Change Coordinator, UOG-Pacific Islands Climate Science Center • Dr. Darren Lerner, Director, Pacific Islands Climate Science Center & University of Hawaii Sea Grant • Roland Quitugua, Director, Northern Soil and Water Conservation District

Main Conference Day 3. Friday, April 21, 2017 Time Session Conference Watershed Adventure Valley of the Latte 8:00 am - 1:00 pm Jungle river cruise in the Talofofo Watershed Buses depart Hyatt at 8am sharp. Return to Hyatt by 1pm

Pacific Islands Climate Science Center, Hands-On GIS Training 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Computer Room 107B, University of Guam PRE-CONFERENCE APRIL AMERICAN11 TO 12Geo s p|a t WATERiaPRE-CONFERENCEl Pre‐CGEOSPATIALonfe WORKSrence Works hASSOCIATIONop & T rWorkshopain iWORKSHOPng & Training MONDAY, APRIL2ND 17 REGIONALAgenda CONFERENCE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF WASTE WATERWORKS 2ND REGIONAL CONFERENCE Monday, April 17, 2017 Santa Rita Room, Hyatt Regency, Tumon 8:00 am Registration 8:30 am Welcome and Pre‐Conference Workshop Overview John Peterson, Romina King, Maria Kottermair, UOG PICSC 8:45 am Introductions 9:00 am GIS Updates from UOG and Government of Guam Romina King, UOG / Jesse Rojas, GovGuam 9:15 am Reference Frames and GNSS Overview of Coordinate Systems and Datums in the Pacific by Ed Carlson, NOAA‐NGS Using Transformations in ArcGIS by Craig Clouet, ESRI GNSS Differential Correction Options by Karyn Nolan, Pacific GPS 10:45 am Break 11:00 am Geospatial Applications Inundation modeling by Ross Winans, NOAA‐OCM 3D modeling using UASs by Maria Kottermair, UOG New approaches to analyzing land use change by Robbie Greene, BECQ Analysis of water quality data by Yuming Wen, UOG 12:00 am ArcGIS 10.5 Updates Craig Clouet, ESRI 12:30 pm Lunch 1:30 pm Where can I get Geospatial Data? University of Guam Resources by Maria Kottermair & Romina King, UOG Government of Guam Resources by Jesse Rojas, GovGuam Digital Coast by Ross Winans, NOAA‐OCM ArcGIS Online by Craig Clouet, ESRI 2:15 pm Overview of GIS Projects by local and regional partners Blitz‐Presentations by the university, local government agencies and partners from Micronesia 3:00 pm Break 3:15 pm Break‐out sessions: Needs Analysis 4:00 pm Presentations of results & panel discussion

Friday, April 21, 2017 Hands‐on GIS Training at the University of Guam 8:30 am GPS Basics by NOAA‐NGS, NOAA‐OCM, Pacific GPS 1:00 pm Introduction to Open‐Source GIS (QGIS) by NOAA‐OCM 3:00 pm ArcGIS Online by ESRI

For more information, please contact Maria Kottermair at [email protected]. 04/06/017 Maria Kottermair is a certified Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Professional and has applied that expertise on Guam since 2005. She holds a BSc in Cartography from the Munich University of Applied Sciences and an MSc in Environmental Science from the University of Guam. She has worked as a GIS Analyst for several programs at the University of Guam for about ten years. Lately, Maria has combined her passion for GIS and the islands by expanding her scope of work to other locales in Micronesia, including the outer islands of the FSM, Pohnpei and Majuro. Her most recent projects involve collecting aerial photographs using an UAS to develop digital elevation models of Majuro atoll (RMI) and Nan Madol (Pohnpei). For the two years, she has also taken up the role as the Regional Geospatial Coordinator of the Pacific Island Climate Science Center at the Center for Island Sustainability at UOG.

2017 REGIONAL ISLAND SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE I 7 PRE-CONFERENCE AWWA-HIWPS MONDAY, APRIL 17 to TUESDAY, APRIL 18 Annual Water & Wastewater Conference

2017 AWWA-HIWPS Annual Water and Wastewater Conference Tentative Technical Program (Subject to Change, see http://www.awwa-hiwps.org/2017-conference.html for updates)

Day 1 - Monday, April 17, 2017 Start End Duration Event Name Presenter Topic 8:00 AM 8:40 AM 0:40 Registration Geigy Salayon 8:40 AM 8:45 AM 0:05 Welcome Remarks AWWA-HIWPS Chair Guam Waterworks Authority Peregrine Tonking 8:45 AM 9:30 AM 0:45 Keynote Speaker Pacific Water and Wastewater Association Transforming Utilities inside the Pacific Rim CIGRE Worksgroup Convenor 9:30 AM 9:50 AM 0:20 BREAK Bob Marshall 9:50 AM 10:20 AM 0:30 Presentation Manufacturer’s Representative for Zurn/Wilkins Principles of Backflow Prevention Pacific Rim Partners Michelle Sorensen, P.E. Setting the Water Table - Source Water Challenge and the 10:20 AM 10:50 AM 0:30 Presentation Principal Engineer Brown and Caldwell Need for Cooperative Water Resource Policy on Guam Ann Card 10:50 AM 11:20 AM 0:30 Presentation Grant/Program Administrator Protecting Guam's Fresh Water Guam Water Kids 11:20 AM 12:50 PM 1:30 LUNCH Bruce Fredrick 12:50 PM 1:20 PM 0:30 Presentation General Manager General Overview of SCADA USSI Pete Diaz, P.E. 1:20 PM 1:50 PM 0:30 Presentation Project Manager General Overview of Implementing SCADA in Guam AECOM Adrian Lupola SCADA Security and Compliance for the "Connected 1:50 PM 2:20 PM 0:30 Presentation Product Manager One Source Distributors Enterprise" 2:20 PM 2:40 PM 0:20 BREAK Ron Abraham, P.E. 2:40 PM 3:10 PM 0:30 Presentation Process Engineer Agat-Santa Rita Wastewater Treatment Plant Update Gresham Smith Partners Irina Constantinescu, P.E. Pursuit of an Affordable Compliance Solution for Small Island 3:10 PM 3:40 PM 0:30 Presentation Engineer Community - Improvements at the Umatac Merizo Wastewater Brown and Caldwell Treatment Plant 3:40 PM 4:40 PM 1:00 Case Study TBA 5:00 PM 7:00 PM 2:00 MIXER Hyatt Hotel Day 2 - Tuesday, April 18, 2017 Begin End Duration Event Name Presentor Topic 8:00 AM 8:30 AM 0:30 Registration - Paul Kemp 8:30 AM 8:45 AM 0:15 Voting AWWA-HIWPS Past Chair Voting for AWWA-HIWPS Officers Guam Waterworks Authority Nipon Pisutpaisal, Ph.D Associate Professor in Environmental Sustainable Treatment and Bioenergy Production of 8:45 AM 9:15 AM 0:30 Presentation Technology King Mongkut University of Technology North Wastewater Bangkok Kevin Peacock, P.E. Considerations for Storage Applications for Wastewater 9:15 AM 9:45 AM 0:30 Presentation Senior Regional Manager DN Tanks Process 9:45 AM 10:00 AM 0:15 BREAK Ken Thompson 10:00 AM 10:30 AM 0:30 Presentation Senior Technology Fellow Water Loss CH2M Hill George Bontus 10:30 AM 11:00 AM 0:30 Presentation Director of Engineering Emerging Renewal Technologies for Pressurized Pipelines Aegion Corporation John Riegel, P.E. 11:00 AM 11:15 AM 0:15 Presentation Chief Engineer Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC): Saipan Update CNMI CUC Heidi Ballendorf 11:15 AM 11:30 AM 0:15 Presentation GWA Communication Director/ Chair Northern Utility Chapter PWWA Update Northern Utility Chapter of PWWA 11:30 AM 1:00 PM 1:30 Lunch 1:00 PM 1:20 PM 0:20 Travel Bus Travel to Guam Museum 1:20 PM 2:50 PM 1:30 Training Various Water 101: Water Development History, Basics and the Future 2:50 PM 3:20 PM 0:30 Tour Short Tour & Snack 3:20 PM 3:40 PM 0:20 Travel Bus Travel to Tumon Maui Well 3:40 PM 5:00 PM 1:20 Tour GWA Tumon Maui Well Tour

Color Code: General Water Wastewater SCADA

8 I 2017 REGIONAL ISLAND SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE AWWA-HIWPS Annual Water & Wastewater Conference

2017 AWWA–HIWPS Annual Water and Wastewater Conference

“Applying Adaptive Management and Emerging Technologies to Improve Water Utilities in Tropical Islands.” April 17-18, 2017 – Hyatt Regency Guam

Conference topics include Emerging Technologies, SCADA Uses, Water loss among others. The two day conference is $120 for AWWA members and $150 for non- members. It includes morning and afternoon refreshments, lunch, field trips and networking opportunities. For more information about the conference, please visit http://www.awwa-hiwps.org or contact Vangie Lujan at 300-6887, [email protected]

2017 REGIONAL ISLAND SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE I 9 PRE-CONFERENCE MONDAY, APRIL 17 GREEN DREAM SCHOOL COMPETITION

1st, 2nd, 3rd place and People's Choice Award

10 I 2017 REGIONAL ISLAND SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE PRE-CONFERENCE STEM AND SUSTAINABILITY TUESDAY, APRIL 18 COMMUNICATION WORKSHOP

Let’s talk science.

STEM and Sustainability Communication Workshop Sponsored by UOG Sea Grant and Guam EPSCoR

Hyatt Regency Guam Additionally, 2017 Regional Conference on Ballroom A Island Sustainability Keynote Speaker, Ari April 18, 2017 Daniel, will join the workshop to discuss strategies to ‘Carve the Story Out Your 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM Science’. He will show you 1) how to effectively Participants will build communicate your science to the news media communication skills to and 2) how to communicate your science positively impact the reach of using social media. Ari is a renowned science their STEM and Sustainability communicator and independent efforts. Dr. Laura Biggs and producer known for his work on Olympia Terral from the UOG PBS NOVA and his radio stories College of Natural and Applied appearing on PRI’s The World, Sciences will facilitate the NPR’s Morning Edition and All workshop. Things Considered, Radiolab, Studio 360, Here and Now, Marketplace, and Living on Earth.

2017 REGIONAL ISLAND SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE I 11 PRE-CONFERENCE TUESDAY, APRIL 18 PICSC Student Research Symposium

PICSC Student Research Symposium Agenda April 18, 2017, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Tumon, Guam

9:00 Introduction John Peterson University Consortium Lead, University of Guam

9:05 Welcoming Remarks Dave Helweg PI-CSC Federal Director, USGS

Time Student Affiliation Research Project Title 9:20 Nathan DeMaagd UH Mānoa Econometric modeling of the maximum sustainable yield of the Pearl Harbor aquifer

9:35 Kaylyn Bautista UOG Groundwater Percolation in Northern Guam: Insights from Jinapsan Cave

9:50 Erin Miller UOG Tracking climate variability through chloride concentration in municipal production well histories of the Yigo-Tumon basin, NGLA

10:05 Kamala Anthony & UH Hilo Understanding changes in hydrology and primary productivity within Cherie Kauahi three Hawaiian fishponds in Keaukaha, Hawaiʻi.

10:30 Break

10:45 Louise Economy UH Hilo Rainfall driven shifts in Staphylococcus aureus in Hilo Bay, Hawaiʻi

11:00 Theresa Dean UH Mānoa Planning for sea level rise: Increasing rural Oʻahu coastal community resilience by addressing on-site wastewater management

11:15 Shellie Habel UH Mānoa Simulations of groundwater inundation induced by sea-level rise and high tides reveal widespread flooding in the Waikiki area on Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi 11:30 Rose Hart UH Hilo Shoreline change analysis at three different coastal geomorphologies on Hawaiʻi Island

11:45 Lindsay Veazey UH Mānoa Managing for local stressors critical to coral reef ecosystem health and goods and services delivery 12:00 Lunch

1:00 Joanna Norton UH Hilo Can albizia mulch be used on agricultural land to replace fertilizer, improve agro-ecosystem functioning, and provide climate change mitigation and resilience?

1:15 Phil Cruz UOG Understanding the resiliency of small businesses on small islands to a changing climate

1:30 Kilika Bennett UH Mānoa Kilo Lani: Reconstructing climate patterns in Hawaiʻi

1:45 CJ Flores UOG Culturally relevant educational resources and lesson plans on climate science in Guam 2:00 Break

12 I 2017 REGIONAL ISLAND SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE PRE-CONFERENCE TUESDAY, APRIL 18 PICSC Student Research Symposium (cont.)

Plenary Discussions

2:15 Plenary: Strengthening relationships between academia and management What are some of the challenges managers face and what is their advice to emerging scientists?

2:20 Tricee Limtiaco President/Owner Guam Cornerstone, Inc.; Special Asst. to the Governor

2:25 Fran Castro Director of Coastal Resources Management Office, CNMI

2:30 Xavier Matsutaro National Climate Change Coordinator, Republic of Palau

2:35 Sharon Ziegler-Chong Facilitator PI-CSC Program Coordinator, University of Hawaʻi at Hilo

3:15 Plenary: Current work being conducted in Micronesia What are some of the possible pathways emerging for future scientific work in the region?

3:20 Bart Lawrence Asst. Director, Natural Resources Conservation Service

3:25 Peter Houk Asst. Professor of Marine Biology, UOG Marine Lab

3:30 Wendy Miles Adaptation Initiatives Project Manager, PICCC

3:35 Mark Lander UOG lead of Pacific ENSO Applications Center, WERI

3:40 Adrienne Loerzel Coral and Coastal Zone Management Liaison for NOAA, Guam

4:15 Closing Remarks

4:20 Networking Session

PRESENTERS

Dr. David Helweg is the director of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Pacific Islands Climate Science Center, headquartered in Hawai’i. The mission of the Pacific Islands CSC is to provide scientific information and tools regarding land, water, wildlife, and cultural resources to anticipate and prepare for climate change in Hawai’i and the US-Affiliated Pacific Islands. Prior to assuming his role leading the Pacific Islands CSC, Helweg was the deputy director of the USGS Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center. He has put his expertise in multidisciplinary science and experience with strategic program development to work on ecosystem-based watershed and coastal and nearshore resource management issues. He is an expert in behavioral biology, ecology, bioacoustics and signal processing, receiving his B.A. from Amherst College in 1981 and Ph.D. from the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa in 1993.

Dr. Darren T. Lerner serves as the Director of the University of Hawaii’i Sea Grant College Program (Hawaii’i Sea Grant), the University of Hawaii’i Water Resources Research Center (WRRC), and the University Consortium for the Pacific Islands Climate Science Center (PI-CSC). In these roles Dr. Lerner administers and serves more than 60 faculty and staff engaged with the public at large in communicating the value of the scientific enterprise to the sustainable and regenerative use of coastal and marine resources, climate change and other landscape-scale stressors, and adaptation to reduce impacts on our natural, economic, social and cultural resources. All three units serve to fund state of the art, competitive research in their respective fields and focus areas with strong emphasis on graduate student advancement and engagement with stakeholders and the public across the state and region. Hawaii’i Sea Grant and WRRC also offer K-12, undergraduate and graduate education and public policy programs. Dr. Lerner also maintains a collaborative research program in environmental physiology at the Hawai’i Institute of Marine Biology as affiliate research faculty. His research program focuses on the growth and development of fishes and investigations into the effects of environmental factors (e.g., water quality, temperature, salinity and contaminants) on growth, osmoregulatory ability, development, and behavior. Dr. Lerner earned his bachelor’s degree in political science and psychology from the University of Missouri, Columbia, a master’s degree in zoology from Oregon State University, and a PhD in organismic and evolutionary biology from the Uni- versity of Massachusetts, Amherst. He was hired by the University of Hawai’i in 2007.

2017 REGIONAL ISLAND SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE I 13 PRE-CONFERENCE TUESDAY, APRIL 18 PICSC Student Research Symposium PRESENTERS (cont.) Dr.. Donald O. Straney has served as chancellor at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo since 2010. During his tenure at UH Hilo, the university has improved graduation rates, transfers from the local community college, and numbers of Native Hawaiian and STEM students and graduates. Trends have also shifted upward in research and scholarly activity, with more research proposals submitted and more research dollars coming in. An Office of Ap- plied Learning is increasing opportunities for students to apply their classroom knowledge to real-life experiences in the community at businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies. UH Hilo also is improving campus-wide efficiency in several areas, notably technology infrastructure and sustainability measures with special focus on energy conservation. In addition, the university is working closely with key stakeholders in the local educational, agricultural and business communities to address economic, workforce, and quality of life issues. Dr. Straney serves on the Hawai‘i County Workforce Investment Board, the Board of Directors of the Hawai‘i Island Chamber of Commerce, the Hawai‘i Aeronautics Advisory Committee, and the Board of Directors of the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems (PISCES). He also serves on the National Advisory Board of the Center for the Integration of Teaching, Research and Learning, a National Science Foundation initiative at the University of Wisconsin. In the Pacific, Dr. Straney leads the NSF-funded Islands of Opportunity Alli- ance and is the UH Hilo Lead for the University Consortium of the USGS Pacific Islands Climate Science Center (PI-CSC). Previously, he served eight years as dean of the College of Science and professor of biology at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He was on the board of directors of the Desert Studies Center, the Ocean Studies Institute, and the Strategic Planning Council of the California State University Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology. Before that, he spent 23 years at Michigan State University as chair of the Department of Zoology and assistant to the provost for faculty development. An evolutionary biologist by training, Straney studied patterns of change in a variety of organisms in his research. He received his doctor of philosophy in zoology from the University of California, Berkeley, and his master of science in zoology from Michigan State University.

