Research Topics

Research Projects

• Active Projects

  1. Long-term Coral Reef Ecosystem Monitoring at Joint Region Marianas Administered and Leased Submerged Lands

  2.  Application for Assistance under the Coastal Zone Management Inflation Reduction Act Non-Competitive Funding

  3.  Identification of hydrological characteristics of Talofofo and Ugum Watersheds

  4.  Assessment of climate change impacts on water quality in the CNMI

  5.  Investigation of Water Availability under Climate Change Condition - Pohnpei, FSM

  6.  Hydrological Assessment and Monitoring of Yona Solar Farm Construction Impacts on Ylig River Water Quality

• Completed Projects

  1.  Water quality monitoring on Joint Region Marianas Submerged Lands Guam and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)

  2. Hånom Fresko yan Acho' Tåsi, the CHamoru words for Freshwater and Coral, focuses on these two critical resources of Guam

  3. Digital Atlas of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)

  4.  Investigate Geographical and Environmental Challenges for the CNMI

  5.  7% Hazard Data Update and Risk Analysis for the 2019 Hazard Mitigation Plan

  6.  Protection of freshwater resources through proper solid waste management

  7.  A sustainable plan for stormwater management and flooding at Garapan, Saipan

  8.  FSM Water Edu: Sustainability of freshwater resources through education: Pohnpei, Chuuk Lagoon

  9.  Sustainable planning for floods with the context of climate change for Tumon Bay

  10.  Characterizing fate and transport of Nitrate and Sediments to coral reef on Guam

  11.  Comprehensive review of hydrogeological assessments of sinkholes on NGLA, Guam

  12.  Information Transfer of Water Quality Analysis Techniques for FSM Water Utility Agencies  

  13.  PFOS trend monitoring in Saipan production wells

  14.  Comprehensive hydrological database for secure water resources in Tofol watershed, Kosrae Island  

  15.  Digital Atlas of Chuuk – A Geospatial Map and Data Server for Resource Management

  16.  Ecological contribution of groundwater discharge to the coastal ecosystem in Tumon Bay, Guam  

  17.  3-D Simulation of freshwater plumes generated by groundwater discharges around the Northern Guam Lens Aquifer, Guam

  18.  Exploring the Ecological Contribution of Submarine Groundwater Discharge to Coastal Ecosystems along Guam's Northwest Coastline

  19.  Improvements to Sewage Treatment on Yap: Hydroponics and Composting of Waste Sludge