Austin Shelton, PhD Dr Austin Shelton of University of Guam and SPEC John Kerry with GLISPA Leader Gov Leon Guerrero of #Guam at @Local2030IN members lunch during #OurOceans #Palau #islands2030 #islandsolutions #SDGs #GlobalGoals #Local2030 #ClimateAction Hawaiʻi Green Growth Governor Lou Leon Guerrero

#AcademicChatter #AcademicTwitter #pasifika Our Pacific Islander Organization is trying to make an all-encompassing PI Conference for Sci, Art, Culture, Education, Etc. We are also making a PI Network listserv, Discord Chat, and Community forum. DM if interested. Please RT!

#AAPIHeritageMonth is celebrated every year in May. We hope you will take a moment to learn about these leaders doing great work in environmental research and government policy. Swipe to read a bit about about Judy Chu, Austin Shelton, PhD, and Charles Lee.

Last week, #CSIN steering committee members and policy team held a virtual briefing on the #NationalPolicyFramework to the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources.

#Coral reefs provide habitat for a large variety of marine life, but they're under assault w climate change. Learn more about how you can protect these vital parts of our global ecosystem here: blueplanetalliance.org/news/world-oce… #worldoceansday #natureforall #CoralTriangleDay

Had the incredible privilege of being invited as a featured speaker at the #WorldSummitOnIslandSustainability🏝 across the Pacific in the Galápagos Islands. Thank you UNC Center for Galapagos Studies.

Today, the first issue of new Nature journal npj Ocean Sustainability is out! All papers are fully available online! See our opening editorial here ➡️ nature.com/articles/s4418… Nature Portfolio Springer Nature

UOG Sea Grant officially graduated to Institutional Status! The University of Guam is now both a Land Grant and Sea Grant Institution. Thank you to our incredible team and partners that made this achievement possible🔱🌊 ……… #SeaGrant #UOGSeaGrant #BibaUOG #micronesia #Guam

BIBA Megan Yan Gimmen!

Today's #AnnualPartnershipEvent featured a panel evaluating #SDG progress at local, regional & global levels - and highlighting Hawaii's leadership on an international scale. Thank you to Moderator Suzanne Vares-Lum (East-West Center) + panelists Austin Shelton, PhD, Aulani Wilhelm, & Scott Seu!

"Even though we suffer the wrath of climate change, our island people are leading the way as we build upon our ancient past, innovate in the present, and navigate the waters to our sustainable future” -Dr. Austin Shelton Austin Shelton, PhD 
To read more, visit: uog.edu/news-announcem…

Excited to join President Barack Obama at the The Obama Foundation #DemocracyForum in New York tomorrow to speak about islands taking action on #ClimateChange. Catch the livestream on obama.org/democracy-foru…

Capping an exciting week in the "Land of the Chamorro," Guam & BPA officially signed a Blue Planet Climate Agreement yesterday. Guam Gov. Governor Lou Leon Guerrero & BPA Founder Henk Rogers signed it during University of Guam's annual Conference on Island Sustainability. Si Yu'os Ma'åse', Guam!!

The first plenary is on! Climate resilience leaders left-right: Jenn Phillips (CA), Melissa Hoffer (MA), Austin Shelton (Guam) and Crystal Superman (Deloitte) at #TheCLC

Spoke at the 2023 Climate Leadership Conference #TheCLC in Los Angeles with Joshua Tenorio about our #Guam leadership in #sustainability through Guam Green Growth and GLISPA. Met inspirational climate champions @GovInslee and Eleni Kounalakis

We had the incredible pleasure of meeting with SACNAS Board Member Austin Shelton (Austin Shelton, PhD) and his team in DC! UOG Center for Island Sustainability @uogtriton "Excited to see future Guam scientists at #2023NDiSTEM" - Juan Amador, SACNAS Executive Director Juan Amador, FASAE, CAE

🌏 Energized & inspired after an incredible week at Climate Week in NYC! Key takeaways: Innovation in climate adaptation & recognition that climate change isn't standalone but twin crisis w/ biodiversity loss. Austin Shelton, PhD impactful talk on island nations' challenges & hope left