GUAM: Research Matters - UOG EPSCoR fuels Guam coral reef restoration, biodiversity breakthroughs

A $20 million cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation has allowed the University of Guam to conduct research to restore Guam’s coral reef ecosystems and establish coral nurseries to replenish corals damaged by rising sea temperatures, sedimentation and pollution. The funding, known as EPSCoR—the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research—began in 2020.