Sharon Ziegler-Chong serves as the Director for the University of Hawaii at Hilo’s Research and Community Partnerships Office. In that role she works with Chancellor Straney and Scott Laursen to coordinate the UH Hilo component of the University Consortium for the USGS Pacific Islands Climate Science Center (PI-CSC), as well as leads the Pacific Internship Programs for Exploring Science (PIPES), the Hawaii Cooperative Studies Unit, the Hawaii- Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit. Through these efforts, Ms. Sharon Ziegler-Chong focuses projects and staff on efforts that bridge community, research, partnerships and cultures across the Pacific to build stronger and more resilient island communities. Her office works with projects ranging from community outreach, K-12 education, conservation workforce and leadership development and research collaborations. Ms. Ziegler-Chong serves on several advisory and steering committees with state and regional groups related to conservation and community resiliency. She earned her bachelor’s degree in biology from Grinnell College, Iowa, and a master’s degree in biology from the University of South Carolina, and is pursuing a PhD in Human Sciences with a leadership specialization from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Guatemala and worked with Peace Corps training programs for many years. She started working with the University of Hawai’i in 1992 as a coordinator for Pacific Island programs.

Dr. Romina King is an assistant professor of geography at the University of Guam. She also serves as the Pacific Islands Climate Science Coordinator at UOG and the Associate Director of NASA Guam EPSCoR. Dr. King is striving to build a robust GIS and remote sensing undergraduate curriculum at UOG, as an effort to further STEM education and augment current research interests across disciplines. Dr. King has two tiny humans and enjoys surf- ing and yoga classes during her very limited free time.

Dr. John A. Peterson earned his doctorate degree in Anthropology from the University of Texas at Austin. He is the former director of the Richard F. Taitano Micronesian Area Research Center at the University of Guam. Before moving the Guam in 2006, he was active in Museum Studies in Texas and in the Philippines. Peterson was the director of a Living Historical Farm and Agricultural Museum in Ohio. He also contributed to the initiation of the Kabilin heritage Center at the University of San Carlos Museum in Cebu, Philippines. Peterson served as director of the Anthropology Research Center and the Asian Studies Development Program. As an archeological investigator, Peterson has conducted archeological and ethnographical research projects in the American Southwest, Texas, California, northern Mexico, the Philippines, Guam and Hawai’i, along with innumerable cultural resources management projects and has contributed to projects in Jiangxi Province, China, Ecuador, and Palau. At the University of Texas at El Paso, Peterson’s focus and accomplisments were on teaching and research of historical ecology, technology, society and archeology. His research and extensive publications include investigations and articles on the historical archeology of the American Southwest, northern Mexico, Hawaii and the Philippines.

14 I 2017 REGIONAL ISLAND SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE PRE-CONFERENCE BACK TO THE ROOTS UOG ECOFEED STUDENT SYMPOSIUM TUESDAY, APRIL 18 Preserving Guam’s Forest and Food

2017 REGIONAL ISLAND SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE I 15 UOG Sea Grant applies research, extension, and education activities to sustain and develop island environments while integrating knowledge and cultural perspectives of island people

www.cnas-re.uog.edu Agriculture and Life Sciences Bldg, Rm 316 Phone: (671) 735-2142

16 I 2017 REGIONAL ISLAND SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE MAIN CONFERENCE OVERVIEW

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19 THURSDAY, APRIL 20

8:00 a.m. Sign-in / Registration 8:00 a.m. Sign-in / Registration 8:30 a.m. Introductions 8:30 a.m. Introductions 9:00 a.m. Keynote Speaker: Ari Daniel 8:45 a.m. Keynote Speaker: Kate Brown 9:45 a.m Plenary Panel: Under Development 9:00 a.m. Plenary Panel: Cultivating 10:30 a.m. Posters and Sponsor Exhibits Sustainable Actions 10:45 a.m. Plenary Panel: Sustainable Utilities 10:30 a.m. Posters and Sponsor Exhibits 12:00 Noon Lunch and Let’s Talk Trash Video and Essay 10:45 a.m. Plenary Panel: Naturally Resourceful Competition 11:45 a.m. Lunch and Green Dream School 1:00 p.m. Breakout Session I Competition Winner Presentation 2:15 p.m. Breakout Session II 12:30 p.m. Plenary Panel: Climate Changes Com- 3:30 p.m. Breakout Session III munities 4:45 p.m. Plenary Panel: Healthy Environment = 1:30 p.m. Breakout Session I Healthy Economy 2:45 p.m. Breakout Session II 6:00 p.m. Networking Reception 4:00 p.m. Final Plenary Panel: What Action Do We Take From Here

FRIDAY, APRIL 21 POST-CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES

8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Conference Watershed Adventure: Valley of the Latte

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Pacific Islands Science Climate Center Hands-on GIS Training

Arbor Day 2016 at the Center for Island Sustainability: (L-R) University of Guam Sustainability Coordinator Phillip Cruz, Senior Vice President Dr. Anita Borja Enriquez, and President Dr. Robert Underwood plant a tree during an Arbor Day event held at the University’s Center for Island Sustainability in Mangilao.

2017 REGIONAL ISLAND SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE I 17 Agenda Overview 8th Regional Conference on Island Sustainability Hyatt Regency Guam Pre-Conference Day 1. Monday, April 17, 2017 Time Session American Water Works Association Pacific Islands Climate Science Center Green Dream School Competition 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (AWWA-HIWPS) Geospatial Workshop Ballroom A Ballroom B,C Santa Rosa/Santa Rita American Water Works Association Networking Reception (invite only) 5:00pm-8:00pm Grand Ballroom Foyer

Pre-Conference Day 2. Tuesday, April 18, 2017 Time Session STEM and Sustainability Pacific Islands Climate Science Communication Workshop American Water Works Association Back to the Roots Center Student Research 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Sponsored by UOG Sea Grant & (AWWA-HIWPS) Preserving Guam's Forest and Food Symposium Guam EPSCoR WEDNESDAY,Ballroom A APRILBallroom B,C19 | MAINSanta Rosa/Santa CONFERENCE Rita Magellan/San Vitores

Main Conference Day 1. Wednesday, April 19, 2017 Time Session 8:00 am - 8:30 am Sign-In/Registration Introductions Grand Ballroom President Robert A. Underwood 8:30 am - 9:00 am Lt. Governor Ray Tenorio Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo Speaker Benjamin J.F. Cruz Keynote Speaker: Ari Daniel 9:00 am - 9:45 am Stories: Vessels of Power and Possibility Plenary Panel: UNDER DEVELOPMENT Grand Ballroom

Posters & Sponsor Exhibits 10:30 am - 10:45 am Grand Ballroom Foyer Plenary Panel: SUSTAINABLE UTILITIES Grand Ballroom

Lunch 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 12:15 to 12:45 Let's Talk Trash Video and Essay Competition Lunch Presentation Sonny Ada, Ada's Trust & Investment, Inc.

Breakout Session I Breakout A Breakout B Breakout C Breakout D Sustainable Environments: Marine Sustainable Environments: Land Energy Climate Ballroom B,C Ballroom A Magellan/San Vitores Santa Rita/Santa Rosa Adrienne Loerzel (Chair) Dr. Hauhouot Diambra-Odi (Chair) Misty Conrad (Chair) Dr. Romina King (Chair) Hauhouot Diambra-Odi*, Dr. Bob Barber Tom Schils and David Burdick Desiree Masterson Maria Kottermair* & Romina King and Peter Barcinas Guam’s Tropical Reefs: Biodiversity and Go Local! Go Fresh! A sustainable Model Update on Geospatial Resources in Community Dynamics of a Unique for Egg Production on Guam and Navy Regional Energy Plan Micronesia Ecosystem in Flux Micronesia Dirk Petersen*, Dr. Laurie Raymundo, Mari Marutani*, Ayumu Doi, Hagen Elias, John J. Cruz, Jr., P.E. Mark Lander Mike McCue Hertin Gabiriel, and Seanne Clemente 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Assessment of the climate and weather Coral Reef Restoration on Guam through Making local layer feeds using food waste GPA - Evolving into an Energy Solutions of Micronesia: ongoing trends and a look local and international partnership in Guam Provider ahead. Lyza Johnston*, David Benavente, Nicole Dhanraj*, Tiffiny Shockley, Hilary Carl Swanson Murukesan Krishnapillai Rodney Camacho Johnson and Thomas Rzemyk Climate adaptive agriculture and Status of Marine Habitats in the Saipan resilience project – Sustainable Lagoon adaptation strategies for island Seed slingstones used to reforest Southern Guam during a University of Guam Sea Grant Humatak Watershedcommunities in Adventure. Yap Guam's Food System and The Need for Meeting the GETF 20/20 goal: Reducing Alexis Sturm, Whitney Hoot, Laurie Sustainability Farming As A Means of Guam's petroleum imports by 20% by Rebecca Skeele Jordan*, Dana Okano Raymundo and Adrienne Loerzel* Sustaining Community Health 2020 The knowledge and perceptions of Examining Physical Damage and Coral climate change among the public of the 18 I 2017 REGIONAL ISLANDDisease Along SUSTAINABILITY Human Use Gradients CONFERENCE in Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Tumon Bay Guam Islands Breakout Session II Breakout A Breakout B Breakout C Breakout D Sustainable Environments: Marine Sustainable Environments: Land Energy Climate Ballroom B,C Ballroom A Magellan/San Vitores Santa Rita/Santa Rosa Dr. Laura Biggs (Chair) Else Demeulenaere (Chair) Melanie Blas (Chair) Dr. Romina King (Chair) Patricia Fifita*, Rebecca Ryals, Jonathan Diona Drake G. Curt Fiedler Deenik, Clay Trauernicht The population structure of the whitetip Building climate literacy within the reef shark (Triaenodon obesus: Save Our Snails? Cooperative Extension Service to support Carcharhinidae) in the Mariana Pacific Island food production systems 2:15 pm - 3:30 pm Archipelago Atsushi Fujimura Joseph D. Rouse & Hyun Jong Hahm Engaging effectively with schools Scott Laursen and Sharon Ziegler-Chong Beneficial use of piggery waste with a throuigh STEM Experiences Coastal Oceanography of Guam focus on energy production Else Demeulenaere*;; Fiedler, Curt;; A student panel will answer questions, Putnam, Matt.;; Shen Christa;; Perez, Art;; share stories, and share perspectives Collaboration across worldviews: utilizing Matthew Mills Emia, Jocelyn;; Calaor Jeried, Dizon, knowledge coproduction on Hawai’i Carla Island to thrive through change while preparing for the future Eight Spot Butterfly and their Host Plants: Coralline algal diversity in Apra Harbor: a The Importance of Endemic Species for molecular approach Our Island Forest Communities

Breakout Session III Breakout A Breakout B Breakout C Breakout D Sustainable Environments: Marine Sustainable Environments: Land Energy Climate Ballroom B,C Ballroom A Magellan/San Vitores Santa Rita/Santa Rosa Dr. Laura Biggs (Chair) Else Demeulenaere (Chair) Phillip Cruz (Chair) Dr. Romina King (Chair) Ida Shalilian, John Jenson, Richard Laura Brewington, Romina King, David Devin Resko Phillip Cruz Randall, Mark Lander Helweg Assessing differences in targeted fish species between marine protected areas Hydrogeology of the Finegayan Basin Energy Audits for Small Local Businesses and non-restricted waters on Guam 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Andres Joshua Reyes Mohammad H. Golabi*, and C. Iyekar Kamerin Pereira Evaluating the role of ‘Biochar’ and Soil Siganus spinus (scribbled rabbitfish) as a Conservation on ‘Carbon Sequestration’ Model Organism for Assessing Saving Our Environment, One Plastic for reducing the carbon dioxide (CO2) Contributing to the 4th US National Xenobiotic Pollution in Tropical Marine Bag at a Time emission into the Atmosphere – a Case Climate Assessment (NCA4): Regional Systems study from southern Guam Input and Discussion Ron Manzano*, James McConnell, Mari Frank Camacho Roberto Melanie Mendiola Marutani Gineftao: the Use of Modern Aquaculture Sustaining Guam’s Native Terrestrial Techniques to Enhance the Ancient Ecosystem through Seed Storage and Building Effective Partnerships Chamorro Tradition of Harvesting Micropropagation Mañåhak (juvenile Siganus spinus) Plenary Panel: HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT = HEALTHY ECONOMY Grand Ballroom Introducing ecofriendly and sustainable tourism in Guam is a necessity. How can we showcase our island’s natural beauty while establishing and promoting ecotourism to our visitors? 4:45 pm - 5:45 pm • Nate Denight- CEO, Guam Visitors Bureau • Steve Kasperbauer- President, Alupang Beach Club • Jeff Schindler- General Manager, Underwater World • Dr. Fred Schumann- Associate Professor, UOG School of Business and Public Administration • David Tydingco- Managing Director, Valley of Latte

Networking Reception 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Hyatt Seaside Deck

Main Conference Day 2. Thursday, April 20, 2017 Time Session 8:00 am - 8:30 am Sign-In/Registration Introductions 8:30 am - 9:00 am Grand Ballroom

Dr. John Peterson, Executive Director, Center for Island Sustainability and Office of Research & Sponsored Programs

9:00 am - 9:45 am Keynote Speaker: Kate Brown Islands Take Action on Sustainability

Plenary Panel: CULTIVATING SUSTAINABLE ACTIONS Grand Ballroom

Posters & Sponsor Exhibits 10:30 am - 10:45 am Grand Ballroom Foyer

Plenary: NATURALLY RESOURCEFUL Grand Ballroom

Lunch 11:45 am - 12:30 pm 12:00-12:30 Green Dream School Competition Winner Presentation Phillip Cruz, Center for Island Sustainability

Plenary Panel: CLIMATE CHANGES COMMUNITIES Grand Ballroom

Climate change is impacting our islands with increasing frequency and intensity of storms, rising sea level, and warming sea surface temperatures. Sea level rise has already forced some island communities to abandon their homes and relocate. Climate changes ha become a 12:30pm-1:30pm social justice issue, not just an environmental issue. How do we move forward on climate issues with the current political climate? • Kate Brown, Executive Director, Global Islands Partnership (GLISPA) • Most Rev. Michael Jude Byrnes- Co-Adjutor Archbishop, Archdiocese of Agana • David Helweg- Director, Pacific Islands Climate Science Center • Xavier Matsutaro - National Climate Change Coordinator, Republic of Palau Breakout Session I Breakout A Breakout B Breakout C Breakout D Sustainable Environments: Marine Outreach and Engagement Energy Invasive Species Ballroom B,C Ballroom A Magellan/San Vitores Santa Rita/Santa Rosa Dr. Peter Houk (Chair) Jim Hollyer (Chair) Dr. Andrea Sant (Chair) Roland Quitugua (Chair) Aubrey Moore*, Roland J. Quitugua, Peter Houk*;; Cuetos-Bueno, J.;; Tibbatts, George Kallingal Dr. Andrea Sant & EN 461/561 Students Sean D. G. Marshall, Trevor A. Jackson, B;; Gutierrez, J. Matthew S. Siderhurst Invasion of Guam by the Coconut The evolution of Guam’s coastal fisheries Pre-requisite for Community Rhinoceros Beetle, Oryctes rhinoceros between 1985 and 2005 Sustainability (Linnaeus 1758) David Benavente*, Rodney Camacho, Steven Johnson, John Iguel, Ryan Jane Dia Joseph Mafnas 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm Okano, Peter Houk Temporal and spatial characterization of Invasive species eating at our island and Laolao Bay coral-reef fish assemblages: Outreach or Out of Reach? it's just the beginning status and function (Re)presenting Pacific Island Women as Rodney Camacho*, Ryan Okano, David Agents for Environmental Change Benavente, John Iguel, Steven Johnson, Christine Camacho Fejeran Roland Quitugua Tom Schils, Jason Biggs, and Peter Houk

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19 | MAINPosters & Sponsor CONFERENCE Exhibits (cont.) 10:30 am - 10:45 am Grand Ballroom Foyer Plenary Panel: SUSTAINABLE UTILITIES Grand Ballroom

Lunch 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 12:15 to 12:45 Let's Talk Trash Video and Essay Competition Lunch Presentation Sonny Ada, Ada's Trust & Investment, Inc.

