2018 Island Sustainability Conference
Schedule
2018 Island Sustainability Conference
PRE-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
*Last updated at 5 p.m. on March 21
Day 1: Monday, March 26, 2018
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9:00am to 12:30pm (Grand Ballroom A) *registration closed
2018 Green Dream Competition -
8:00am to 5:00pm (Grand Ballroom B&C) *invite only
American Water Works Association (AWWA-HIWPS) Conference -
9:00am to 11:00am (Magellan) *public, RSVP online
Pathways to Graduate School in Sciences
(Sponsored by Guam EPSCoR-GEC, NSF INCLUDES Pilot: Growing STEM, UOG Sea Grant) -
9:00am to 12:00pm (Santa Rita/Santa Rosa) *public, RSVP online
Coastal Conundrums – Shoreline Adaptation Solutions in a Changing Climate
(Sponsored by University of Guam Sea Grant & University of Hawaii Sea Grant) -
1:00 to 5:00pm (Santa Rita/Santa Rosa) *public, RSVP online
Guam Train the Trainers King Tides Workshop
(Sponsored by University of Guam Sea Grant & University of Hawaii Sea Grant) -
1:30 to 5:00pm (Magellan) *invite only
Guam Science & Technology Steering Committee Meeting
(Guam EPSCoR- Guam Ecosystems Collaboratorium) -
5:00pm to 7:00pm (Seaside Deck) *invite only
American Water Works Association (AWWA-HIWPS) Reception
Day 2: Tuesday, March 27, 2018
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8:00am to 4:00pm (Grand Ballroom A) *public, RSVP online
4th Guam Coral Reef Symposium
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(Sponsored by the Bureau of Statistics & Plans NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (NA15NOS4820039), Guam EPSCoR, & University of Guam Sea Grant) -
8:00am to 1:30pm (Grand Ballroom B&C) *invite only
American Water Works Association (AWWA-HIWPS) Conference -
Noon to 2:00pm (The Salon) *closed session
Presidential Dialogue on Island Sustainability -
3:00pm to 4:30pm (Grand Ballroom Foyer)
Sign In and Walk-In Registration -
4:30pm to 5:30pm (Grand Ballroom ABC) *open to conference registrants
Conference Opening Plenary
Report from the Presidential Dialogue on Island Sustainability
Moderator: Dr. Anita Borja Enriquez, Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs
Panelists
Dr. Robert A. Underwood, President, University of Guam
Dr. Mary A.Y. Okada, President, Guam Community College
Dr. Carmen Fernandez, President, Northern Marianas College
Dr. Patrick U. Tellei, President, Palau Community College
Dr. Elsa Manarpaac, President, Western Philippine University
Dr. Yasuhiro Kawamoto, Vice President for Self-Inspection and Evaluation, University of Ryukus
Dr. Byung-Gul Lee, Vice President for International Affairs, Jeju National University -
5:30 to 7:30 (Seaside Deck) *open to conference registrants
Conference Opening Reception
MAIN CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Day 1: Wednesday, March 28, 2018
- 7:30am to 8:30am (Grand Ballroom Foyer)
Sign In and Walk-In Registration - 8:30am to 9:00am (Grand Ballroom ABC)
Introductory Remarks
Dr. Robert A. Underwood, President, University of Guam
Honorable Eddie Baza Calvo, Governor of Guam
Honorable Benjamin J.F. Cruz, Speaker, Guam Legislature
Honorable Madeleine Z. Bordallo, Congresswoman, U.S. House of Representatives
- 9:00am to 9:15am
Sustainable Actions at the UOG Center for Island Sustainability
Dr. Austin J. Shelton III, Executive Director, UOG Center for Island Sustainability - 9:15am to 10:00am
Keynote Presentation
Business as a Force for Good & How Local Companies Can Join the Sustainability Movement
Jessica Marati Radpavar, Founder & Social Impact Strategist, Reconsidered - 10:00am to 10:15am
Break
Conference Sustainability Commitment
Else Demeulenaere, Associate Director, UOG Center for Island Sustainability
- 10:15am to 11:15am
Plenary Panel
Outlook for Sustainability in the Region
Moderator: Dr. Robert A. Underwood
Trina Leberer, Director, The Nature Conservancy Pacific Division
Albert Borja, Environmental Program Director, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC)
Senator Tom Ada, Chairman of Committee on Environment, Land, Agriculture, and Procurement Reform, 34th Guam Legislature
Walter Leon Guerrero, Director, Guam EPA - 11:15am to 11:45am
Featured Speaker
A Campus Transformation Journey Toward Sustainability Leadership
Amber McDonough, P.E., Siemens Industry, Inc. - 11:45am to 12:45pm
Lunch
Green Dream Office Competition Winners
(Sponsored by Ada’s Trust and Investment, Nanbo Insurance, Bank of Guam) - 12:45pm to 1:45pm
Plenary Session
Are WE Sustainable?
