Guam educators participated in a 3-day workshop that focused on protecting Guam’s most valuable natural resource: the Northern Guam Lens Aquifer.

The workshop culminated in a field trip to the components of the aquifer on March 28. Made possible by a grant from Triple J Enterprises of Guam and the Ford Motor Company Conservation and Environmental Grants, the six-hour tour was led by faculty from the Water and Environmental Research Institute of the Western Pacific at the University of Guam (WERI).

From left to right: GDOE Curriculum & Instruction Kevin Taitague; GDOE Curriculum & Instruction Consultant Eloise Sanchez;  Alicia Diego from GDOE; WERI Director Dr. John Jenson; WERI faculty Dr. Barry Kim; Guam Water Kids Consultant Ann Card; Marie Castro from Price Elementary; Joanne Guzman from B.P. Carbullido Elementary; ground water professional Kevin McGillicuddy; Caroline Poppe; educator Marlene Poppe; ground water professional Pete Diaz; Francisca Blanco from Okkodo High; Jacquie Reyes from Marcial Sablan Elementary; Tina Williams from Finagayan; Katrina Baza from Southern High; and early childhood specialist Theresa Geyer. Not pictured: Kaylyn Bautista, WERI staff; Dr. Nathan Habana, WERI faculty. Photo by Philip Card