Breakout Session III Breakout A Breakout B Breakout C Breakout D Sustainable Environments: Marine Sustainable Environments: Land Energy Climate Ballroom B,C Ballroom A Magellan/San Vitores Santa Rita/Santa Rosa Dr. Laura Biggs (Chair) Else Demeulenaere (Chair) Phillip Cruz (Chair) Dr. Romina King (Chair) Ida Shalilian, John Jenson, Richard Laura Brewington, Romina King, David Devin Resko Phillip Cruz Randall, Mark Lander Helweg Assessing differences in targeted fish species between marine protected areas Hydrogeology of the Finegayan Basin Energy Audits for Small Local Businesses and non-restricted waters on Guam 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Andres Joshua Reyes Mohammad H. Golabi*, and C. Iyekar Kamerin Pereira Evaluating the role of ‘Biochar’ and Soil Siganus spinus (scribbled rabbitfish) as a Conservation on ‘Carbon Sequestration’ Model Organism for Assessing Saving Our Environment, One Plastic for reducing the carbon dioxide (CO2) Contributing to the 4th US National Xenobiotic Pollution in Tropical Marine Bag at a Time emission into the Atmosphere – a Case Climate Assessment (NCA4): Regional Systems study from southern Guam Input and Discussion Ron Manzano*, James McConnell, Mari Frank Camacho Roberto Melanie Mendiola Marutani Gineftao: the Use of Modern Aquaculture Sustaining Guam’s Native Terrestrial Techniques to Enhance the Ancient Ecosystem through Seed Storage and Building Effective Partnerships Chamorro Tradition of Harvesting Micropropagation Mañåhak (juvenile Siganus spinus) Plenary Panel: HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT = HEALTHY ECONOMY Grand Ballroom Introducing ecofriendly and sustainable tourism in Guam is a necessity. How2017 can REGIONAL we showcase ISLAND our island’s SUSTAINABILITY natural beauty CONFERENCE while establishing I 19 and promoting ecotourism to our visitors? 4:45 pm - 5:45 pm • Nate Denight- CEO, Guam Visitors Bureau • Steve Kasperbauer- President, Alupang Beach Club • Jeff Schindler- General Manager, Underwater World • Dr. Fred Schumann- Associate Professor, UOG School of Business and Public Administration • David Tydingco- Managing Director, Valley of Latte

Networking Reception 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Hyatt Seaside Deck

Main Conference Day 2. Thursday, April 20, 2017 Time Session 8:00 am - 8:30 am Sign-In/Registration Introductions 8:30 am - 9:00 am Grand Ballroom

Dr. John Peterson, Executive Director, Center for Island Sustainability and Office of Research & Sponsored Programs

9:00 am - 9:45 am Keynote Speaker: Kate Brown Islands Take Action on Sustainability

Plenary Panel: CULTIVATING SUSTAINABLE ACTIONS Grand Ballroom

Posters & Sponsor Exhibits 10:30 am - 10:45 am Grand Ballroom Foyer

Plenary: NATURALLY RESOURCEFUL Grand Ballroom

Lunch 11:45 am - 12:30 pm 12:00-12:30 Green Dream School Competition Winner Presentation Phillip Cruz, Center for Island Sustainability

Plenary Panel: CLIMATE CHANGES COMMUNITIES Grand Ballroom

Climate change is impacting our islands with increasing frequency and intensity of storms, rising sea level, and warming sea surface temperatures. Sea level rise has already forced some island communities to abandon their homes and relocate. Climate change has become a 12:30pm-1:30pm social justice issue, not just an environmental issue. How do we move forward on climate issues with the current political climate? • Kate Brown, Executive Director, Global Islands Partnership (GLISPA) • Most Rev. Michael Jude Byrnes- Co-Adjutor Archbishop, Archdiocese of Agana • David Helweg- Director, Pacific Islands Climate Science Center • Xavier Matsutaro - National Climate Change Coordinator, Republic of Palau Breakout Session I Breakout A Breakout B Breakout C Breakout D Sustainable Environments: Marine Outreach and Engagement Energy Invasive Species Ballroom B,C Ballroom A Magellan/San Vitores Santa Rita/Santa Rosa Dr. Peter Houk (Chair) Jim Hollyer (Chair) Dr. Andrea Sant (Chair) Roland Quitugua (Chair) Aubrey Moore*, Roland J. Quitugua, Peter Houk*;; Cuetos-Bueno, J.;; Tibbatts, George Kallingal Dr. Andrea Sant & EN 461/561 Students Sean D. G. Marshall, Trevor A. Jackson, B;; Gutierrez, J. Matthew S. Siderhurst Invasion of Guam by the Coconut The evolution of Guam’s coastal fisheries Pre-requisite for Community Rhinoceros Beetle, Oryctes rhinoceros between 1985 and 2005 Sustainability (Linnaeus 1758) David Benavente*, Rodney Camacho, Steven Johnson, John Iguel, Ryan Jane Dia Joseph Mafnas 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm Okano, Peter Houk Temporal and spatial characterization of Invasive species eating at our island and Laolao Bay coral-reef fish assemblages: Outreach or Out of Reach? it's just the beginning status and function (Re)presenting Pacific Island Women as Rodney Camacho*, Ryan Okano, David Agents for Environmental Change Benavente, John Iguel, Steven Johnson, Christine Camacho Fejeran Roland Quitugua Tom Schils, Jason Biggs, and Peter Houk

Pacific Islands Climate Science Center, Hands-On GIS Training 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Computer Room 107B, University of Guam Agenda Overview 8th Regional Conference on Island Sustainability Hyatt Regency Guam Pre-Conference Day 1. Monday, April 17, 2017 Time Session American Water Works Association Pacific Islands Climate Science Center Green Dream School Competition 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (AWWA-HIWPS) Geospatial Workshop Ballroom A Ballroom B,C Santa Rosa/Santa Rita American Water Works Association Networking Reception (invite only) 5:00pm-8:00pm Agenda OverviewGrand Ballroom Foyer 8th Regional Conference on Island Sustainability Pre-ConferenceHyatt Day Regency 2. Tuesday, Guam April 18, 2017 Time Session Pre-Conference Day 1. Monday, April 17, 2017 STEM and Sustainability Time SessionPacific Islands Climate Science Communication Workshop American Water Works Association Back to the Roots American Water Works Association Center StudentPacific Research Islands Climate Science Center 8:00 am - 5:00 pm GreenSponsored Dream by School UOG Sea Competition Grant & (AWWA-HIWPS) Preserving Guam's Forest and Food 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (AWWA-HIWPS) Symposium Geospatial Workshop Guam EPSCoR Ballroom A Ballroom B,C Santa Rosa/Santa Rita Ballroom A Ballroom B,C Santa Rosa/Santa Rita Magellan/San Vitores American Water Works Association Networking Reception (invite only) 5:00pm-8:00pm Grand Ballroom Foyer Main Conference Day 1. Wednesday, April 19, 2017 Time Session Pre-Conference Day 2. Tuesday, April 18, 2017 8:00 amTime - 8:30 am Sign-In/RegistrationSession STEM and Sustainability Introductions Pacific Islands Climate Science Communication Workshop American Water Works AssociationGrand Ballroom Back to the Roots Center Student Research 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Sponsored by UOG Sea Grant & (AWWA-HIWPS)President Robert A. Underwood Preserving Guam's Forest and Food 8:30 am - 9:00 am Symposium Guam EPSCoR Lt. Governor Ray Tenorio Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo Ballroom A Ballroom B,C Santa Rosa/Santa Rita Magellan/San Vitores Speaker Benjamin J.F. Cruz Keynote Speaker: Ari Daniel 9:00 am - 9:45 am Main Conference Day 1. Wednesday, April 19, 2017 Time Stories: Vessels Session of Power and Possibility 8:00 am - 8:30 am Plenary Panel:Sign-In/Registration UNDER DEVELOPMENT GrandIntroductions Ballroom How do we balance landowners’ right to develop, the desires of surroundingGrand Ballroom residents, economic interests, cultural preservation, and impacts to the environment? President Robert A. Underwood 9:458:30 am - 10:30 9:00 am am • Michael Borja –Director, Land Management and Secretary,Lt. Guam Land Governor Use Commission Ray Tenorio • Barbara Burkhardt- Designer of Record, Pago BayCongresswoman Resort Guam Madeleine Z. Bordallo • Mayor Jessy Gogue- Ordot-Chalan Pago Speaker Benjamin J.F. Cruz • Joseph Quinata, Chief Program Officer, Guam Preservation Trust Keynote Speaker: Ari Daniel 9:00 am - 9:45 am Stories: VesselsPosters & of Sponsor Power Exhibits and Possibility 10:30 am - 10:45 am Grand Ballroom Foyer Plenary Panel: UNDER DEVELOPMENT Plenary Panel:Grand SUSTAINABLE Ballroom UTILITIES Grand Ballroom How do we balance landowners’ right to develop, the desires of surrounding residents, economic interests, cultural preservation, and impacts to theOur environment? communities expect dependable supplies of water and energy. What sustainable practices are being implemented or considered by island 9:45 am - 10:30 am utility• Michael providers? Borja –Director, Are we Land on track Management with our and renewable Secretary, energy Guam Land goals? Use How Commission are global environmental changes expected to impact our utilities, and 10:45 am - 12:00 pm are• Barbara we prepared Burkhardt- to adapt? Designer of Record, Pago Bay Resort Guam • Mayor John Benevente- Jessy Gogue- General Ordot-Chalan Manager, Pago Guam Power Authority • Joseph Miguel Bordallo- Quinata, Chief General Program Manager, Officer, Guam Guam Waterworks Preservation Authority Trust • Misty Conrad- National Renewable Energy Laboratory Posters & Sponsor Exhibits 10:30 am - 10:45 am • Senator Telena Nelson- 34th Guam Legislature, Chair of Committee on Housing, Utilities, Public Safety, and Homeland y Securit Grand Ballroom Foyer Plenary Panel: SUSTAINABLELunch UTILITIES 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 12:15 to 12:45 Let's Talk TrashGrand Video Ballroom and Essay Competition Lunch Presentation Sonny Ada, Ada's Trust & Investment, Inc. Our communities expect dependable supplies of water and energy. What sustainable practices are being implemented or considered by island utility providers? Are we on track with our renewable energy goals?Breakout How Session are global I environmental changes expected to impact our utilities, and 10:45 am - 12:00 pm are we preparedBreakout to A adapt? Breakout B Breakout C Breakout D •Sustainable John Benevente- Environments: General Marine Manager,Sustainable Guam Power Environments: Authority Land Energy Climate • Miguel Bordallo-Ballroom B,C General Manager, Guam WaterworksBallroom A Authority Magellan/San Vitores Santa Rita/Santa Rosa • MistyAdrienne Conrad- Loerzel National (Chair) Renewable Dr. Energy Hauhouot Laboratory Diambra-Odi (Chair) Misty Conrad (Chair) Dr. Romina King (Chair) • Senator Telena Nelson- 34th GuamHauhouot Legislature, Diambra-Odi*, Chair Dr. of Committee Bob on Housing, Barber Utilities, Public Safety, and Homeland y Securit Tom Schils and David Burdick Desiree Masterson Maria Kottermair* & Romina King and Peter Barcinas Guam’s Tropical Reefs: Biodiversity and Go Local! Go Fresh! A sustainableLunch Model Update on Geospatial Resources in 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Community Dynamics of a Unique 12:15for Egg to 12:45 Production Let's on Talk Guam Trash and VideoNavy and Regional Essay Energy Competition Plan Lunch Presentation Micronesia Ecosystem in Flux Micronesia Sonny Ada, Ada's Trust & Investment, Inc. Dirk Petersen*, Dr. Laurie Raymundo, Mari Marutani*, Ayumu Doi, Hagen Elias, Breakout Session John I J. Cruz, Jr., P.E. Mark Lander Mike McCue Hertin Gabiriel, and Seanne Clemente Breakout A Breakout B Breakout C Breakout D 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Assessment of the climate and weather CoralSustainable Reef Restoration Environments: on Guam Marine through MakingSustainable local layer Environments: feeds using food Land waste GPA - EvolvingEnergy into an Energy Solutions Climate of Micronesia: ongoing trends and a look local and internationalBallroom B,C partnership in Guam Ballroom A Provider Magellan/San Vitores Santa Rita/Santa Rosa ahead. LyzaAdrienne Johnston*, Loerzel David (Chair) Benavente, NicoleDr. Hauhouot Dhanraj*, Diambra-Odi Tiffiny Shockley, (Chair) Hilary Misty Conrad (Chair) Dr. Romina King (Chair) Carl Swanson Murukesan Krishnapillai Rodney Camacho HauhouotJohnson Diambra-Odi*, and Thomas Dr. Rzemyk Bob Barber Tom Schils and David Burdick Desiree Masterson Maria Kottermair* & Romina King and Peter Barcinas Climate adaptive agriculture and Guam’sStatus of Tropical Marine Reefs: Habitats Biodiversity in the Saipan and Go Local! Go Fresh! A sustainable Model resilience project – Sustainable Update on Geospatial Resources in CommunityLagoon Dynamics of a Unique for Egg Production on Guam and Navy Regional Energy Plan adaptation strategies for island communitiesMicronesia in Yap Ecosystem in Flux Guam'sMicronesia Food System and The Need for Meeting the GETF 20/20 goal: Reducing Alexis Sturm, Whitney Hoot, Laurie Sustainability Farming As A Means of Guam's petroleum imports by 20% by Rebecca Skeele Jordan*, Dana Okano DirkRaymundo Petersen*, and Dr. Adrienne Laurie Loerzel* Raymundo, Mari Marutani*, Ayumu Doi, Hagen Elias, Sustaining Community Health 2020 John J. Cruz, Jr., P.E. Mark Lander Mike McCue Hertin Gabiriel, and Seanne Clemente The knowledge and perceptions of 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Examining Physical Damage and Coral Assessmentclimate change of the among climate the and public weather of the CoralDisease Reef Along Restoration Human Use on Guam Gradients through in Making local layer feeds using food waste GPA - Evolving into an Energy Solutions ofCommonwealth Micronesia: ongoing of the trends Northern and Mariana a look localTumon and Bay international Guam partnership in Guam Provider ahead.Islands Lyza Johnston*, David Benavente, Nicole Dhanraj*, Tiffiny Shockley,Breakout Hilary Session II Carl Swanson Murukesan Krishnapillai RodneyBreakout Camacho A Johnson Breakout and Thomas B Rzemyk Breakout C Breakout D Sustainable Environments: Marine Sustainable Environments: Land Energy Climate adaptiveClimate agriculture and Status of MarineBallroom Habitats B,C in the Saipan Ballroom A Magellan/San Vitores resilienceSanta project Rita/Santa – Sustainable Rosa Lagoon adaptation strategies for island Dr. Laura Biggs (Chair) Else Demeulenaere (Chair) Melanie Blas (Chair) Dr. Romina King (Chair) communities in Yap Guam's Food System and The Need for Meeting the GETF 20/20 goal: Reducing Patricia Fifita*, Rebecca Ryals, Jonathan Alexis Sturm,Diona Whitney Drake Hoot, Laurie G. Curt Fiedler Sustainability Farming As A Means of Guam's petroleum imports by 20% by RebeccaDeenik, Skeele Clay Jordan*, Trauernicht Dana Okano Raymundo and Adrienne Loerzel* The population structure of the whitetip Sustaining Community Health 2020 BuildingThe knowledge climate literacy and perceptions within the of reefExamining shark Physical (Triaenodon Damage obesus: and Coral Save Our Snails? Cooperativeclimate change Extension among Service the public to of support the Carcharhinidae)Disease Along in Human the Use Mariana Gradients in PacificCommonwealth Island food of the production Northern systems Mariana ArchipelagoTumon Bay Guam 2:15 pm - 3:30 pm Islands Atsushi Fujimura Joseph D. Rouse & Hyun Jong Hahm Scott Laursen and Sharon Ziegler-Chong Breakout SessionEngaging II effectively with schools Beneficial use of piggery waste with a throuigh STEM Experiences Coastal Oceanography of Guam Breakout A focus on energyBreakout production B Breakout C Breakout D Sustainable Environments: Marine SustainableElse Demeulenaere*;; Environments: Fiedler, Land Curt;; A student panelEnergy will answer questions, Climate Ballroom B,C Putnam, Matt.;;Ballroom Shen A Christa;; Perez, Art;; share stories,Magellan/San and share Vitores perspectives CollaborationSanta across Rita/Santa worldviews: Rosa utilizing Matthew Mills Dr. Laura Biggs (Chair) Emia,Else Jocelyn;; Demeulenaere Calaor Jeried, (Chair) Dizon, Melanie Blas (Chair) knowledgeDr. Romina coproduction King on (Chair) Hawai’i Carla IslandPatricia to Fifita*, thrive through Rebecca change Ryals, while Jonathan Diona Drake G. Curt Fiedler preparingDeenik, for the Clay future Trauernicht Eight Spot Butterfly and their Host Plants: TheCoralline population algal diversity structure in of Apra the whitetip Harbor: a The Importance of Endemic Species for Building climate literacy within the reefmolecular shark approach (Triaenodon obesus: SaveOur Island Our Snails? Forest Communities Cooperative Extension Service to support Carcharhinidae) in the Mariana Pacific Island food production systems 2:15 pm - 3:30 pm Archipelago Breakout Session III AtsushiBreakout Fujimura A Joseph D. Breakout Rouse & B Hyun Jong Hahm Engaging effectivelyBreakout with C schools Scott LaursenBreakout and Sharon D Ziegler-Chong Beneficial use of piggery waste with a throuigh STEM Experiences CoastalSustainable Oceanography Environments: of Guam Marine Sustainable Environments: Land Energy Climate focus on energy production Ballroom B,C Ballroom A Magellan/San Vitores Santa Rita/Santa Rosa Else Demeulenaere*;; Fiedler, Curt;; A student panel will answer questions, Dr. Laura Biggs (Chair) Putnam,Else Matt.;; Demeulenaere Shen Christa;; (Chair) Perez, Art;; share stories,Phillip and Cruz share (Chair) perspectives CollaborationDr. Romina across King worldviews: (Chair) utilizing Matthew Mills Ida Shalilian, John Jenson, Richard Laura Brewington, Romina King, David Devin Resko Emia, Jocelyn;; Calaor Jeried, Dizon, Phillip Cruz knowledge coproduction on Hawai’i Randall,Carla Mark Lander Island to thrive throughHelweg change while Assessing differences in targeted fish preparing for the future Eight Spot Butterfly and their Host Plants: Corallinespecies between algal diversity marine in protected Apra Harbor: areas a Hydrogeology of the Finegayan Basin Energy Audits for Small Local Businesses The Importance of Endemic Species for molecularand non-restricted approach waters on Guam Our Island Forest Communities 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Andres Joshua Reyes Mohammad H. Golabi*, and C. Iyekar Kamerin Pereira Evaluating the role of ‘Biochar’ and Soil Siganus spinus (scribbled rabbitfish) as a Breakout Session III Conservation on ‘Carbon Sequestration’ Model Organism for Assessing Saving Our Environment, One Plastic Breakout A for reducing theBreakout carbon B dioxide (CO2) Breakout C Contributing toBreakout the 4th D US National Xenobiotic Pollution in Tropical Marine Bag at a Time Sustainable Environments: Marine emissionSustainable into the Environments: Atmosphere – Land a Case Energy Climate AssessmentClimate (NCA4): Regional Systems Ballroom B,C study from southernBallroom Guam A Magellan/San Vitores Input andSanta Discussion Rita/Santa Rosa Dr. Laura Biggs (Chair) RonElse Manzano*, Demeulenaere James McConnell, (Chair) Mari Phillip Cruz (Chair) Dr. Romina King (Chair) Frank Camacho Roberto Melanie Mendiola Ida Shalilian,Marutani John Jenson, Richard Laura Brewington, Romina King, David Devin Resko Phillip Cruz Gineftao: the Use of Modern Aquaculture Randall, Mark Lander Helweg Sustaining Guam’s Native Terrestrial AssessingTechniques differences to Enhance in the targeted Ancient fish WEDNESDAY, APRILEcosystem through19 Seed| MAIN Storage and Building CONFERENCE Effective Partnerships (cont.) speciesChamorro between Tradition marine of Harvesting protected areas Hydrogeology of the Finegayan Basin Energy Audits for Small Local Businesses Micropropagation andMañåhak non-restricted (juvenile Siganus waters on spinus) Guam 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Andres Joshua Reyes MohammadPlenary Panel: H. Golabi*, HEALTHY and C. ENVIRONMENT Iyekar Kamerin = HEALTHY Pereira ECONOMY Evaluating the role of ‘Biochar’ and Soil Siganus spinus (scribbled rabbitfish) as a Grand Ballroom Conservation on ‘Carbon Sequestration’ Model Organism for Assessing Saving Our Environment, One Plastic Introducing ecofriendly and sustainablefor reducing tourism the carbon in Guam dioxide is a necessity. (CO2) How can we showcase our island’sContributing natural to the beauty 4th while establishing US National Xenobiotic Pollution in Tropical Marine Bag at a Time and promoting ecotourism to ouremission visitors? into the Atmosphere – a Case Climate Assessment (NCA4): Regional Systems 4:45 pm - 5:45 pm • Nate Denight- CEO, Guam Visitorsstudy Bureau from southern Guam Input and Discussion Ron Manzano*, James McConnell, Mari • SteveFrank Kasperbauer- Camacho Roberto President, Alupang Beach Club Melanie Mendiola • Jeff Schindler- General Manager, Underwater World Marutani Gineftao: the Use of Modern Aquaculture • Dr. Fred Schumann- Associate Professor,Sustaining Guam’s UOG School Native of Terrestrial Business and Public Administration Techniques to Enhance the Ancient Ecosystem through Seed Storage and Building Effective Partnerships Chamorro• David Tydingco- Tradition of Managing Harvesting Director, Valley of Latte Micropropagation Mañåhak (juvenile Siganus spinus) Networking Reception 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Plenary Panel: HEALTHYHyatt ENVIRONMENT Seaside Deck = HEALTHY ECONOMY Grand Ballroom Introducing ecofriendly and sustainableMain Conference tourism in Day Guam 2. is a necessity. Thursday, How can April we 20, showcase 2017 our island’s natural beauty while establishing Time and promoting ecotourism to our visitors? Session 4:45 pm - 5:45 pm • Nate Denight- CEO, Guam Visitors Bureau 8:00 am - 8:30 am Sign-In/Registration • Steve Kasperbauer- President, Alupang Beach Club • Jeff Schindler- General Manager, Underwater World Introductions 8:30 am - 9:00 am • Dr. Fred Schumann- Associate Professor, UOG School of Business andGrand Public Ballroom Administration • David Tydingco- Managing Director, Valley of Latte Dr. John Peterson, Executive Director, Center for Island Sustainability and Office of Research & Sponsored Programs Networking Reception 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Hyatt Seaside Deck 9:00 am - 9:45 am Keynote Speaker: Kate Brown THURSDAY, APRILIslands 20 Take | MAIN Action on SustainabilityCONFERENCE

