Excerpt and Photo from saipantribune.com
The University of Guam launched its first Bioblitz, an international collaboration to catalog the diversity of marine organisms found along the coasts of Guam from Feb. 2 to 22, 2024.
In a ceremony held Thursday, Feb. 1, at the UOG cliffside, eight visiting marine scientists were welcomed by UOG staff, faculty and some of the island’s elected officials.
“I look forward to what your research says and your recommendations and outcomes so that we can continue our own food sustainability and preservation for our future,” said Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero.
A Bioblitz, also known as a biological inventory, is an event that focuses on finding and identifying as many species as possible in a specific area within a short time. Due to climate change, many species around the world are at risk of extinction and Bioblitzes provide an opportunity to inform future conservation efforts of at-risk species.