Western Pacific Tropical Research Center
Western Pacific Tropical Research Center
Western Pacific Tropical Research Center
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Our islands, though small, can help reduce carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere through the use of biochar in agriculture.
Backyard banana growers and large-scale banana farmers are invited to the University of Guam's Banana Field Day to learn how to improve the quality and quantity of your harvest. The two-hour event will take place from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Inarajan Research & Education Center, one of UOG's three Land Grant experiment stations on island.
With their FAA remote pilot certificates, six students are now federally authorized to operate drones commercially.
Drones equipped with LiDAR to penetrate the vegetation to reveal the ancient topography.
Dr. Frank A. Camacho takes an administrator role with the Western Pacific Tropical Research Center.
The Western Pacific Tropical Research Center is the research arm of the College of Natural & Applied Sciences (CNAS). WPTRC scientists explore topics that are germane to the well-being of the environment and people throughout the region. This includes research encompassing tropical agriculture, aquaculture, invasive species, plant pathology, protecting native plants, soil health and more.
Major funding for WPTRC research is provided through the Hatch, multistate Hatch, and McIntire Stennis programs administered by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the government of Guam.
Additional funding comes from the National Science Foundation, USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), USDA Forest Service, The US Department of Defense, and the private sector.
The Western Pacific Tropical Research Center concentrates on applied research that directly impacts agriculture in Guam, as well as in other tropical areas. Current areas of specialization are soils, horticulture, entomology, plant pathology, turf grass, human nutrition, aquaculture and forestry. Research laboratories are located at the University main campus and in Yigo with three field research facilities located in areas representing the different soil types of Guam: Yigo, Inarajan, and Ija. WPTRC has collaborative research programs with several land-grant universities in the western United States, the College of Micronesia, the College of the Northern Marianas, the American Samoa Community College, and several international research centers. Most of the research projects are designed to have direct application to Guam, Micronesia, and other areas of the Western Pacific region, and the tropics in general.
In addition to concentrating on research, the Western Pacific Tropical Research Center faculty teach undergraduate courses in Agriculture and Life Sciences, graduate courses in Sustainable Agriculture, Food, Nutrition and Natural Resources, and Environmental Science. Through their classes, WPTRC scientists provide innovative research experiences to graduate students.
Western Pacific Tropical Research Center
Main Office: (671) 735-2101
Email: wptrcadmin@triton.uog.edu
Administration
Leon Guerrero T. Rachael
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Administrative Support
Cruz Lynnette
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