GUAM

Long-term fellow
September 2023 - 2024
Mentored by Chelsa Muña, Guam Department of Agriculture

Katelyn Anderson's participation in the Guam NSF Navigating Home Program at the Guam Department of Agriculture exemplifies the transformative power of hands-on, community-based research. As a fellow, Katelyn was tasked with contributing to projects vital to the island's environmental sustainability, allowing her to apply her academic knowledge to real-world challenges.

GUAM

Long-term Fellow
March 2025 – 2026
Mentored by: Emily Wendte, Guam Green Growth Circular Economy Makerspace & Innovation Hub

Born and raised CHamoru, Justin Cruz returned to Guam as a Navigating Fellow with a sense of purpose: to help find solutions to some of the island’s pressing problems. Aside from the ongoing issue of brain drain, which weakens the island’s workforce capacity, Cruz pointed to increasing waste generation, with plastics and other post-consumer products often ending up in the landfill due to limited recycling infrastructure.

GUAM

Short-term Fellow: Summer 2022
Mentored by Rebecca Respicio, Guam Energy Office

Growing up on Guam, Morgan Leon Guerrero felt the energy of her island and her people all around her.  It is no wonder she would be drawn to work in the renewable energy sector.

Before her participation in the Navigating Home program, Leon Guerrero was deeply engaged in her academic pursuits. "Before Navigating Home, I was pursuing my Master of Sustainability Solutions where I focused on renewable energy policy and programs," she stated. This academic background provided a strong theoretical foundation, but she sought opportunities for real-world application on Guam.