Main ConferencePlenary Panel: Day 2. CULTIVATING Thursday, SUSTAINABLE April 20, 2017 ACTIONS Time GrandSession Ballroom 8:00 am - 8:30 am Sign-In/Registration Our region faces many environmental challenges. We live in resilientIntroductions communities that. How can we develop a conscientious a sense of urgency 8:30 am - 9:00 am and cultivate sustainable actions? What are successful examples,Grand and Ballroom how can we apply these lessons to other areas in our community. 9:45 am - 10:30 am • Else Demeulenaere- Associate Director, Center for Island Sustainability Dr. John Peterson, Executive Director, Center for Island Sustainability and Office of Research & Sponsored Programs • Peggy Denney- Program Administrator, i*recycle • Jane Dia- Guam Department of Agriculture 9:00 am - 9:45 am • Fran Castro Houk- Director, Coastal ResourceKeynote Management, CNMI Speaker: Bureau of Environmental Kate Brown and Coastal Quality • Kathy Sgro- Executive Vice President, Pay-LessIslands Markets Take Action on Sustainability Plenary Panel: CULTIVATING SUSTAINABLE ACTIONS PostersGrand & Sponsor Ballroom Exhibits 10:30 am - 10:45 am Grand Ballroom Foyer Our region faces many environmental challenges. We live in resilient communities that. How can we develop a conscientious a sense of urgency Plenary: NATURALLY RESOURCEFUL and cultivate sustainable actions? What are successful examples, and how can we apply these lessons to other areas in our community. Grand Ballroom 9:45 am - 10:30 am • Else Demeulenaere- Associate Director, Center for Island Sustainability Countless• Peggy Denney- plants and Program animals Administrator, are invading i*recycle our islands, native species are disappearing, land is washing away, and coral reefs are degrading. • Jane Dia- Guam Department of Agriculture 10:45 am -11:45 am What innovative strategies are we using to solve natural resource challenges? • Evangeline Fran Castro Lujan, Houk- Guam Director, Point Coastal of Contact, Resource Micronesia Management, Challenge CNMI Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality • Roland Kathy Sgro- Quitugua- Executive Guam Vice Coconut President, Rhino Pay-Less Beetle Eradication Markets Project • Dr. Laurie Raymundo- Professor, UOG Marine Laboratory • Dr. Austin Shelton- Assistant Professor, UOG Sea GrantPosters and Associate & Director, Sponsor Center Exhibits for Island Sustainability 10:30 am - 10:45 am Grand Ballroom Foyer Lunch 11:45 am - 12:30 pm 12:00-12:30 Green Dream School Competition Winner Presentation Plenary: NATURALLY RESOURCEFUL Phillip Cruz, Center for Island Sustainability Grand Ballroom Plenary Panel: CLIMATE CHANGES COMMUNITIES Countless plants and animals are invading our islands, native species are disappearing, land is washing away, and coral reefs are degrading. Grand Ballroom 10:45 am -11:45 am What innovative strategies are we using to solve natural resource challenges? •Climate Evangeline change Lujan, is impacting Guam Point our of islands Contact, with Micronesia increasing Challenge frequency and intensity of storms, rising sea level, and warming sea surface •temperatures. Roland Quitugua- Sea level Guam rise Coconut has already Rhino Beetle forced Eradication some island Project communities to abandon their homes and relocate. Climate change has become a 12:30pm-1:30pm •social Dr. Laurie justice Raymundo- issue, not Professor, just an environmental UOG Marine Laboratory issue. How do we move forward on climate issues with the current political climate? • Dr. Kate Austin Brown, Shelton- Executive Assistant Director, Professor, Global Islands UOG Partnership Sea Grant (GLISPA) and Associate Director, Center for Island Sustainability • Most Rev. Michael Jude Byrnes- Co-Adjutor Archbishop, Archdiocese of Agana Lunch • David Helweg- Director, Pacific Islands Climate Science Center 11:45 am - 12:30 pm 12:00-12:30 Green Dream School Competition Winner Presentation • Xavier Matsutaro - National Climate Change Coordinator, Republic of Palau Phillip Cruz, Center for Island Sustainability Breakout Session I Breakout A PlenaryBreakout Panel: B CLIMATE CHANGESBreakout COMMUNITIES C Breakout D Sustainable Environments: Marine Outreach and EngagementGrand Ballroom Energy Invasive Species Ballroom B,C Ballroom A Magellan/San Vitores Santa Rita/Santa Rosa Climate change is impacting our islands with increasing frequency and intensity of storms, rising sea level, and warming sea surface Dr. Peter Houk (Chair) Jim Hollyer (Chair) Dr. Andrea Sant (Chair) Roland Quitugua (Chair) temperatures. Sea level rise has already forced some island communities to abandon their homes and relocate. Climate change has become a 12:30pm-1:30pm Aubrey Moore*, Roland J. Quitugua, socialPeter Houk*;; justice Cuetos-Bueno, issue, not just J.;; an Tibbatts, environmental issue. How do we move forward on climate issues with the current political climate? George Kallingal Dr. Andrea Sant & EN 461/561 Students Sean D. G. Marshall, Trevor A. Jackson, B;; Gutierrez, J. • Kate Brown, Executive Director, Global Islands Partnership (GLISPA) Matthew S. Siderhurst • Most Rev. Michael Jude Byrnes- Co-Adjutor Archbishop, Archdiocese of Agana Invasion of Guam by the Coconut The evolution of Guam’s coastal fisheries Pre-requisite for Community • David Helweg- Director, Pacific Islands Climate Science Center Rhinoceros Beetle, Oryctes rhinoceros between 1985 and 2005 Sustainability • Xavier Matsutaro - National Climate Change Coordinator, Republic of Palau (Linnaeus 1758) David Benavente*, Rodney Camacho, Breakout Session I Steven Johnson,Breakout John A Iguel, Ryan BreakoutJane Dia B Breakout C JosephBreakout Mafnas D 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm SustainableOkano, Environments: Peter Houk Marine Outreach and Engagement Energy Invasive Species Temporal and spatial characterization of Ballroom B,C Ballroom A Magellan/San Vitores InvasiveSanta species Rita/Santa eating at Rosa our island and Laolao Bay coral-reef fish assemblages: Outreach or Out of Reach? it's just the beginning status andDr. function Peter Houk (Chair) Jim Hollyer (Chair) Dr. Andrea Sant (Chair) Roland Quitugua (Chair) (Re)presenting Pacific Island Women as Aubrey Moore*, Roland J. Quitugua, Peter Houk*;; Cuetos-Bueno, J.;; Tibbatts, Rodney Camacho*, Ryan Okano, David George Kallingal AgentsDr. Andrea for Environmental Sant & EN 461/561 Change Students Sean D. G. Marshall, Trevor A. Jackson, 20 I 2017 REGIONAL ISLAND SUSTAINABILITYB;; Gutierrez, J. CONFERENCE Benavente, John Iguel, Steven Johnson, Christine Camacho Fejeran MatthewRoland S. Quitugua Siderhurst Tom Schils, Jason Biggs, and Peter Houk Invasion of Guam by the Coconut The evolution of Guam’s coastal fisheries Pre-requisite for Community Rhinoceros Beetle, Oryctes rhinoceros betweenDrivers of 1985 Macroalgal and 2005 Dynamics within Sustainability Halodule Seagrass Beds (Linnaeus 1758) JavierDavid Cuetos-Bueno*, Benavente*, Rodney Dalia Camacho, Hernandez- Working Toward A Community-driven Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle: Landscape Steven Johnson,Ortiz, Peter John Houk Iguel, Ryan Firewise Guam Jane Dia approach topJoseph managing Mafnas invasive species 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm Okano, Peter Houk Evolution of CNMI coral-reef fisheries Temporal and spatial characterization of (1993-2009) Invasive species eating at our island and Laolao Bay coral-reef fish assemblages: Outreach or Out of Reach? it's just the beginning status and function Breakout Session II (Re)presenting Pacific Island Women as Breakout A Rodney Camacho*, Ryan Okano, David Breakout B Agents for EnvironmentalBreakout C Change Breakout D Sustainable Environments: Ridge Benavente, John Iguel, Steven Johnson, OutreachChristine and Camacho Engagement Fejeran Waste Management PostersRoland and Quitugua Exhibits Tom Schils, Jasonto Reef Biggs, and Peter Houk Ballroom B,C Ballroom A Magellan/San Vitores Santa Rita/Santa Rosa Drivers of Macroalgal Dynamics within Dr. Austin Shelton (Chair) Jim Hollyer (Chair) Peggy Denney (Chair) Halodule Seagrass Beds Patrick Keeler & Adrienne Loerzel Jim Hollyer Javier Cuetos-Bueno*, Dalia Hernandez- Working Toward A Community-driven Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle: Landscape How Extension & Outreach Supports Flooding in Ortiz, Manell-Geus Peter Houk Firewise Guam approach top managing invasive species 2:45 pm - 4:00 pm Improvements on Guam Evolution of CNMI coral-reef fisheries Marybelle Quinata*, Adrienne Loerzel, (1993-2009) Megan McAlonis (Hernandez) Valerie Brown Integrating Socioeconomic and Breakout SessionEffectively II Addressing Waste Plastics Posters and Sponsor Exhibits Session Biophysical DataBreakout to Address A Human Well-Keep Guam Beautiful Management Breakout B Breakout C Breakout D beingSustainable in Conservation Environments: Projects Ridge Outreach and Engagement Waste Management Posters and Exhibits Austin Shelton to and Reef Else Demeulenaere Diane Vice, Jane Dia, James Lewis The Guam Restoration of Watersheds Ballroom B,C Kontra I KulepblaBallroom - Challenge A the Snake Magellan/San Vitores Santa Rita/Santa Rosa (GROW) Initiative at UOG Dr. Austin Shelton (Chair) Jim Hollyer (Chair) Peggy Denney (Chair) Patrick Keeler & Adrienne Loerzel Final PlenaryJim Hollyer Panel: WHAT ACTION DO WE TAKE FROM HERE? Grand Ballroom How Extension & Outreach Supports Flooding in Manell-Geus 2:45 pm - 4:00 pm Lessons from the conference willImprovements be summarized, on Guam and we will discuss how we will move forward to Cultivate Communities for Sustainable Action.Marybelle Quinata*, Adrienne Loerzel, • Kate Brown, Keynote Speaker Megan McAlonis (Hernandez) 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Valerie Brown Integrating Socioeconomic and Effectively Addressing Waste Plastics • Ari Daniel, Keynote Speaker Posters and Sponsor Exhibits Session •Biophysical Jim Hollyer, Data Associate to Address Director Human for Well-Keep Extension Guam Beautiful and Outreach, UOG College ofManagement Natural & Applied Sciences •being Dr. in Romina Conservation King, Climate Projects Change Coordinator, UOG-Pacific Islands Climate Science Center • Austin Dr. Darren Shelton Lerner, and Else Director, Demeulenaere Pacific IslandsDiane Vice, Climate Jane Dia, Science Center James & University Lewis of Hawaii Sea Grant The Guam Restoration of Watersheds • Roland Quitugua, Director, NorthernKontra Soil I Kulepbla and Water - Challenge Conservation District the Snake (GROW) Initiative at UOG Final Plenary Panel: WHAT ACTION DO WE TAKE FROM HERE? Main Conference Day 3.Grand Friday, Ballroom April 21, 2017 Time Session Lessons from the conference will be summarized, and we will discuss how we will move forward to Cultivate Communities for Sustainable Action. Conference Watershed Adventure • Kate Brown, Keynote Speaker Valley of the Latte 8:004:00 am pm - 1:00 5:00 pm • Ari Daniel, Keynote Speaker Jungle river cruise in the Talofofo Watershed • Jim Hollyer, Associate Director for ExtensionBuses depart and Outreach, Hyatt UOG College at 8am of Natural sharp. & Return Applied to Sciences Hyatt by 1pm • Dr. Romina King, Climate Change Coordinator, UOG-Pacific Islands Climate Science Center • Dr. Darren Lerner, Director, PacificPacific Islands Islands Climate Climate Science Center & Science University Center, of Hawaii Hands-On Sea Grant GIS Training 8:00 am - 5:00 pm • Roland Quitugua, Director, Northern Soil andComputer Water Conservati on Room District 107B, University of Guam

How do we balance landowners’ right to develop,Keynote the desires of surrounding Speaker: residents, Ari Daniel economic interests, cultural preservation, and impacts to 9:00 am - 9:45 am the environment? 9:45 am - 10:30 am Stories: Vessels of Power and Possibility • Michael Borja –Director, Land Management and Secretary, Guam Land Use Commission Plenary Panel: UNDER DEVELOPMENT • Barbara Burkhardt- Designer of Record, Pago Bay Resort Guam Grand Ballroom • Mayor Jessy Gogue- Ordot-Chalan Pago •How Joseph do we Quinata, balance Chief landowners’ Program Officer, right to Guam develop, Preservation the Trust desires of surrounding residents, economic interests, cultural preservation, and impacts to the environment? 9:45 am - 10:30 am Posters & Sponsor Exhibits 10:30 am - 10:45 am • Michael Borja –Director, Land Management and Secretary, Guam Land Use Commission • Barbara Burkhardt- Designer of Record, Pago Bay ResortGrand Guam Ballroom Foyer • Mayor Jessy Gogue- Ordot-Chalan Pago Plenary Panel: SUSTAINABLE UTILITIES • Joseph Quinata, Chief Program Officer, Guam Preservation Trust Grand Ballroom

