With the realization that the invasive species plaguing Guam forests may soon also pose a threat to neighboring islands, Dr. Ross Miller established a forest health initiative and team through a grant from the U.S. Forest Service. The team focuses on building a network among foresters in the Western Pacific to share information — in particular, on the early detection of invasive species. The span of the program includes three independent countries, a commonwealth, and a U.S. territory.

On the team is forest health/agroforestry specialist Dr. Robert Bevacqua, adjunct professor with UOG. Bevacqua is on a two-year contract to coordinate the management of tropical forest ecosystems in the region. 

The team has also been conducting research on the health of honeybees in the region, taking part in a national survey to understand what factors have been contributing to decline in the health of honeybees throughout the states.

Publications

	Publication Title	Publication Date
	Mango Varieties at Ija Research & Education Center	December 2022
	Mango Production Guide for Guam	December 2022
	Forestry on Guam
	Mahogany in Micronesia	May 2021
	Agroforestry on Guam: Breadfruit Cultivation	December 2020
	Growth and Stand Density of Honduran Mahogany on Guam	November 2020
	Invasive Vines of Guam Fact Sheet	July 2020