The Water and Environmental Research Institute of the Western Pacific (WERI) joined conservation leaders, researchers, and natural-resource professionals from across the region at the 2026 National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) Pacific Southwest Region Meeting, held August 24–28 at the Hyatt Regency Guam. Under the theme “Currents of Conservation: Navigating Soil & Water Stewardship,” the meeting brought together local and regional perspectives on agriculture, watershed management, water quality, conservation, and the use of new technologies and data to better understand and protect natural resources. Representing WERI, Ms. Mary Clare Snaer, a recent…