Our communities expect dependable supplies of waterPosters and energy. & What Sponsor sustainable Exhibits practices are being implemented or considered by island 10:30 am - 10:45 am utility providers? Are we on track with our renewable Grand energy goals? How Ballroom are Foyer global environmental changes expected to impact our utilities, and 10:45 am - 12:00 pm are we prepared to adapt? Plenary Panel: SUSTAINABLE UTILITIES • John Benevente- General Manager, Guam Power Authority Grand Ballroom • Miguel Bordallo- General Manager, Guam Waterworks Authority •Our Misty communities Conrad- National expect dependable Renewable Energy supplies Laboratory of water and energy. What sustainable practices are being implemented or considered by island •utility Senator providers? Telena Nelson- Are we 34th on track Guam with Legislature, our renewable Chair of Committee energy goals? on How Housing, are Utilities, global environmental Public Safety, and changes Homeland expected y Securit to impact our utilities, and 10:45 am - 12:00 pm are we prepared to adapt? • John Benevente- General Manager, Guam Power Authority Lunch 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm • Miguel Bordallo- General Manager,12:15 to Guam 12:45 Waterworks Let's Talk Authority Trash Video and Essay Competition Lunch Presentation • Misty Conrad- National Renewable Energy Laboratory Sonny Ada, Ada's Trust & Investment, Inc. • Senator Telena Nelson- 34th Guam Legislature, Chair of Committee on Housing, Utilities, Public Safety, and Homeland y Securit Breakout Session I

Breakout A Breakout B Lunch Breakout C Breakout D 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Sustainable Environments: Marine12:15Sustainable to 12:45 Environments: Let's Talk Trash Land Video and EssayEnergy Competition Lunch Presentation Climate Ballroom B,C BallroomSonny A Ada, Ada's Trust &Magellan/San Investment, Inc. Vitores Santa Rita/Santa Rosa Adrienne Loerzel (Chair) Dr. Hauhouot Diambra-Odi (Chair) Misty Conrad (Chair) Dr. Romina King (Chair) Breakout Session I Hauhouot Diambra-Odi*, Dr. Bob Barber Tom Schils and David Burdick Desiree Masterson Maria Kottermair* & Romina King Breakout A andBreakout Peter Barcinas B Breakout C Breakout D Guam’sSustainable Tropical Environments: Reefs: Biodiversity Marine and GoSustainable Local! Go Fresh! Environments: A sustainable Land Model Energy Climate Update on Geospatial Resources in Community DynamicsBallroom of B,C a Unique for Egg ProductionBallroom on A Guam and Navy RegionalMagellan/San Energy Vitores Plan Santa Rita/Santa Rosa Micronesia EcosystemAdrienne in Flux Loerzel (Chair) MicronesiaDr. Hauhouot Diambra-Odi (Chair) Misty Conrad (Chair) Dr. Romina King (Chair) Dirk Petersen*, Dr. Laurie Raymundo, MariHauhouot Marutani*, Diambra-Odi*, Ayumu Doi, Dr. Bob Hagen Barber Elias, Tom Schils and David Burdick JohnDesiree J. Cruz, Masterson Jr., P.E. Maria Kottermair*Mark Lander & Romina King Mike McCue Hertin Gabiriel,and Peter and Barcinas Seanne Clemente 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Guam’s Tropical Reefs: Biodiversity and Go Local! Go Fresh! A sustainable Model Assessment of the climate and weather Coral Reef Restoration on Guam through Making local layer feeds using food waste GPA - Evolving into an Energy Solutions Update on Geospatial Resources in Community Dynamics of a Unique for Egg Production on Guam and Navy Regional Energy Plan of Micronesia: ongoing trends and a look local and international partnership in Guam Provider Micronesia Ecosystem in Flux Micronesia ahead. DirkLyza Petersen*, Johnston*, Dr. David Laurie Benavente, Raymundo, Nicole Mari Dhanraj*, Marutani*, Tiffiny Ayumu Shockley, Doi, Hagen Hilary Elias, JohnCarl J. Swanson Cruz, Jr., P.E. MurukesanMark Lander Krishnapillai RodneyMike Camacho McCue HertinJohnson Gabiriel, and and Thomas Seanne Rzemyk Clemente 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Climate adaptive agriculture and Assessment of the climate and weather StatusCoral Reef of Marine Restoration Habitats on in Guam the through Saipan Making local layer feeds using food waste GPA - Evolving into an Energy Solutions resilience project – Sustainable of Micronesia: ongoing trends and a look Lagoonlocal and international partnership in Guam Provider adaptation strategies for island communitiesahead. in Yap Guam's Food System and The Need for Meeting the GETF 20/20 goal: Reducing AlexisLyza Johnston*, Sturm, Whitney David Hoot, Benavente, Laurie Nicole Dhanraj*, Tiffiny Shockley, Hilary Sustainability Farming As A Means of Guam's petroleumCarl Swanson imports by 20% by RebeccaMurukesan Skeele Jordan*, Krishnapillai Dana Okano RaymundoRodney and Camacho Adrienne Loerzel* Johnson and Thomas Rzemyk Sustaining Community Health 2020 TheClimate knowledge adaptive and agriculture perceptions and of Examining Physical Damage and Coral Status of Marine Habitats in the Saipan climateresilience change project among – Sustainable the public of the Disease Along Human Use Gradients in Lagoon Commonwealthadaptation strategies of the for Northern island Mariana Tumon Bay Guam communities in Yap Guam's Food System and The Need for Meeting the GETF 20/20 goal: Reducing Islands Alexis Sturm, Whitney Hoot, Laurie Sustainability Farming As ABreakout Means of SessionGuam's petroleum II imports by 20% by Rebecca Skeele Jordan*, Dana Okano Raymundo and Adrienne Loerzel* Breakout A Sustaining CommunityBreakout Health B 2020 Breakout C Breakout D The knowledge and perceptions of Examining Physical Damage and Coral Sustainable Environments: Marine Sustainable Environments: Land Energy climate change Climate among the public of the Disease Along Human Use Gradients in Ballroom B,C Ballroom A Magellan/San Vitores CommonwealthSanta Rita/Santa of the Northern Rosa Mariana Tumon Bay Guam Dr. Laura Biggs (Chair) Else Demeulenaere (Chair) Melanie Blas (Chair) IslandsDr. Romina King (Chair) Breakout Session II Patricia Fifita*, Rebecca Ryals, Jonathan Diona Drake G. Curt Fiedler Breakout A Breakout B Breakout C Deenik,Breakout Clay Trauernicht D The population structure of the whitetip Sustainable Environments: Marine Sustainable Environments: Land Energy Building climate Climate literacy within the reef shark (Triaenodon obesus: Ballroom B,C Save Our Snails?Ballroom A Magellan/San Vitores CooperativeSanta Extension Rita/Santa Service Rosa to support Carcharhinidae) in the Mariana Dr. Laura Biggs (Chair) Else Demeulenaere (Chair) Melanie Blas (Chair) Pacific Dr. Island Romina food production King (Chair) systems 2:15 pm - 3:30 pm Archipelago Patricia Fifita*, Rebecca Ryals, Jonathan AtsushiDiona Fujimura Drake Joseph D. G. Rouse Curt & Fiedler Hyun Jong Hahm Engaging effectively with schools Scott Laursen and Sharon Ziegler-Chong Beneficial use of piggery waste with a throuigh STEM Experiences Deenik, Clay Trauernicht CoastalThe population Oceanography structure of of Guam the whitetip focus on energy production Building climate literacy within the reef shark (Triaenodon obesus: SaveElse Our Demeulenaere*;; Snails? Fiedler, Curt;; A student panel will answer questions, Cooperative Extension Service to support Carcharhinidae) in the Mariana Putnam, Matt.;; Shen Christa;; Perez, Art;; share stories, and share perspectives CollaborationPacific Island across food production worldviews: systems utilizing Archipelago Matthew Mills 2:15 pm - 3:30 pm Emia, Jocelyn;; Calaor Jeried, Dizon, knowledge coproduction on Hawai’i Atsushi Fujimura Joseph D. RouseCarla & Hyun Jong Hahm Engaging effectively with schools IslandScott Laursen to thrive and through Sharon change Ziegler-Chong while Beneficial use of piggery waste with a throuigh STEM Experiences preparing for the future Coastal Oceanography of Guam Eight Spot Butterfly and their Host Plants: Coralline algal diversity in Apra Harbor: a focus on energy production The Importance of Endemic Species for molecular approach Else Demeulenaere*;; Fiedler, Curt;; A student panel will answer questions, OurPutnam, Island Matt.;; Forest Shen Communities Christa;; Perez, Art;; share stories, and share perspectives Collaboration across worldviews: utilizing Matthew Mills Emia, Jocelyn;; Calaor Jeried, Dizon, knowledge coproduction on Hawai’i Breakout Session III Carla Island to thrive through change while Breakout A Breakout B Breakout C preparing for Breakout the future D Eight Spot Butterfly and their Host Plants: CorallineSustainable algal Environments: diversity in Apra Marine Harbor: a Sustainable Environments: Land Energy Climate The Importance of Endemic Species for molecular approachBallroom B,C Ballroom A Magellan/San Vitores Santa Rita/Santa Rosa Our Island Forest Communities Dr. Laura Biggs (Chair) Else Demeulenaere (Chair) Phillip Cruz (Chair) Dr. Romina King (Chair) Ida Shalilian, John Jenson,Breakout Richard Session III Laura Brewington, Romina King, David Devin Resko Phillip Cruz Breakout A Randall,Breakout Mark Lander B Breakout C BreakoutHelweg D AssessingSustainable differences Environments: in targeted Marine fish Sustainable Environments: Land Energy Climate species between marine protected areas Hydrogeology of the Finegayan Basin Energy Audits for Small Local Businesses Ballroom B,C Ballroom A Magellan/San Vitores Santa Rita/Santa Rosa and non-restricted waters on Guam Dr. Laura Biggs (Chair) Else Demeulenaere (Chair) Phillip Cruz (Chair) Dr. Romina King (Chair) 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Andres Joshua Reyes Mohammad H. Golabi*, and C. Iyekar Kamerin Pereira EvaluatingIda Shalilian, the role John of ‘Biochar’ Jenson, Richard and Soil Laura Brewington, Romina King, David Siganus spinusDevin (scribbled Resko rabbitfish) as a Phillip Cruz ConservationRandall, on ‘Carbon Mark Lander Sequestration’ Helweg Model Organism for Assessing Saving Our Environment, One Plastic Assessing differences in targeted fish for reducing the carbon dioxide (CO2) Contributing to the 4th US National Xenobiotic Pollution in Tropical Marine Bag at a Time species between marine protected areas emissionHydrogeology into the of the Atmosphere Finegayan – Basin a Case Energy Audits for Small Local Businesses Climate Assessment (NCA4): Regional Systems and non-restricted waters on Guam study from southern Guam Input and Discussion 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Andres Joshua Reyes RonMohammad Manzano*, H. James Golabi*, McConnell, and C. Iyekar Mari Kamerin Pereira Frank Camacho Roberto Evaluating the role of ‘Biochar’ and Soil Melanie Mendiola Siganus spinus (scribbled rabbitfish) as a Marutani Gineftao: the Use of Modern Aquaculture Conservation on ‘Carbon Sequestration’ Model Organism for Assessing Sustaining Guam’s Native Terrestrial Saving Our Environment, One Plastic Techniques to Enhance the Ancient for reducing the carbon dioxide (CO2) Contributing to the 4th US National Xenobiotic Pollution in Tropical Marine Ecosystem through Seed Storage and BuildingBag at Effective a Time Partnerships Chamorro Tradition of Harvesting emission into the Atmosphere – a Case Climate Assessment (NCA4): Regional Systems Micropropagation Mañåhak (juvenile Siganus spinus) study from southern Guam Input and Discussion Ron Manzano*, James McConnell, Mari Frank Camacho Roberto Melanie Mendiola Plenary Panel:Marutani HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT = HEALTHY ECONOMY Gineftao: the Use of Modern Aquaculture Grand Ballroom Sustaining Guam’s Native Terrestrial Techniques to Enhance the Ancient Introducing ecofriendly and sustainableEcosystem tourism through in Seed Guam Storage is a necessity. and HowBuilding can Effective we showcase Partnerships our island’s natural beauty while establishing Chamorro Tradition of Harvesting and promoting ecotourism to our Micropropagation visitors? Mañåhak (juvenile Siganus spinus) 4:45 pm - 5:45 pm • Nate Denight- CEO, Guam Visitors Bureau • Steve Kasperbauer- President, AlupangPlenary Beach Panel: Club HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT = HEALTHY ECONOMY • Jeff Schindler- General Manager, Underwater World Grand Ballroom •Introducing Dr. Fred Schumann- ecofriendly and Associate sustainable Professor, tourism UOG in School Guam of Business is a necessity. and Public How Administration can we showcase our island’s natural beauty while establishing •and David promoting Tydingco- ecotourism Managing to Director, our visitors? Valley of Latte 4:45 pm - 5:45 pm • Nate Denight- CEO, Guam Visitors Bureau Networking Reception 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm • Steve Kasperbauer- President, Alupang Beach Club Hyatt Seaside Deck • Jeff Schindler- General Manager, Underwater World • Dr. Fred Schumann- Associate Professor, UOG School of Business and Public Administration • David Tydingco- Managing Director,Main Conference Valley of Latte Day 2. Thursday, April 20, 2017 Time Session Networking Reception 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm 8:00 am - 8:30 am Sign-In/RegistrationHyatt Seaside Deck Introductions 8:30 am - 9:00 am Main Conference Day 2.Grand Thursday, Ballroom April 20, 2017 Time Dr. John Peterson, Executive Director, Center for Session Island Sustainability and Office of Research & Sponsored Programs 8:00 am - 8:30 am Sign-In/Registration Keynote Speaker: Kate Brown 9:00 am - 9:45 am Introductions 8:30 am - 9:00 am Islands TakeGrand Action Ballroom on Sustainability

Dr. John Peterson, ExecutivePlenary Director, Panel: Center CULTIVATING for Island Sustainability SUSTAINABLE and Office ACTIONS of Research & Sponsored Programs Grand Ballroom