Facilitated by Vangie Lujan and Fran Castro
Panelists
Peggy Denny, Programt Administrator, I*recycle
Senator Regine Biscoe Lee, Legislative Secretary, 34th Guam Legislature
Misty Conrad, Associate Director for Energy, UOG Center for Island Sustainability
Else Demeulenaere, Associate Director for Natural Resources, UOG Center for Island Sustainability
Dr. Peter Houk, Associate Professor, UOG Marine Laboratory - 2:00 pm to 3:00pm
Breakout Session 1
Breakout Session 1A (Grand Ballroom A)
Environmental Education
Chair: Heidi Ballendorf
| Merissa Bunton (Brown) | Conservation Conversation: Addressing Sustainability Goals in Non-STEM |
| Joseph Rouse & Hyun-Jong Hahm | Developing public awareness of benefits of composting waste sludge in Yap |
| Farron Taijeron & Valerie Brown | Working together: Community Engagement in Manell-Geus Habitat Focus Area |
| Yukiko Inoue-Smith | Taking the lead to incorporate sustainable practices into teaching |
Breakout Session 1B (Grand Ballroom B&C)
Sustainable Environments
Chair: Else Demeulenaere
| Lauren Swaddell | Cloudy with a Chance of Seedballs |
| Else Demeulenaere, Greg Wiecko, & Lieve Dierckx | Green Roofs for a Greener Guam |
| Ujwalkumar Patil & Shahram Khosrowpanah | Geotechnical Investigations and Monitoring Landslides |
| Ferdinand Galsim, Mohammad Golabi, Sayes Bateni, Jesse Bamba, and Jonathan Deenik | Real-time Optimization of Irrigation Scheduling for Better Crop Production and Agricultural Sustainability |
Breakout Session 1C (Santa Rita/Santa Rosa)
Green Business & Sustainable Development
Chair: Dr. Romina King
| Robert Bevacqua, Lee Anne Galang, and Jerricho Garcia | Pineapple Propagation at Valley of the Latte, Talofofo, Guam |
| Sheryl de Jesus, Bob Barber, Tanisha Aflague, & Jian Yang | Processing healthy coconut products using local coconut and its flour for island sustainability |
| Romina King and Marcel Higgs | Resilience of small businesses to impacts of climate change– Guam |
| Katy Hintzen | Incorporating Resilience in Local Planning Efforts |
Breakout Session 1D (Magellan)
Sustainable Agriculture, Food & Nutrition, and Natural Resources
Chairs: Dr. Mari Marutani & Dr. Lajoy Spears
Sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Student Presentations on Research and Internship Projects in Sustainable Agriculture, Food and Nutrition, and Natural Resources
1) Jianna Soriano and Joshua Sylvia: 'Participation in the 2018 Experimental Agricultural
Study Tour in Okayama, Japan
6) Raymond 'Gerard' Chargualaf: 'Variety trials of Brassica rapa (bok choy) on Guam' |
- 3:00pm to 3:45pm
Poster Session (Foyer)
Kirk Johnson, Edward Biacan, Ashley Borja, Journey Palaganas, and Samantha Uncangco Navigating the Human Ecology of Guam: Tracking the Movement of Populations Kirk Johnson, Richelle Calalang, Mischa Cruz, and Kimberly Tudela Navigating the Ecology of Guam: Delving into the Fragile Environment Kirk Johnson, Brianne Dustan, Heather Quitigua, and Nelisa Brel Navigating the Ecology of Guam: Exploring the Culture of Consumerism Maria Lynn Cruz Home for the Mariana 8-Spot Butterfly: Planting host plants to conserve endemic butterfly Kelsie Ebeling-Whited Mating success of the six-bar wrasse (Thalassoma hardwicke, Labridae) utilizing two mating strategies Catherine Brunson Partners for Conservation on Guam and the CNMI, Private Landowners and the USFWS Maikani Andres The Impacts of Erosion on Croal Reefs Onglibi Lakobong and Gamberlyn Ngirmeriil How can increased visitors and revenue be achieved while implementing sustainable and responsible practices? Jacquelyn Hanley How Solar Power can Change the Future for Island Communities LeanMarie Bukurou and Chris Kitalong Extent of Coconut Rhino Beetles' Damage on Coconut Palms in Palau - 3:45 to 4:45
