Islands are more susceptible to invasive species than larger land masses because island ecosystems evolved in relative geographic isolation. In the distant past, vast mountains and oceans proved sufficient to prevent the migration of even the hardiest of species. Global commerce and travel enable people and cargo to cross these great distances on ships and planes, often taking hitchhikers on the journey.
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Our food choices. As with most communities, the necessity for food is interwoven with cultural and social needs. For the people of the Mariana Island, food is, and always has been, central to the cultural practices and traditions that have shaped daily life in the community.
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Barrier reef off Malesso’. Located approximately 1.6 km southwest of Guam lies an uninhabited barrier island called Cocos Island, or Islan Dåno’ in CHamoru. Cocos Island is a 33.6-hectare atoll-like narrow island that spans a length of 1.93 km and a width of 0.15 km. The Island is situated within the barrier reef of Guam’s southwestern village of Malesso’, making it part of the village’s municipality. Additionally, Cocos Island separates the coral atoll of Cocos Lagoon from the open ocean in the south (Figure 1 and 2).
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A well known coral reef ecosystem. Apra Harbor is one of the most well-known coral reef ecosystems found in Guam. The Harbor is adjacent to Guam’s US Navy base on the West coast of the island. During World War II, it was mainly used as a coal and petroleum fueling station, as well as a repair station for Japanese warships and submarines. During World War II, Guam was recaptured by the US from the Japanese and Apra Harbor has since been used by the US Navy to service and refuel ships.
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College established in 1977. Established in 1977, the Guam Community College (GCC) is public career and technical education institution located in the village of Mangilao. GGC’s mission states: “Guam Community College is a leader in career and technical workforce development, providing the highest quality, student-centered education and job training for Micronesia. As Guam’s only community college, GCC was established by Public Law 14-77 (and amended by Public Law 31-99 in 2011).
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Guampedia Advisor and Author. Jayne Flores is the Assistant Director of Communications and Promotions at Guam Community College. A former veteran of TV, radio and print journalism, Flores moved to Guam in 1984 as an investigative reporter for the former Guam Cable TV.
The Guam Legislature’s Subcommittee on Social, Cultural and Historical Factors Relating to the Political Status of Guam under the direction of Senator Richard Taitano produced a report about Guam’s need for a change in political status in 1974.
Women Rising: Indigenous Resistance to Militarization in the Marianas Archipelago. Graduate student Sylvia Frain examined how indigenous women nonviolently resist the invisible and visible sexist and environmental politics of everyday and expanding militarization by the United States in the Marianas Archipelago.
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The third Marianas History Conference was held in Garapan, Saipan September 1-2, 2017. The conference, featuring 36 presentations on Marianas History, had originally been scheduled for September 4-6, 2015. Unfortunately, Typhoon Soudelor hit Saipan August 2 and the conference had to be postponed.
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Concepcion “Connie” or “Chong” Balajadia Duenas (1934-2018) was a Mayor of Tamuning-Tumon-Harmon and was one first policewomen in Guam.
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