9:00 am - 9:45 am Keynote Speaker: Kate Brown Our region faces many environmental challenges.Islands We live Take in resilient Action communities on that. Sustainability How can we develop a conscientious a sense of urgency and cultivate sustainable actions? What are successful examples, and how can we apply these lessons to other areas in our community. 9:45 am - 10:30 am • Else Demeulenaere- Associate Director, CenterPlenary for Panel: Island Sustainability CULTIVATING SUSTAINABLE ACTIONS • Peggy Denney- Program Administrator, i*recycle Grand Ballroom • Jane Dia- Guam Department of Agriculture •Our Fran region Castro faces Houk- many Director, environmental Coastal Resource challenges. Management, We live CNMI Bureau in resilient communities of Environmental that. How and can Coastal we Quality develop a conscientious a sense of urgency •and Kathy cultivate Sgro- sustainable Executive Vice actions? President, What Pay-Less are successful Markets examples, and how can we apply these lessons to other areas in our community. 9:45 am - 10:30 am • Else Demeulenaere- Associate Director, Center for Island Sustainability • Peggy Denney- Program Administrator, i*recycle Posters & Sponsor Exhibits 10:30 am - 10:45 am • Jane Dia- Guam Department of Agriculture Grand Ballroom Foyer • Fran Castro Houk- Director, Coastal Resource Management, CNMI Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality • Kathy Sgro- Executive Vice President, Pay-LessPlenary: Markets NATURALLY RESOURCEFUL Grand Ballroom Posters & Sponsor Exhibits 10:30 am - 10:45 am Countless plants and animals are invading our islands, native species are disappearing, land is washing away, and coral reefs are degrading. Grand Ballroom Foyer 10:45 am -11:45 am What innovative strategies are we using to solve natural resource challenges? • Evangeline Lujan, Guam Point of Contact, Micronesia Challenge Plenary: NATURALLY RESOURCEFUL • Roland Quitugua- Guam Coconut Rhino Beetle Eradication Project Grand Ballroom • Dr. Laurie Raymundo- Professor, UOG Marine Laboratory •Countless Dr. Austin plants Shelton- and Assistant animals Professor, are invading UOG our Sea islands, Grant and Associate native species Director, are disappearing, Center for Island land is Sustainability washing away, and coral reefs are degrading. 10:45 am -11:45 am What innovative strategies are we using to solve natural resource challenges? • Evangeline Lujan, Guam Point of Contact, Micronesia Challenge Lunch 11:45 am - 12:30 pm 12:00-12:30 Green Dream School Competition Winner Presentation • Roland Quitugua- Guam Coconut Rhino Beetle Eradication Project Phillip Cruz, Center for Island Sustainability • Dr. Laurie Raymundo- Professor, UOG Marine Laboratory • Dr. Austin Shelton- Assistant Professor, Plenary UOG Sea Panel: Grant and Associate CLIMATE Director, CHANGES Center for COMMUNITIES Island Sustainability Grand Ballroom Lunch 11:45 am - 12:30 pm Climate change is impacting our islands12:00-12:30 with increasing Green Dream frequency and School intensity Competition of storms, Winner rising Presentation sea level, and warming sea surface temperatures. Sea level rise has already forcedPhillip some Cruz, island communities Center for to Island abandon Sustainability their homes and relocate. Climate change has become a 12:30pm-1:30pm social justice issue, not just an environmental issue. How do we move forward on climate issues with the current political climate? Plenary Panel: CLIMATE CHANGES COMMUNITIES • Kate Brown, Executive Director, Global Islands Partnership (GLISPA) Grand Ballroom • Most Rev. Michael Jude Byrnes- Co-Adjutor Archbishop, Archdiocese of Agana THURSDAY,•Climate David change Helweg- is Director, impacting APRIL Pacific our Islands islands Climate20 with increasing Science| MAIN Center frequency and intensity CONFERENCE of storms, rising sea level, (cont.) and warming sea surface •temperatures. Xavier Matsutaro Sea - level National rise has Climate already Change forced Coordinator, some island Republic of communities Palau to abandon their homes and relocate. Climate change has become a 12:30pm-1:30pm social justice issue, not just an environmental issue. How do weBreakout move forward Session I on climate issues with the current political climate? • Kate Brown,Breakout Executive A Director, Global IslandsBreakout Partnership B (GLISPA) Breakout C Breakout D •Sustainable Most Rev. Environments: Michael Jude Byrnes- Marine Co-AdjutorOutreach and Archbishop, Engagement Archdiocese of Agana Energy Invasive Species • David Helweg-Ballroom Director, B,C Pacific Islands ClimateBallroom Science A Center Magellan/San Vitores Santa Rita/Santa Rosa • XavierDr. Matsutaro Peter Houk - National (Chair) Climate ChangeJim Hollyer Coordinator, (Chair) Republic of Palau Dr. Andrea Sant (Chair) Roland Quitugua (Chair) Aubrey Moore*, Roland J. Quitugua, Peter Houk*;; Cuetos-Bueno, J.;; Tibbatts, Breakout Session I George Kallingal Dr. Andrea Sant & EN 461/561 Students Sean D. G. Marshall, Trevor A. Jackson, B;;Breakout Gutierrez, A J. Breakout B Breakout C Breakout D Matthew S. Siderhurst Sustainable Environments: Marine Outreach and Engagement Energy Invasive Species Invasion of Guam by the Coconut The evolutionBallroom of Guam’s B,C coastal fisheries Pre-requisite forBallroom Community A Magellan/San Vitores Santa Rita/Santa Rosa Rhinoceros Beetle, Oryctes rhinoceros betweenDr. 1985 Peter and Houk 2005 (Chair) SustainabilityJim Hollyer (Chair) Dr. Andrea Sant (Chair) Roland Quitugua (Chair) (Linnaeus 1758) Aubrey Moore*, Roland J. Quitugua, Peter Houk*;; Cuetos-Bueno, J.;; Tibbatts, David Benavente*, Rodney Camacho, George Kallingal Dr. Andrea Sant & EN 461/561 Students Sean D. G. Marshall, Trevor A. Jackson, B;; Gutierrez, J. Steven Johnson, John Iguel, Ryan Jane Dia MatthewJoseph S. Mafnas Siderhurst 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm Okano, Peter Houk Invasion of Guam by the Coconut TemporalThe evolution and spatial of Guam’s characterization coastal fisheries of Pre-requisite for Community InvasiveRhinoceros species Beetle, eating Oryctes at our rhinoceros island and Laolaobetween Bay 1985 coral-reef and 2005 fish assemblages: OutreachSustainability or Out of Reach? it's(Linnaeus just the 1758) beginning status and function David Benavente*, Rodney Camacho, (Re)presenting Pacific Island Women as RodneySteven Camacho*, Johnson, John Ryan Iguel, Okano, Ryan David Jane Dia Agents for Environmental Change Joseph Mafnas 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm Benavente,Okano, John Iguel, Peter Steven Houk Johnson, Christine Camacho Fejeran Roland Quitugua TomTemporal Schils, and Jason spatial Biggs, characterization and Peter of Houk Invasive species eating at our island and Laolao Bay coral-reef fish assemblages: Outreach or Out of Reach? Drivers of Macroalgal Dynamics within it's just the beginning status and function Halodule Seagrass Beds (Re)presenting Pacific Island Women as JavierRodney Cuetos-Bueno*, Camacho*, Ryan Dalia Okano, Hernandez- David Working Toward A Community-driven Agents for Environmental Change Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle: Landscape Benavente,Ortiz, John Peter Iguel, Houk Steven Johnson, FirewiseChristine Guam Camacho Fejeran approach topRoland managing Quitugua invasive species Tom Schils, Jason Biggs, and Peter Houk Evolution of CNMI coral-reef fisheries (1993-2009)Drivers of Macroalgal Dynamics within Halodule Seagrass Beds Breakout Session II Javier Cuetos-Bueno*,Breakout A Dalia Hernandez- Working Toward A Community-driven Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle: Landscape Breakout B Breakout C Breakout D SustainableOrtiz, Environments: Peter Houk Ridge Firewise Guam approach top managing invasive species Outreach and Engagement Waste Management Posters and Exhibits Evolution of CNMIto Reef coral-reef fisheries (1993-2009) Ballroom B,C Ballroom A Magellan/San Vitores Santa Rita/Santa Rosa Dr. Austin Shelton (Chair) Jim Hollyer (Chair)Breakout SessionPeggy II Denney (Chair) Patrick KeelerBreakout & Adrienne A Loerzel Jim Hollyer Breakout B Breakout C Breakout D Sustainable Environments: Ridge How Extension & Outreach Supports 2:45 pm - 4:00 pm Flooding in Manell-Geus Outreach and Engagement Waste Management Posters and Exhibits to Reef Improvements on Guam Marybelle Quinata*,Ballroom Adrienne B,C Loerzel, Ballroom A Magellan/San Vitores Santa Rita/Santa Rosa Megan McAlonis (Hernandez) Dr. AustinValerie Shelton Brown (Chair) Jim Hollyer (Chair) Peggy Denney (Chair) Integrating Socioeconomic and Effectively Addressing Waste Plastics Patrick Keeler & Adrienne Loerzel Jim Hollyer Posters and Sponsor Exhibits Session Biophysical Data to Address Human Well-Keep Guam Beautiful Management How Extension & Outreach Supports beingFlooding in in Conservation Manell-Geus Projects 2:45 pm - 4:00 pm Improvements on Guam Austin Shelton and Else Demeulenaere Diane Vice, Jane Dia, James Lewis Marybelle Quinata*, Adrienne Loerzel, The Guam Restoration of Watersheds Megan McAlonis (Hernandez) Valerie Brown Kontra I Kulepbla - Challenge the Snake (GROW) Initiative at UOG Integrating Socioeconomic and Effectively Addressing Waste Plastics Posters and Sponsor Exhibits Session Biophysical Data to Address Human Well-KeepFinal Guam Plenary Beautiful Panel: WHAT ACTIONManagement DO WE TAKE FROM HERE? being in Conservation Projects Grand Ballroom LessonsAustin Shelton from the and Else conference Demeulenaere will beDiane summarized, Vice, Jane Dia, and we James will discuss Lewis how we will move forward to Cultivate Communities for Sustainable The Guam Restoration of Watersheds Action. Kontra I Kulepbla - Challenge the Snake •(GROW) Kate Brown, Initiative Keynote at UOG Speaker 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm • Ari Daniel, Keynote Speaker Final Plenary Panel: WHAT ACTION DO WE TAKE FROM HERE? • Jim Hollyer, Associate Director for Extension and Outreach, UOG CollegeGrand of Ballroom Natural & Applied Sciences •Lessons Dr. Romina from King, the Climate conference Change will be Coordinator, summarized, UOG-Pacific and Islands we Climate will discuss how Science we will Center move forward to Cultivate Communities for Sustainable •Action. Dr. Darren Lerner, Director, Pacific Islands Climate Science Center & University of Hawaii Sea Grant •• Roland Kate Brown, Quitugua, Keynote Director, Speaker Northern Soil and Water Conservation District 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm • Ari Daniel, Keynote Speaker • Jim Hollyer, Associate Director forMain Extension Conference and Outreach, Day UOG College 3. Friday, of Natural April & 21, Applied 2017 Sciences Time • Dr. Romina King, Climate Change Coordinator, UOG-Pacific Islands ClimateSession Science Center • Dr. Darren Lerner, Director, Pacific Islands Climate Science Center & University of Hawaii Sea Grant • Roland Quitugua, Director, Northern Soil and WaterConference Conservation District Watershed Adventure FRIDAY, APRIL 21 | POSTValley of the CONFERENCE Latte 8:00 am - 1:00 pm Main ConferenceJungle river Day cruise 3. Friday, in the April Talofofo 21, 2017 Watershed Time Buses depart Hyatt at Session 8am sharp. Return to Hyatt by 1pm Pacific IslandsConference Climate Science Watershed Center, Adventure Hands-On GIS Training 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Computer RoomValley 107B, of the University Latte of Guam 8:00 am - 1:00 pm Jungle river cruise in the Talofofo Watershed Buses depart Hyatt at 8am sharp. Return to Hyatt by 1pm

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KEYNOTE SPEAKER GRAND BALLROOM ARI DANIEL Independent Science Reporter and Multimedia Producer Ari Daniel has always been drawn to science and the natural world. As a graduate student, Ari trained gray seal pups (Halichoerus grypus) for his Master’s degree in Animal Behavior at the University of St. Andrews, and helped tag wild Norwegian killer whales (Orcinus orca) for his Ph.D. in Biological Oceanography at MIT and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. And for the last 9 years, as a science reporter, Ari records a species he’s better equipped to understand – Homo sapiens. Ari produces web videos and digital interactives for PBS NOVA, and he has reported on science topics across five continents with his radio stories appearing on PRI’s The World, NPR’s Morning Edition and All Things Considered, Radiolab, Studio 360, Here Conference Watershed Adventure and Now, Marketplace, and Living on Earth. Friday, April 21. 8am to 1pm Ari also co-produces the Boston branch of Story Collider, a live storytelling show about science, and he is the lead producer of an occasional live storytelling, radio, Sign up at the Registration Table and music show at the Charles Hayden Planetarium at the Museum of Science in Boston. In the fifth grade, Ari won the “Most Contagious Smile” award.

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KATE BROWN Executive Director of the Global Island Partnership Kate Brown is the Executive Director of the Global Island Partnership, a platform that enables island leaders and their supporters to take action to build resilient and sustainable island communities. Kate is a passionate advocate for islands. She is a valued and trusted international partnership and collaboration leader, with a unique ability to connect dots for issues and people. Kate has extensive experience in all island regions globally, and brings an extensive network of island leaders, blue sky thinkers and people dedicated to supporting islands. Kate has experience working inside government, non profits and intergovernmentally as well as a keen sense of the most important elements of the international policy setting space relevant to islands as well as what is needed for implementation to happen. A strategic thinker who is able to present clear ideas and set up the right conditions for collaboration to thrive. Kate is originally from New Zealand and lived for eight years in Apia, Samoa. Kate now resides in Washington DC with her family.

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24 I 2017 REGIONAL ISLAND SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS | SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTS: MARINE

Examining Physical Damage and Coral Disease of Guam’s coastal zones. In August 2016, oceano- corded on coral reef fish species that are important Along Human Use Gradients in Tumon Bay Guam graphic sensors were deployed on the reef flat, reef to Guam’s local fishery. This study aims to examine crest, and fore reef of Pago Bay. Most sensors have the success of 4 of Guam’s marine preserves using Alexis Sturm, Whitney Hoot, Laurie Raymundo and been collecting data continuously except for short several fish metrics (i.e., biomass, size-class ratios, Adrienne Loerzel*, NOAA maintenance periods. Measured parameters include etc.), compared between the marine preserves and While resource managers tacitly assume recreational water current, temperature, dissolved oxygen, con- non-restricted waters.” overuse contributes to declining coral conditions, it is ductivity, pressure, nitrate, and pH. Obtained data challenging to measure such impacts on reefs. Tumon will be used to answer scientific and management Bay, Guam’s tourism epicenter, is a case in point. In questions. For instance, ocean current data are useful The population structure of the whitetip reef 2016, we paired coral condition surveys with a novel for population connectivity of marine organisms. shark (Triaenodon obesus: Carcharhinidae) in human use survey approach to understand patterns Other possible applications as well as future direc- the Mariana Archipelago between coral damage and disease, and recreational tions will be discussed. Diona Drake, University of Guam College of Natural use. Human use surveys included a spatial component and Applied Sciences allowing us to map where people conducted activities in the bay, and showed a sharp nearshore-offshore Temporal and Spatial Characterization of Laolao Sharks are important to healthy coral reef eco- gradient in human use intensity. We are currently Bay Coral-reef Fish Assemblages: Status and systems by stabilizing food webs and keeping analyzing coral data in the context of the human Function a balance between competitive fish species on reefs. Research on Guam’s sharks has been limited use data. The results will help manage recreational David Benavente*, Rodney Camacho, Steven Johnson, and little is known about movement patterns and impacts, which are currently unregulated. Further, the John Iguel, Ryan Okano, Peter Houk, CNMI Bureau of population connectivity. The aim of this project is methodology can be duplicated in other high-use Environmental and Coastal Quality coral reef areas to better document the scale and to provide an analysis of the population genetic intensity of recreational impacts. This information will This study used a historical baseline to observe how structure of whitetip reef sharks found in Guam’s be invaluable to protecting local natural resources as coral reef assemblages have shifted across Laolao waters. Because the whitetip reef shark is wide- Guam strives to host 2 million tourists annually. Bay over the past two decades and also examine spread in the Indo-West Pacific, it is suspected that plausible drivers of change. Analyses found a there may be limited genetic connectivity between significant decrease in large-bodied herbivores and neighboring islands due to their isolation by Siganus spinus (scribbled rabbitfish) as a Model secondary consumers. Coral assemblages have also distance. The population genetics of whitetip reef Organism for Assessing Xenobiotic Pollution in decreased in mean colony sizes and shifted species sharks is investigated using tissue obtained from Tropical Marine Systems assemblages becoming dominated by smaller fin clips to characterize the population structure colonies. Interestingly, the decline in coral and fish based upon differences at the genetic level using Andres Joshua Reyes, University of Guam Marine Laboratory was not spatially consistent across Laolao and the microsatellites. Knowledge of population structure Xenobiotics affect ecology in ways similar to marine major driver of decline in coral assemblages was is crucial in the management of threatened reef secondary metabolites by eliciting biological activity attributed towards compromised fish assemblages. shark populations and overall health of the reefs in within organisms. The efficiency by which marine Additionally, the gradient in benthic substrate condi- the Marianas. consumers physiologically cope with xenobiotics tion was predicted by wave exposure and herbivore influences their health, reproduction, and survival. Yet, assemblages. The present datasets depicted little is known regarding marine consumers’ abilities plausible pathways for negative changes in coral Coral Reef Restoration on Guam through local to overcome the increasing diversity of xenobiotics reef resources across an economically and culturally and international partnership encountered within tropical marine ecosystems and significant habitat in CNMI, providing resource Dirk Petersen, SECORE International coastal habitats. Biomarkers (e.g., cytochrome P450s) managers with foundational knowledge to improve serve as informative tools to measure changes in the conservation of Laolao Bay. Coral reefs of Guam are threatened by anthropo- metabolic activity in response to xenobiotic exposure genic stressors. Deeper fore reefs were decimated using the ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase (EROD) assay. by coral-eating crown-of-thorn starfish, shallow This thesis examined changes in Siganus spinus CYP1A Assessing differences in targeted fish species be- reefs have been killed by recent warming events. metabolic activity in response to a known endocrine tween marine protected areas and non-restricted Pollution, coastal run-off and other stressors disruptor, 17α-ethinylestradiol (EE2), at different expo- waters on Guam additionally reduce resilience of Guam’s reefs. The University of Guam Marine Laboratory and Under- sure routes – intraperitoneal and in the surrounding Devin Resko, University of Guam Marine Laboratory seawater. The in-water and intraperitoneal EE2 treat- water World Guam are working together with an ments had the highest mean EROD activities; whereas “Marine protected areas (MPAs) are defined areas of international alliance around SECORE International the controls exhibited the lowest mean EROD activity. ocean where human activities such as fishing are lim- to assist the recovery of local key species such as In sum, exposure to EE2, either within the body of ited or prohibited. MPAs are a popular management staghorn Acropora. In an in-situ nursery corals are S. spinus or in the surrounding water, significantly strategy to discourage overfishing and promote cultured from asexual fragments and from sexual decreases CYP1A activity. fisheries conservation. However, due to illegal fishing recruits, and are out planted on denuded reef areas. and poor enforcement, MPAs can underperform Research is carried out to understand processes and provide little ecologic benefit to local marine fostering resilience and to develop technology for Coastal Oceanography of Guam ecosystems. Therefore, it is important to scientifically upscaling rehabilitation efforts to a more meaning- evaluate MPAs. Five such marine preserves can be ful scale. This includes culture of multiple species, Atsushi Fujimura, University of Guam Marine Laboratory found around Guam. Despite these preserves, previ- population genetics studies to restore ecosystem Understanding characteristics of coastal ocean envi- ous studies have concluded that Guam’s local fishery services, and involvement of community partners ronments is essential to coastal ecology and manage- catch is declining, and reaching unsustainable levels in restoration activities. In the face of climate ment. As part of Guam EPSCoR project, we have been of exploitation for several species. Using popular change, addressing local causes of degradation will obtaining physical and chemical oceanographic data underwater visual census techniques, data were re- enhance restoration efforts.

