SEAS Islands Alliance

Empowering students to pursue their interest in marine & environmental science through scientific & professional development training & mentorship. #NSFIncludes

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Elisabeth Leerdam, our Program Coordinator from SEAS USVI HUB, shares some thoughts about her experience helping students in STEM and how important this program is in providing opportunities to the USVI communities. 

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They took a field trip this summer to use a scanning electron microscope to view the physical properties of their recycled aggregate.

#Research #NSFIncludes #Guam #Engineering

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#SEASIslandsAlliance student Ranie Jay Ubaldo is researching #recycled concrete from demolished structures for use as concrete aggregates. Ubaldo and lab mates test and calculate the compressive strength of their permeable #concrete samples in their lab at the University of Guam.

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During the weeklong visit, they took a canoe tour of Jug Bay, honed their lab skills with a seine survey at @UMCES Chesapeake Biological Lab, visited the @NatlAquarium, and joined a research cruise with marine scientists.

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In July, #SEASIslandsAlliance students from Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, and Guam traveled to #Maryland for a mini Bridge to PhD program!

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Meet Malèyah Navarro, one of our Youth Ocean Explorers in the US Virgin Islands. Youth Ocean Explorers is a hands-on #MarineScience summer program for middle and high school students. Read our interview with Malèyah: https://t.co/jtuklOgfES

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Cyril Concepcion, a Fellow from the NSF INCLUDES SEAS Islands Alliance is working under the mentorship of Ernesto Guedes, Ph.D, to research alternative structural materials used in construction!

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Marie Labrando joins NSF INCLUDES SEAS Islands Alliance Guam Hub as Program Associate. Lifelong islander with a passion for people & science, Labrando brings fresh perspective to fostering student success in marine & environmental sciences. #STEM #Sustainability #UOG #Guam🌱

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Many of our #SEASIslandsAlliance students are committed to researching and conserving mangrove ecosystems!

#NSFIncludes #mangroves #ecosystem #conservation #USVI

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Mangrove trees grow in coastal waters around the equator, which means they exist across the #SEASIslandsAlliance! #Mangrove forests are home to many species from land and sea, and they help protect coastal communities from extreme weather.

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Today is the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem! Earlier this year, members of the Grimes Lab in the #USVirginIslands took part in the 2024 Great Mangrove Cleanups in Coral Bay and St. Croix. Lab members and volunteers found some impressive litter!

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Professor María Fernanda Barberena-Arias recently took #SEASIslandsAlliance students in #PuertoRico to a red #mangrove forest in Laguna Grande, where they set up a decomposition experiment.

#NSFIncludes #Research #Science #STEM

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“I want my students to take this message with them as they continue their path,” she says.

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Meet #SEASIslandsAlliance mentor Maria Fernanda Barberena-Arias! She's a Latina scientist, wife, grandma and mentor. Her professional path has focused on two central topics: studying the role #arthropods play in ecosystems and #mentoring students in nontraditional settings.

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Collaborations have impacted Maria Fernanda's professional path, introduced her to wonderful people, and helped her discover aspects that have led to her personal and professional growth.

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In April, #SEASIslandsAlliance students from #Guam participated in the 15th @uogcis Conference on Island Sustainability. #Undergrad students presented posters and a #graduate assistant served on a panel. Congratulations to all the students who participated!
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With inclusivity at its core, Manuel says this strategy allows for a more comprehensive and nuanced understanding of scientific identities. Read the blog post: https://t.co/4uoC7oTgwG

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In a recent blog post, Manuel Pérez-Troncoso, a postdoctoral researcher and evaluator with the NSF INCLUDES #SEASIslandsAlliance, discusses the strategy of using "cultural profiles" to map the identity of young islander scientists.

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#SEASIslandsAlliance undergraduates Nathalie Torres Serrano and Naomi Santiago Santiago collect water samples to study #WaterQuality in Laguna Grande in #PuertoRico. Under a #microscope, they are able to identify and count the #Phyotoplankon in the sample.

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