Nicholas Camacho

NICHOLAS CAMACHO

GUAM

Short-term Fellow
March 2026 - May 2026
Mentored by:
Roland Quitugua, M.S., C.A. Extension Agent II/Instructor of Horticulture

UOG College of Natural and Applied Sciences

As a short-term fellow with the Navigating Home Fellowship, Nicholas Camacho is contributing applied plant science expertise toward island-based agricultural and ecological restoration efforts. Born and raised in Barrigada, Guam, and a graduate of JFK High School (Class of 2018), he completed his undergraduate and master’s studies in biology with a focus on plant biology at Stanford University before working in large-scale agriculture in the United States.

Through his placement with the Guam Restoration of Watershed Grow Initiative under the University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant, he is supporting research on velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens) as a nitrogen-fixing cover crop to rehabilitate degraded soils in southern Guam. His work focuses on cultivation, adaptation, and plant selection to strengthen soil restoration tools for local ecosystems.

Camacho’s fellowship has reinforced his commitment to regenerative agriculture and community-centered science. He aims to pursue a PhD in agriculture in the region and eventually return to Guam to help build sustainable, value-added agricultural systems that strengthen food security and island resilience.