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Gineftao: The Use of Modern Aquaculture Tech- classification relied on morphology, but DNA-based to an average decrease in biomass-at-capture of niques to Enhance the Ancient Chamorro Tradi- identification has demonstrated that cryptic diversity 25%. Shifts in sampling effort, fishing techniques, tion of Harvesting Mañåhak (juvenile Siganus abounds within coralline algae. Studies character- and limited historical data pertaining to overall catch spinus) izing Guam’s coralline algal communities based on biomass restricted complimentary assessments of morphology have been conducted previously, but species-based contributions to landings. However, Frank Camacho Roberto, University of Guam Marine DNA-based identification is likely to improve our power laws dictate an exponential relationship Laboratory understanding of what taxa contribute to the local between fish size and both reproduction and The Chamorro practice of Gineftao can be translated coralline algal communities. This study will examine function. The decrease in size structure suggests into “the act of giving back”. For thousands of years, the diversity and community structure of coral- that ecosystem-level functions may have been com- Chamorro fishermen have harvested newly-recruited line algae in Apra Harbor. DNA sequences will be promised, corroborating modern studies showing scribbled rabbitfish (mañåhak) for sustenance and compared to the known morphospecies of coralline declining reef health associated to fishing access. The as a delicacy for generations. With this substantial algae from in Apra Harbor, and community analyses results offer guidance to improve ecosystem-based protein source as a major part of our spring diet, will be conducted to examine coralline diversity and fisheries management discussions. sustaining these fish has obvious cultural and community composition along an established envi- socio-economic benefits for the people of Guam. ronmental gradient present throughout the harbor. Unfortunately, annual catches of rabbitfish have Drivers of Macroalgal Dynamics within Halodule been on the decline. This study will adapt modern Seagrass Beds aquaculture techniques for the scribbled rabbitfish The evolution of Guam’s coastal fisheries be- Rodney Camacho, Ryan Okano, David Benavente, John (Siganus spinus) to optimize growth rates of this tween 1985 and 2005 Iguel, Steven Johnson, Tom Schils, Jason Biggs, and Pe- species in captivity as a means to reverse the negative Houk, P., Cuetos-Bueno, J., Tibbatts, B., Gutierrez, J., Uni- ter Houk, Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality impacts of overfishing, enhance wild fish stocks, and versity of Guam Marine Laboratory and Guam Division in turn, perpetuate local fishing practices through re- Managing seagrass habitats for ecosystem resilience of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources stocking. Through these techniques, we can exercise requires a better understanding of how seasonal our indigenous practice of Gineftao and give back to The Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources creel and temporal trends interact to determine future the ocean and maintain what she has provided us for datasets offer novel insight into how Guam’s coastal projections. This thesis examined Halodule uninervis thousands of years. fisheries have been changing since the mid 1980’s. beds and associated macroalgae canopies across We examined species-and-family based trends a 10-year period in the Saipan Lagoon to quantify for the three dominant fisheries, SCUBA, free dive, both seasonal and temporal dynamics. Within each Status of Marine Habitats in the Saipan Lagoon and bottom. The results demonstrate the replace- year, seasonal cycles were the strongest drivers ment of larger-bodied species with smaller-bodied of macroalgal dynamics. Once controlling for the Lyza Johnston, David Benavente, Rodney Camacho, species within most dominant fish families, and expected seasonal dynamics in statistical models, CNMI Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality declines in contribution from iconic larger fishes. the persistence of macroalgal canopies through time The calm, clear waters, coral reefs, and extensive Interestingly, some species have maintained or even was predicted by watershed size and developed seagrass meadows of the Saipan Lagoon provide increased their contribution to landings, but often land within. The majority of the Halodule seagrass substantial ecological, recreational, cultural, and with significantly diminished size structures that beds in the lagoon had a growing tendency for economic value to the people of the Commonwealth suggested high recruitment of juveniles as adults the long-term persistence of macroalgal canopies. of the Northern Mariana Islands. Unfortunately, the la- were exploited (i.e., strong density dependence). The collective results were used to prioritize local goon is particularly vulnerable to stressors associated Meanwhile, many other species had less change management strategies in Saipan, but also offer with a growing population, increasing commercial in their size distributions, but catches diminished guidance to similar programs dealing with complex development, and other land-use changes along (i.e., weak density dependence). The contrasting seasonal-and-temporal cycles that exist in seagrass the adjacent coast. It has also been impacted by species responses offer tailored guidance to sup- systems. multiple acute disturbances over the last four years, port management and policy discussions aimed at including major typhoons and thermal stress events. ecosystem-based fisheries management, and serve Long-term monitoring is crucial to assess the relative as a foundation to assess the status of coral-reef Guam’s Tropical Reefs: Biodiversity and Commu- impacts of these various stressors and develop and fisheries in Guam and beyond. nity Dynamics of a Unique Ecosystem in Flux evaluate management strategies. Here, we will Tom Schils and David Burdick, University of Guam discuss the status and trends of the coral reefs and Marine Laboratory seagrass meadows in the lagoon, based on long-term Evolution of CNMI coral-reef fisheries (1993- monitoring data. We will also briefly touch on other 2009) Ongoing studies to understand the biological diver- recent and ongoing research projects and initiatives sity and ecology of Guam’s tropical reefs emphasize Javier Cuetos-Bueno, Dalia Hernandez-Ortiz, Peter concerned with the conservation and sustainable their uniqueness within the Mariana Islands, Micro- Houk, University of Guam Marine Laboratory management of this extremely valuable ecosystem. nesia, and the world. First, we discuss the overall bio- Snapshot assessments of CNMI’s commercial coral- diversity, endemism, and phylogenetic relationships reef fisheries landings have been conducted since of Guam’s marine flora and fauna in comparison to Coralline algal diversity in Apra Harbor: a molecu- the early 1990s. While most datasets from these those of other Micronesian Islands. Second, we focus lar approach surveys are not readily available, we extracted data on reef habitat diversity and changes in community from several reports and publications to examine composition and ecosystem functioning of Guam’s Matthew Mills, University of Guam Marine Laboratory how size structures of dominant food fishes have reefs over the past two decades. The excitement of Coralline algae play an important ecological role shifted over the years. Comparisons highlighted a current scientific advances to unravel the biological in coral reefs and are some of the most sensitive significant decrease in size-at-capture for 18 of 20 complexity and ecological processes of Guam’s reefs organisms to climate change and ocean acidifica- dominant species, with populations of many species is countered by the increasing effects of chronic tion. Historically, coralline algal systematics and now significantly skewed. Size reductions translated and acute disturbances that reshape this important natural heritage resource.

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Eight Spot Butterfly and their Host Plants: The per week. This represents 14% of households to Mari Marutani, Ayumu Doi, Hagen Elias, Hertin Importance of Endemic Species for Our Island For- produce approximately 65% of egg consumption Gabiriel, and Seanne Clemente, Agriculture and Life est Communities on Guam. Science Division, College of Natural and Applied Sci- ences, University of Guam Else Demeulenaere; Fiedler, Curt; Putnam, Matt.; Shen Impacts include increased food security, income Christa; Perez, Art; Emia, Jocelyn; Calaor Jeried, Dizon, generation, better egg quality, improvement of Food waste can be converted to useful agricultural Carla, Center for Island Sustainability soil fertility and providing for an excellent source of resources in animal production. Local layer feeds dietary protein. were made using spent grain (by-product from a The Marianas eight-spot butterfly, Hypolimnas octo- brewery), food scraps, fish bones, and other natural cula marianensis, is an endangered species endemic to resources like tangan-tangan (Leucaena) leaves. the Marianas Islands. This butterfly lays its eggs on two Hydrogeology of the Finegayan Basin Three groups of five hens (ISA Brown) were fed host plants, Elatostema calcareum and Procris pedun- with diets containing 50%, 25% and 0% local feed culata; the former is regarded as a traditional medicinal Ida Shalilian, John Jenson, Richard Randall, Mark added to commercial feed to compare egg produc- plant. Endemic species add value to our ecosystems, Lander, University of Guam, WERI tion, palatability, and change in body weight in and the eight-spot may be a bellwether species for the The Finegayan Basin of the Northern Guam Lens experiment design with four replications. Experi- health of limestone forests. Endemic species also have Aquifer is well developed, but is expected to under- ment results indicated that diets with addition of intrinsic value for island communities. They can serve go additional economic development. The purpose local feeds were comparable to commercial feeds as mascots for tourism or natural resource protec- of this study was to better understand the natural only in egg production and egg quality. Color of tion. Can the island community help the plight of plumbing that controls groundwater recharge, eggs appeared be darker by addition of local feeds. this species, by providing green space to bridge their transmission, and discharge. A field survey showed The findings suggest that food waste can be incor- fragmented habitat? How might we repurpose urban that the single greatest concentration of freshwater porated into sustainable agriculture. This study was greening in favor of ecosystem services? discharge from the northwest coast issues from conducted for the food waste management project Ayuyu Cave, which lies precisely at the end of the supported by the Department of Interior. The study Pugua Fault. An initial estimate suggests discharge was a collaboration of UOG and University of the Save Our Snails? from Ayuyu Cave of up to 5.3 Mgal/day, which would Ryukyus of Okinawa. Curt Fiedler, University of Guam CNAS Biology constitute of 32% of basin recharge. Given the 4.8 Mgal/day of withdrawal from the basin, discharge In 2015, Guam’s three extant native tree snail species of 5.3 Mgal/day would further constitute 45% of the Guam’s Food System and The Need for Sustain- (Partula gibba, P. radiolata and Samoana fragilis) were remaining total basin discharge of 11.7 Mgal/day. ability Farming As A Means of Sustaining Com- among the first invertebrates from the Marianas to Additional field measurements are recommended to munity Health be added to the US endangered species list. Threats ascertain the reliability of the 5.3 Mgal/day discharge to these species include habitat destruction, due Nicole Dhanraj, Tiffiny Shockley, Hilary Johnson and estimate. This study concludes by offering recom- to human development and feral ungulates, and Thomas Rzemyk, Independent Researchers mendations for revision of the basin boundaries to introduced predators. Addressing these threats to tree reflect the influence of the fault. The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Pro- snails and other species may be secondary to convinc- motion sent a goal to promote health through eating a disengaged public of their worth, as important ing healthy foods with the ultimate outcome also ecological components and putative cultural icons. Beneficial use of piggery waste with a focus on of reducing chronic disease in the United States. The current status of each species will be presented, energy production This paper provides a discussion of the influence of along with discussion of changing the public discourse the food system on achieving such a goal specifi- on species that are not inherently regarded as charis- Joseph D. Rouse & Hyun Jong Hahm, UOG, Water and cally in Guam, a US Territory located in Micronesia. matic megafauna. Environmental Research Institute The paper presents a literature review of the factors In Micronesia, pig farming is a common practice. such as location, transportation, political, and Households may have one to three animals for environmental issues that significantly affect the Go Local! Go Fresh! A sustainable Model for Egg personal use and sometimes as many as ten. With Micronesian food system and consequently show Production on Guam and Micronesia proper management, the manure can be used for the interplay of these factors on the community Hauhouot Diambra-Odi, Bob Barber and Peter Barcinas, enhancement of crop production or remediation of food environment and how it grossly impacts local Cooperative Extension and Outreach, CNAS, UOG badlands. Another value that can be drawn from the population health. Currently, the Federal Govern- manure is that of biogas production. Results of field Exploring the viability of a flexible small-scale poultry ment provides extensive subsidies to support the surveys in Pohnpei State revealed considerable prog- production system may be one approach in promot- financial operations of the local hospital that pro- ress in applying composting for constructive use ing food security and meeting income needs. Guam vides care to a significantly unhealthy population of of pig waste. In addition, over the past three years imported approximately 4 million-dozen eggs in 2015 which half is uninsured or underinsured. The article 25 anaerobic digesters have been installed with and the demand for locally produced fresh eggs is highlights the need for sustainability farming a one assistance from a Chinese aid project that otherwise increasing in both the community and the hospitality solution to improving the local food system which would not have been possible. However, in Yap State, industry. would support healthier eating diets and have a much less progress has been made mainly due to potential outcome of easing the financial burden A case study of 20 egg layers has been developed to cultural differences, including hesitation in allowing of the healthcare costs associated with such poor produce local and fresh eggs. Chicks were brooded influence from a foreign government. Conversations population health. and raised to reach sexual maturity at 5 months before with the local Yapese, though, reveal great interest laying. Feed intake and egg production were recorded in making progress in this area with some successful during the duration of the study. applications of clever techniques already evident. Results indicated that one household is likely to supply Making local layer feeds using food waste in on average one dozen of eggs to seven households Guam

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Sustaining the Guam’s Native Terrestrial Ecosystem through Seed Storage In this presentation, we will report the result of the land application of ‘Biochar’ and Micropropagation on the dynamics of soil carbon content and their capacity to ‘sequester’ the carbon. Ron Manzano, James McConnell, Mari Marutani, GPEPP Guam Plant Extinction Prevention Program (GPEPP) aims to prevent the extinction of Guam’s rare and native plant species. Two of the techniques that GPEPP Invasion of Guam by the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle, Oryctes rhinoceros uses are seed storage and micropropagation. For seed storage, collected seeds (Linnaeus 1758) from different populations are dried at a specific relative humidity and are later Aubrey Moore, Roland J. Quitugua, Sean D. G. Marshall, Trevor A. Jackson, Matthew sealed in bags or vials for storage in cooler temperatures, ensuring the avail- S. Siderhurst, University of Guam ability of viable seeds when a planting program of a specific rare plant is initi- ated. Micropropagation utilizes both reproductive and vegetative propagules Introduction: O. rhinoceros (coconut rhinoceros beetle; CRB), a major pest of collected from different populations that are cleaned, sterilized, and sown on coconut and other palms was first detected on Guam in 2007. Adults damage a specific medium in vitro under aseptic conditions, producing a high-yield of and sometimes kill palms when they bore into crowns to feed on sap. Grubs plants. These two techniques perpetuate the genetics of vigorous individuals feed on decaying vegetation. Massive amounts of decaying vegetation gener- among the rare plant populations, ensure the establishment of new rare plant ated by typhoons, agricultural activities, or war may initiate a positive feedback populations, and potentially sustain the native terrestrial ecosystem of Guam. cycle whereby palms killed by adults become breeding sites producing even more adults. Method: Eradication was attempted, but failed when the CRB population Evaluating the role of ‘Biochar’ and Soil Conservation on ‘Carbon spread to all parts of the island by 2010. Attempted implementation of classical Sequestration’ for reducing the carbon dioxide (CO2) emission into the biological control using Oryctes nudivirus (OrNV), the preferred biocontrol Atmosphere – a Case study from southern Guam agent for CRB, also failed. Metarhizium majus was successfully introduced, Mohammad H. Golabi, and C. Iyekar, University of Guam spread naturally, and is killing about 20% of grubs before they become adults. Improved pheromone traps equipped with solar-powered ultraviolet light Soil erosion has a major impact on the global carbon cycle and must be consid- emitting diodes catch more than 10 times as many beetles as standard phero- ered while assessing the global C budget in relation to the GHG emission into mone traps for CRB. Fish gill nets are being draped over piles of green waste to the atmosphere. trap beetles attempting to leave or enter these potential breeding sites. Dogs Adoption of practices such as the application of ‘Biochar’ as a soil amendment and radio-tagged CRB were used to discover cryptic breeding sites. However, that may effectively ‘Sequester’ the carbon in the soil must be considered in island-wide population suppression by these methods has recently been over- order to reduce the amount of CO2 coming off, upon soil surface disturbances whelmed by massive numbers of adults emerging from abundant breeding such as cultivation tillage. Toward these goals, we are evaluating the conserva- sites created by Typhoon Dolphin which visited Guam in May 2015. tion tillage practices as well as the effect of ‘Biochar’ application as a soil carbon Results/Conclusion: Without an effective density-dependent biocontrol agent, ‘sequestration’ technique, for improving the carbon storage capacity, thus such as an OrNV isolate which is highly pathogenic for the CRB-Guam biotype, reducing the amount of CO2 emission into the atmosphere due to the oxida- many if not most palms on Guam will be killed by CRB. tion of carbon in the soil.

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with the environment and identify management opportunities. Data include Guam Restoration of Watersheds (GROW) Initiative human perceptions of the environment and their role in these spaces, Austin Shelton, Else Demeulenaere, Center of Island Sustainability the threats that affect ecosystems and humans, and their willingness to participate in actions to improve the ecosystem. Managers believe this data Our islands are washing away, and we need to GROW them back. The Guam can help them avoid impacts to human well-being, develop opportunities Restoration of Watersheds (GROW) Initiative was recently established at the for residents to get involved in management and restoration activities, and University of Guam to reduce land erosion and the subsequent sedimentation identify appropriate ways to share data with the community. on downstream coral reefs. As a collaboration between UOG Sea Grant and the Center for Island Sustainability, researchers will test how effective various vegetative and engineered tools are for restoring watersheds. Seeds will eventually Flooding in Manell-Geus be packaged into ‘Badland Bombs’ to be dropped into eroding hillsides from Patrick Keeler & Adrienne Loerzel, GCMP/NOAA drones to promote accerlerated reforestation. Merizo’s Manell-Geus watershed includes numerous short, steep stream reaches that routinely flood homes and carry significant amounts of sedi- Integrating Socioeconomic and Biophysical Data to Address Human Well- ment into coastal waters. Though these floods occur naturally, the effects and being in Conservation Projects frequency of flooding are worsened by human activities. Local and federal government agencies have struggled to find resources to prevent or mitigate Marybelle Quinata, Adrienne Loerzel, Valerie Brown, NOAA Fisheries & NOAA Ocean the problem. We present the results of Guam Coastal Management Program Service research to quantify the frequency and cost of Merizo’s flood events. This Resource managers typically focus on biophysical monitoring efforts to under- information which will be paired with other socioeconomic and biophysical stand how humans may be impacting a particular ecosystem. However, many data from NOAA’s Habitat Blueprint Initiative to propose solutions ranging threats to an ecosystem have corresponding effects on the human communi- from residential scale stormwater controls and invasive species removal to ties that depend on them. To address this, NOAA’s Habitat Blueprint project larger scale infrastructure changes. As development, climate change and in the Manell-Geus watershed includes human well-being objectives and other factors leave more areas of Guam vulnerable to flooding events, the socioeconomic monitoring. In 2016, researchers collected baseline socioeco- Merizo project may prove a model for understanding and managing flood- nomic data through household surveys and interviews. This information will ing in other parts of Guam. be integrated with biophysical information to understand human interactions

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Navy Regional Energy Plan GPA - Evolving into an Energy Solutions Provider MEETING THE GETF 20/20 GOAL: REDUCING GUAM’s PETROLEUM IMPORTS by 20% by 2020 Desiree Masterson. Joint Region Marianas Navy John J. Cruz, Jr., P.E., Guam Power Authority Dr. Carl Swanson, UOG/CNAS/MCS This presentation provides an overview of the The Guam Power Authority is evolving to meet the Joint Region Marianas (JRM) Energy Implementa- changes in customer use and demand, address Only 3 years are left to achieve the Guam Energy tion Plan. The comprehensive energy plan is a federal regulations and lead the region in using new Task Force (GETF) 20/20 goal to reduce Guam’s single, actionable, execution plan, mapping out technologies for our island grid system. Over the imports of petroleum products by 20% by the year energy-related assessments and project schedules past several years GPA pursued implementing pro- 2020. This was the goal presented to Governor to ensure implementation of an energy strategy grams and plans to reduce the impact of fossil fuel Calvo in 2013 after the third Conference on Island that achieves mandated energy targets and energy use by implementing energy efficiency programs, Sustainability. security initiatives. The execution plan will address implementing a net metering program, contract- In this presentation, I will show that this goal is integration of renewable energy projects, energy ef- ing for utility scale renewable systems, deploying achievable, at least for gasoline imports, by follow- ficient design, conservation measures, and ongoing a Smart Grid system and pursuing replacement of ing the example of Brazil to add alcohol to gasoline efforts on district cooling, Smartgrid and Microgrid. older power plants. GPA presents updates to ongo- sold for Flex-Fuel cars. The plan addresses Guam island-wide energy plan- ing programs and projects and takes a look into ning and development efforts that incorporate the future programs being evaluated. My System Dynamics model will demonstrate how U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) relocation. The plan will this can be realistically achieved through local pro- document the projects that are planned and efforts ducers creating and servicing a new entrepreneurial already underway to reduce operational cost, influ- activity on Guam. ence cultural change, leverage innovative technol- Current barriers to implementing this goal will be ogy, improve partnerships, increase renewables, discussed and practical solutions to overcome them strengthen infrastructure, and improve JRM’s ability will be offered. to manage and measure progress. The comprehensive Energy Implementation Plan sets the course for Additionally, areas for R&D uniquely suited to UOG JRM to meet the 50% energy reduction and 50% as it marches to G2G will be shown. renewable energy goals.