Breakout Session 2
Breakout Session 2A (Grand Ballroom A)
Marine and Coastal Sustainability
Chair: Fran Castro
(Sponsored by Guam EPSCoR-GEC and UOG Sea Grant)
| Maya Walton | Using citizen science to understand and prepare for sea level rise |
| Laurie Peterka, Stacy Baez, and Danny Morris | Community Opinion of Marine Protected Areas in the CNMI |
| Byung-Gul Lee | A study on integrated coastal area management guidelines |
| Tara Owens and James Buika | Resilience Focused Disaster Reconstruction: Transferring Knowledge to Practice |
Breakout Session 2B (Santa Rita/Santa Rosa)
Green Business & Sustainable Development
Chair: Adrienne Loerzel
| Adrienne Loerzel | Investing in Restoration |
| Christine I. Fejeran | Fire Impacts |
| Peggy Denney | Creating Cottage Industries to Address Plastic Waste |
| Ma Bella Guinto and Anthony Talouli | Benefits of 3Rs for marine ecosystem and tourism industry in the Pacific |
Breakout Session 2C (Magellan)
Chair: Dr. Mari Marutani & Dr. LaJoy Spears
Sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture
| Student Presentations on Research and Internship Projects in Sustainable Agriculture,
Food and Nutrition, and Natural Resources 1) Jianna Soriano and Joshua Sylvia: 'Participation in the 2018 Experimental Agricultural
Study Tour in Okayama, Japan 6) Raymond 'Gerard' Chargualaf: 'Variety trials of Brassica rapa (bok choy) on Guam' |
- 5:30 to 7:30pm
*OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, RSVP online
Island Sustainability Community Night (Grand Ballroom ABC and Foyer)
Food Demonstrations Entertainment Exhibitors, and…
CIS SEED Talks: Ideas worth cultivating
Lauren Swaddell
Tomås Santos
Dr. Nicole Dhanraj
Audrey Meno
Day 2: Thursday, March 29, 2018
Open to conference registrants
- 8:00am to 9:00am
Sign In and Walk-In Registration - 9:00am to 9:30am
Introductions
Benny Chargualaf, Chair, Southern Guam Soil & Water Conservation District
Ronald Laguaña, Chair, Northern Guam Soil & Water Conservation District
Dr. John Peterson, Director, University of Guam Sea Grant and University Consortium Lead, Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Science Center - 9:30am to 10:00am
Featured Speaker
Honorable Anthony Babauta, Former Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior - 10:00am to 11:00am
Plenary Session
Moderator: Dr. Austin J. Shelton III
Environmental Law & Science
Chief Judge Frances Tydingco-Gatewood, U.S. District Court of Guam
Justice F. Philip Carbullido, Supreme Court of Guam
Speaker Benjamin J. Cruz, Guam Legislature - 11:00am to 11:15am
Break - 11:15am to 11:45am
Plenary Session
Moderator: Dr. Austin J. Shelton III
Establishing Guidelines for Responsible Off-Roading
Joey Crisostomo, Cars Plus & Cycles Plus
Jennifer Camacho, Cars Plus & Cycles Plus
Joey Crisostomo Jr., Let’s Ride Guam
Mike Taitano, Guåhan Jeeps - 11:45am to 12:45pm
Lunch
Student Essay Competition: Vote for Me- Sustainability
(Sponsored by Ada’s Trust and Investment and Nanbo Insurance) - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Breakout Session 1
Breakout Session 1A (Grand Ballroom ABC)
Marine and Coastal Sustainability
Chair: Dr. David Combosch
(Sponsored by Guam EPSCoR-GEC and UOG Sea Grant)
| Alisha Gill | A comparison of egg predation rates between mating territories in a lek-like mating system of Gomphosus varius (Labridae) |
| Karim Primov | Population Genetic Structure of the reef-building coral genus Porites in Guam |
