General Information outstanding scientists and physicians who will be visiting Guam on a regular basis will provide a unique opportunity for students at all levels to work with us and potentially further their careers in many health-related fields and research. The University's Marine Laboratory, established in 1970, is a research, teaching and service facility located on the shore of Pago Bay below the main campus. The research focus of the Marine Laboratory is in the area of tropical reef studies.
Applied research is conducted in aquaculture and tropical fisheries.
Services to the community include environmental impact surveys, studies relating to coastal zone management, and pollution research. The Marine Laboratory students have donated their time and given lectures and tours for many diverse interest groups and thousands of school children. Graduate students are usually hired as part-time research assistants through these external grants and contracts. Research projects are concentrated on Guam but often reach out into the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of Belau, the Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and other regions of the Indo-Pacific. Professional publications presently number more than 400.