ABSTRACTS ABSTRACTS SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS EDUCATION PRACTICES Exotic, Savage, & Sexual: (Re)presenting Pacific Island Women as Saving Our Environment, One Plastic Bag at a Time Agents for Environmental Change Kamerin Pereira, Pay-Less Supermarkets Andrea Sant, Ph.D. & EN 461/561 Students, University of Guam Plastic bags are a global plague that can have severe negative effects on our The 2016 Disney film Moana, depicts a young Pacific Island girl partnering environment, and this problem hits our island home. Plastic bags clog up with a mythological demigod to save her island home from destruction. our storm drains, cause build up in our landfill, ruin our island’s landscapes Our projects ask the question: What real contributions have Pacific Island and harm marine animals. women made in articulating environmental degradation, mobilizing community activism, and communicating sustainable change? And how As one of the largest distributors of plastic bags, Pay-Less Supermarkets have literary and film representations of Pacific Island women complicated realized this environmental problem and in 2012 introduced a campaign our response to environmental degradation? The emerging scholars of called Mission: Zero Bags. The goal is to reduce the number of plastic bags the UOG class, EN 461/561 Pacific Women Writers, would like to share their in Guam by not distributing any on Wednesdays and instead encourage the research on selected oral and written literature, and film, examined utilizing community to use reusable bags when shopping. Today the campaign has the lenses of literary analysis, postcolonial theory, and ecofeminism. eliminated over 8 million plastic bags with the support of the community. The class enrollment is twelve. We anticipate a minimum of four, 10-15 Pay-Less invites local businesses to join their initiative in reducing plastic minute talks; however, if space permits, we may have enough material for bags through their “Partnership for a Greener Guam” Program. Let’s actively two hours. work together to cultivate a sustainable future -- because when we succeed, the community wins. Additionally the students in the course have expressed an interest in giving their time as volunteers during the conference in exchange for the waiving of their registration fees. Energy Audits for Small Local Businesses Phillip Cruz, Center for Island Sustainability Education - Successful Ways to Work with Teachers and Students The UOG Center for Island Sustainability is helping small local businesses Melanie Blas, Guam Department of Education reduce their dependency on fossil fuels while saving money on utility bills by providing low-cost energy audits. With a grant received from the USDA’s Presented by teachers and students, successful activities, partnerships, Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), businesses only pay for 25% of conferences, and programs will be shared. What makes them work? Why the cost of the audit; the other 75% gets billed to USDA. The audit involves are they successful? How do you maximize student participation? What collecting historical data of a business’ energy consumption, a walk-through activities appeal most to students? Ideas for how to work with teachers and site visit to find energy inefficiencies and waste, and a report detailing mea- students in GDOE will be presented. sures that can be taken to reduce consumption through energy efficiency upgrades, modifications, and behavioral changes. 2017 REGIONAL ISLAND SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE I 29 ABSTRACTS | CLIMATE

Update on Geospatial Resources in Micronesia Building climate literacy within the Cooperative Collaboration across worldviews: utilizing Extension Service to support Pacific Island food knowledge co-production on Hawai’i Island to Maria Kottermair & Romina King, University of Guam production systems thrive through change while preparing for the This presentation will talk about available geospatial future Clay Trauernicht, Patricia Fifita, Rebecca Ryals, Jona- data sources for Guam and the region and also geo- than Deenik, University of Hawaii at Manoa Scott Laursen and Sharon Ziegler-Chong, University of graphic information systems (GIS) training opportuni- Hawaii at Hilo, Pacific Islands Climate Science Center ties at the University of Guam. It will be a summary of Two significant challenges to maintain and improve the GIS Pre-conference Workshop. livelihoods on Pacific Islands in the face of climate Knowledge coproduction is a highly effective change are (1) identifying strategies to reduce process through which to build transdisciplinary Climate adaptive agriculture and resilience proj- vulnerability and adapt to climate-related stresses professional networks that are inherently powerful ect- Sustainable adaptation strategies for island and (2) increasing the awareness and implementa- in both shifting human behavior and maximizing communities in Yap tion of these strategies on the ground. This project adaptive capacities during socio-ecological change Murukesan Krishnapillai, College of Micronesia-FSM seeks to identify regionally appropriate climate (e.g. climate change, land-use change, invasive spe- Traditional agriculture is one of the high priority adaptation strategies for Pacific Island food systems cies impacts, cultural change). The process can be sectors in Yap where the impacts of global climate by developing climate science literacy within the applied locally or globally at most any stakeholder change exceed tolerance limits with implications Cooperative Extension Service (CES) across multiple scale. Our knowledge coproduction session will be- on the livelihoods of indigenous communities. The Pacific Island Land Grant Institutes. This process will gin with a panel session that introduces the concept climatic changes are affecting every aspect of life of enhance the capacity of CES to identify and develop of knowledge coproduction and offers examples of coastal communities due to the small size of islands locally relevant climate science resources and adap- this collaborative, manager-driven research process and atolls, lower elevations and extensive coastal ar- tation opportunities within the agricultural sectors in through three 10-minute presentations. A short film eas. Climate risks are further amplified by the regional Hawaii and the US-Affiliated Pacific. CES personnel will offer an example of building upon diverse local ENSO phenomena that threatens the food and water are ideally situated to implement climate change networks on Hawaii Island. The session will close security of island communities. Further changes are adaptation given well established relationships with an opportunity for the audience and panelists projected long into the future because of increased with local communities and expertise across diverse to discuss the knowledge coproduction process. temperature, decreased rainfall, rising sea level and programs and topics related to food production ocean acidification. Many of the projected impacts including youth education, crop and soil health, pest Contributing to the 4th US National Climate As- are now unavoidable, some degree of adaptation is management, livestock production and aquaculture. essential to enhance the food security, strengthen live- sessment (NCA4): Regional Input and Discussion lihoods and increase the resilience of island communi- Assessment of the climate and weather of Micro- Laura Brewington, Romina King, David Helweg, East- ties to future climate risks. This paper highlights the nesia: ongoing trends and a look ahead West Center, University of Guam outcomes of an ongoing project on ‘Climate Adaptive Agriculture and Resilience.’ It presents a three-pronged Mark A. Lander, University of Guam Join the Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assess- approach to enhance the adaptive capacity and ment (PIRCA) team as we gather regional input for The next Pacific Island Regional Climate Assess- climate resilience of atoll communities in Yap. the US National Climate Assessment (NCA) about ment (PIRCA) is now underway, and its focus is on the impacts of and adaptation to climate change projected climate changes and actions needed to in Hawaiʻi and the US-Affiliated Pacific Islands. This protect communities from any adverse effects. This The knowledge and perceptions of climate change session will introduce the 4th National Climate As- talk begins with a close look at the historical post- among the public of the Commonwealth of the sessment (NCA4) and review previous key findings. WWII climate record for Guam and the other islands Northern Mariana Islands Then, we will describe the process to develop a of Micronesia (from Palau to the west and eastward regional chapter for NCA4 and how communities Rebecca Skeele Jordan, Dana Okano, Pacific Coastal through the atolls of the RMI). Trends in observed and individuals can contribute technical and policy Research & Planning, The Baldwin Group for NOAA OCM local and regional sea level, temperature, rainfall, inputs to ensure a more representative and relevant This study examines the public’s knowledge and and typhoon distribution are discussed. Projected report. For the remainder of the session, we will perceptions of climate change and its impacts in the changes of these climate variables are examined outline current findings in 5 key sectors (Water, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in the context of continued warming over the next Oceans, Ecosystems, Indigenous Communities, and (CNMI). 419 surveys were conducted on the islands several decades. This talk finishes with a detailed as- Coastal Systems) and open the floor for a facilitated of Saipan, Tinian, and Rota. Respondents were asked sessment of the direction and magnitude of changes panel discussion to gather input. Discussion will a selection of questions designed to assess their to our climate. Are we going to get: More typhoons? have a particular focus on how climate-related basic knowledge of climate change, its causes and — Stronger typhoons? — Heavier rainstorms? — concerns can be or are being addressed throughout potential impacts, and their perception of vulnerabil- More or less annual rainfall? — Bigger and longer the region and ways that communities can use ity to climate change. Responses were analyzed and droughts? — More inundation from higher sea information from NCA4 to build resilience. compared to respondents’ age, ethnicity, level of edu- level? Come to this talk to find out. cation, and whether they had lived outside the CNMI. The results of this analysis will help resource managers in CNMI to develop more appropriate education and outreach tools to help the public better understand and adapt to the changes they will face from climate change in the CNMI.

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Working Toward A Community-driven Firewise Guam sive plant species and help restore natural habitats. Each event begins with a short lesson in local history and ecology, and a strong emphasis on the importance of Christine Camacho Fejeran, Guam Forestry & Soil Resources Division, Department recycling. In December 2016, US Fish and Wildlife joined us to host monthly clean- of Agriculture ups in Ritidian on every first Saturday. Keep Guam Beautiful is transforming from an Wildland fires ravage Guam each year burning thousands of acres. Wildfires event to a campaign, as we aim to find more organizations/businesses/individuals threaten our community and infrastructure including the historical and natu- to host monthly cleanups and spread these willing volunteers around the island. ral resources that make Guam a popular tourist destination. In order to protect our community and resources from wildfires and the impacts from uncertain climatic conditions, Guam Forestry has been promoting planting native trees. Kontra I Kulepbla - Challenge the Snake With support from various partners Guam Forestry has been working to Diane Vice, Jane Dia, James Lewis, Guam Department of Agriculture - DAWR, USDA - convert fire-prone sword grass to forests in southern Guam. In addition to fuel Wildlife Services conversion and planting projects, Forestry maintains fire breaks and shaded fuel breaks adjacent to conservation lands actively managed by Guam Since its introduction, the brown tree snake (BTS) has negatively impacted Guam’s Forestry. However, the time for community-driven action has come, how can social, economic and natural environments. Local and federal agencies developed you contribute to ensuring your village is Firewise and or fire adapted? The tools and strategies to control BTS in ports of exit, power distribution areas, and movement for a Firewise Guam is underway, see how you can become part of native species habitats. Traps, hand-capture, detector-dogs and bait stations are the, ‘‘Munga masongge Guåhan, Don’t burn Guam!’ message. used effectively to prevent the spread of snakes to other vulnerable ecosystems, protect island power, and reduce predation of native species. However, these control strategies are manpower intensive, expensive, and challenging for large-scale Pre-requisite for Community Sustainability snake reduction. In today’s global economy, large populations of BTS on Guam are unsustainable. Large-scale BTS reduction is necessary to reduce the risk of BTS George Kallingal, Ph.D., University of Guam introduction to other Pacific islands and recover Guam’s native species. The Nation of Singapore successfully applied a simple equation to motivate Join the Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources and the USDA Wildlife Services her citizens to take sustaining actions to make her communities cultivate for the Kontra I Kulepbla Workshop. Learn about the latest large-scale BTS control sustaining environments. The equation is: EcQ (Ecological Quotient)= IQ strategy – Automated Aerial Bait Delivery System, and BTS home control tips! (Intelligence Quotient)+ EQ (Emotional Quotient) + SQ (Spiritual Quotient) + BQ (Behavior Quotient) + ScQ (Socio-cultural Quotient). This presentation will highlight the specific actions the home, the school, the government and the religious institutions need to take in order for the members of the community to take the needed actions to make their community sustainable. I believe that this equation, if applied, can and will make Guam more sustainable ABSTRACTS Outreach or Out of Reach? Jane Dia, Guam Department of Agriculture Division of Aquatic and Wildlife WASTE MANAGEMENT Resources How do you effectively communicate your conservation objectives, engage Effectively Addressing Waste Plastics Management your community, and receive conservation impact results? While there are many methods to address each of these components, using a strategic Margaret J. (Peggy) Denney, i*recycle/Denney Environmental Consulting approach such as a “Theory of Change” will not only yield cost-efficient plans The challenge Guam faces with plastics in our waste stream has increased but could create sustainable behavior change in communities. A non-profit significantly with the economic downturn. The recycling of plastics 1&2 is now conservation organization, Rare, has developed over many years and within being restricted in the curbside recycling program, and the remaining plastics diverse countries marine and terrestrial conservation projects that are fun, 3-7 are not recyclable on Guam and thus are disposed of in our landfill. This community-based, and most importantly, impacting conservation results. panel will present the current situation, the challenges with recycling plastics in Find out about the Rare Pride Theory of Change methodology to conserva- general, existing programs for recycling some plastics, and emerging processes tion behavior change. Discover Rare Pride campaigns on Guam and the and technologies that could provide a means of recycling all or most plastic Micronesian region. Brainstorm for your own conservation projects! waste on Guam while creating functional products that could be sold and gen- erate revenue. These technologies include plastics to fuel, fused plastic building How Extension & Outreach Supports Improvements on Guam blocks, and an open-source website which provides schematics for building Jim Hollyer, UOG / CNAS / C E&O & UOGSG machines that will shred, extrude and mold a variety of plastics into a variety of Extension & Outreach (E&O), the typical way that science and community items of value and function. The action component will be a demonstration of education is taken off a Land Grant and Sea Grant university campus and at least one of these technologies. provided to the community, helps individuals and communities improve. Our scientists provide the knowledge and training to reach goals. You lead, E&O supports. You will learn how these systems work in this talk.

Keep Guam Beautiful Megan McAlonis (Hernandez), War in the Pacific National Historical Park In October 2015, War in the Pacific NHP began hosting a monthly cleanup event titled Keep Guam Beautiful on every second Saturday, rotating within our 3 coastal park units and surrounding land. In the past year and 3 months, we have had 802 volunteers, totaling 2005 volunteer hours, collect approximately 18,225 pounds of trash and recycle. The increasing number of volunteers each month (132 in January) has also allowed us to remove inva- 2017 REGIONAL ISLAND SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE I 31 POSTER PRESENTATIONS

WERI-The Water and Environmental Research Importance of Watershed to Palau Institute of the Western Pacific, University of Guam Mira Mariur, Palau Community College Ann Card, Guam Water Kids

Pacific Climate Education Partnership Resource Sharing Could land applications of ‘biochar’ reduce the Pamela Legdesog, Pacific Resources for Education and Learning amount of carbon dioxide emissions from the soil and (PREL) reduce the greenhouse effect on climate change? Anne Jing Ping Wen; Mohammad Golabi, St. John’s School; University of Guam Sustainable architecture utilizing irregular materials Sangchul Kim, Hankyong National University

Grow Fresh, Grow Green: Growing Vegetables in Guam Influence of composted materials on growing lettuce in Berry Barnabas, Raymond Gerard Chagualaf, Gonzaga pot culture Ganong, Beverlie Pretrick, Joseph Tuquero and Mari Seanne Clemente Hagen Elias, Ferdinand Galsim, Joseph Marutani, Agriculture and Life Science Division, College of Tuquero and Mari Marutani, Agriculture and Life Science Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Guam Division, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Guam

Fishing for life and country: tidal stone fish weirs of Asia-Pacific Searching for Sustainable Practices and Policies: Bill Jeffery, Ph.D., University of Guam, Anthropology Recommendations from Four Years of Research Yukiko Inoue-Smith, PhD, University of Guam

Culturally Relevant Educational Resources on Climate Science Development of Sustainable Production of Disease Cassandra-Jay T. Flores-Hughes, PICSC Free Bananas, Taro, Yams and Orchids in Tissue Culture Laboratory at Guam Department of Agriculture Alicia Wiecko, Department of Agriculture Characteristics and Drivers of Coral-Reef Fishery Landings in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia Dalia X. Hernandez-Ortiz, Peter Houk, Kevin Rhodes, Javier Cuetos-Bueno, University of Guam Marine Laboratory

Climate Change Adaptation Planning in the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands Deanna Spooner, Dr. Dan Polhemus, Whitney Peterson, Meghan Gombos, Dr. Wendy Miles*, Stanton Enomoto, Meredith Speicher

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