| Melissa Gabriel | Gene Expression of Massive Porites Along a Sediment Gradient |
| Mildred Kelokelo | Sexuality and Reproductive Cycle of the Arc-eye Hawkfish, Paracirrhites arcatus (Cirrhitidae) |
| Victoria Moscato | Characterization of “Coral Glow” in Acropora sp. In the contest of stress resistance |
| Matthew Mills | Unraveling the diversity of a dominant and ecologically-important group of reef builders |
Breakout Session 1B (Santa Rita/Santa Rosa)
Health and Sustainability
Chair: Dr. Margaret Hattori-Uchima
| Margaret Hattori-Uchima | Impact of Climate Change on Human Health |
| Nicole Dhanraj |
Nuclear Missile Attack and other Manmade disasters: Community Capacity Building as a means of Human Sustainability |
| Yvette Paulino | Health and sustainability |
| Rachel Leon Guerrero | Food Security on Guam |
Breakout Session 1C (Magellan)
Environmental Education
Chair: Phil Cruz
| Maria Kottermair, Monica Palaseanu-Lovejoy, Jeff Danielson | Improving elevation mapping in Micronesia |
| Aubrey Moore | Why Guam Needs a Biodiversity Inventory and How to Build One |
| Charles Guard and Kwok Fai Cheung |
Recent and Planned Tsunami Modeling Projects for Guam and the CNMI |
| Marie Auyong | Ocean Environmental Literacy |
- 2:00pm to 2:15pm
Break - 2:15pm to 3:15pm
Breakout Session 2
Breakout Session 2A (Grand Ballroom ABC)
Marine and Coastal Sustainability
Chair: Fran Castro
(Sponsored by Guam EPSCoR-GEC and UOG Sea Grant)
| Jesse Cruz, Margaret Aguilar, and Jason Jaskowiak | Selection and Installation of Stormwater BMPs to Control Bacteria Concentrations in Marine Waters |
| Kyung-Jae Lee | The progress of the Sea Grant Program in Korea |
| Josefa Munoz | Under Pressure: Deep-Sea Bacteria |
| Moon-Jin Park | Utilization of Scientific Knowledge on a Coastal Environment for the Sustainable Development |
Breakout Session 2B (Santa Rita/Santa Rosa)
Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency
Chair: Jennifer Sablan, PE, CEA, CEM
(Sponsored by Guam Power Authority)
| John J. Cruz Jr., Amber McDonough. Jennifer G. Sablan, Vitctor Torres, Jessica Lazatin | An Introduction to GPA’s EUSC Program |
| John J. Cruz Jr., A.E. Balajadia, David Burlingame, Jennifer Sablan, Joven Acosta | A Sustainable Grid |
| Misty Conrad | Overcoming Challenges of Implementing Energy Projects |
Breakout Session 2C (Magellan)
Culture and the Environment
Chair: Else Demeulenaere
| Andrea Sant | The Sentimental Meets the Scientific: Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring (1964) |
| Kirk Johnson, Saba Sinai, Mehraban Farahmand, Cecelia Farahmand, & Nadim Cody | Exploring the Spiritual Roots of Sustainability: (Re)conceptualizing the Moral and Spiritual Realities of Human Nature |
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UOG Cultural Ecology Class Else Demeulenaere, Instructor Marybelle Quinata Lauren Swaddell Emmanuel Aguon |
Manifestations of CHamoru Culture in the Management of Natural Resources |
- 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Closing Plenary Session
Continuing the Island Alliance for Sustainable Action
Moderator: Dr. Robert A. Underwood
Day 3: Friday, March 30, 2018
- 8:30am to 12:30pm
Ugum Watershed Adventure
Ugum Watershed Adventure
The Bus will depart Hyatt Regency Guam at 8:30am sharp and return by 12:30pm
(Sponsored by Guam Waterworks Authority, UOG Sea Grant, Guam EPSCoR-GEC, and the Guam Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts)
Visit the Ugum Water Treatment Plant, Guam’s only surface water treatment plant.
Learn about the water treatment process as well as efforts to restore the Ugum watershed.