On June 20, 2024, experts and stakeholders convened for the Guam Forest Plan Summit to discuss critical issues surrounding Guam’s forest system. Representatives from WERI presented some of their completed research projects during the topic sessions on watershed management.

As of May 2024, construction begins for the new WERI building. It will soon rise beside the new School of Engineering building at the UOG Dean’s Circle. The new WERI building will continue to expand its services and research operations with the 13,000 square foot space.

After four years, WERI’s Northern Guam Lens Aquifer (NGLA) Tour for educators and professionals makes its official return on May 10, 2024. This marks the relaunch of the NGLA field trip series, which took place once or twice a year in the past.

WERI hosted the exchange with Feng Chia University (FCU) from Taiwan, marking the second exchange between the two institutions. With 16 presentations from both FCU and WERI, it created a space to share ideas for research projects and boost academic partnership for potential collaborations in the future.

The NGLA tour officially returns this year and is set for Friday, May 10 from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Participants will get to embark on a fieldtrip that starts at UOG and then to 4 spots highlighting the geologic and hydrologic features of the NGLA. Register here. For more information, please contact Ms. Amanda Blas from GLE at blasa7111@triton.uog.edu or (671) 735-2600/1.

This year’s FSM-WERI Water Resources Research Advisory Council meeting is set for Thursday, January 25, 2024 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Doors open at 8:30 AM. The meeting will be held at the Cliff Rainbow Hotel, Pohnpei.

The Hydrolab Team, Ms. Atasha Bautista, Ms. Hazelle Ko and Ms. Dannika Valerio, represent WERI at the December 2023 conference in Las Vegas, NV. They presented their projects on the national stage, highlighting important water issues and innovative hydrologic data technology pertinent to Guam.

UOG held a groundbreaking ceremony on Nov. 20, 2023 for two new buildings—a facility for WERI and a nursing annex for the School of Health. For WERI, this expands the Water Quality Lab and the space for research activities.

This year’s GUAM-WERI Water Resources Research Advisory Council meeting is set for Thursday, November 30, 2023 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Doors open at 8:30 AM.
The meeting will be held at The Westin Resort Guam, Tumon.

Presentations are now available on the Guam Hydrologic Survey website.

Starting OCTOBER 1, 2023, the WERI WATER QUALITY LABORATORY (WERI WQL) will implement new rates for all testing services.
Please refer to the WERI WQL Fee Schedule for the most up-to-date pricing information.