Sponsored Research
USGS Sponsored Research
WERI is one of the 54 National Institutes for Water Resources (NIWR) and is a regional institute serving Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas (CNMI).
The Water Resources Research Act Program is authorized by section 104 of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984, which is a Federal-State partnership which (via the USGS website):
- Plans, facilitates, and conducts research to aid in the resolution of State and regional water problems
- Promotes technology transfer and the dissemination and application of research results
- Provides for the training of scientists and engineers through their participation in research
- Provides for competitive grants to be awarded under the Water Resources Research Act of 1984
To learn more about the USGS 104-b, please visit the USGS website here.
One-Guam Water Resources Information Program
Guam Hydrologic Survey Annual Report
| Title | Authors |
|---|---|
| WERI Summary of Activities FY 2026 | N. C. Habana, M. C. Snaer, D. K. Valerio, A. L. Bautista, S. M. Quintanilla, & H. Hettiarachchi |
| WERI Summary of Activities FY 2025 | N. C. Habana, D. K Valerio, M. C. Snaer, A. Bautista, R. Miller, & H. Hettiarachchi |
| WERI Summary of Activities FY 2024 | N. C. Habana, D. K. U. Valerio, and Y. Wen |
| WERI Summary of Activities FY 2023 | N. C. Habana, M. C. Snaer, B. Miklavic, and R. Miller |
| WERI Summary of Activities FY 2022 | J. W. Jenson, A. Agustin |
| WERI Summary of Activities FY 2021 | J. W. Jenson, K. K. Bautista |
| WERI Summary of Activities FY 2019 | N. C. Habana, Y. S. Kim, K. K. Bautista, and J. W. Jenson |
| WERI Summary of Activities FY 2018 | N. C. Habana, Y. S. Kim, K. K. Bautista, and J. W. Jenson |
| WERI Summary of Activities FY 2017 | N. C. Habana, Y. S. Kim, K. K. Bautista, and J. W. Jenson |
Associated Academic Programs
WERI at the 2026 UCOWR-NIWR Annual Water Resources Conference in San Antonio, TX
2026 Graduate: Master of Science in Environmental Science
WERI graduates at the CNAS Pinning Ceremony
EV graduate student, Mary Clare Snaer, successfully defends thesis; Research available online
EV graduate student receives travel award to attend the 2026 NIWR/UCOWR conference
WERI at UCOWR 2025 Conference in Minneapolis
Graduate Environmental Science Program | University of Guam
Guam is a United States island territory located in the tropical western Pacific. Guam is a high island built from a succession of volcanic eruptions followed by coral reef buildups. As such it hosts a diversity of interrelated ecosystems and environments ranging from sweeping upland savannas, deep valleys with spectacular waterfalls, limestone forests, and karst terrains seaward to alluvial plains, mangrove forests, and world class beaches, sea cliffs, and coral reefs systems.
The University of Guam is the western Pacific´s only Land Grant University. It is mandated to assist in safeguarding the region´s environmental, social, and economic resources. The interdisciplinary Environmental Science Graduate Program provides an integrated research-teaching regime and addresses technical aspects of complex environmental problems and seeks to make informed contributions to their solutions.
Research in the Environmental Science Program is individually tailored. It unifies other graduate curricula, concentrations, and courses at UOG in Biology, Agricultural Sciences, Geology, Marine Sciences and Business and Public Administration. Students receive a Masters of Science in Environmental Science after finishing 33 credit hours of course work and successfully completing their research thesis.
