2024: mariana islands conservation conference - saipan

We had a wonderful conference in Saipan February 25 - March 1, 2024. SI YU'US MA'ASE to all speakers, attendees, organizers, and guests! It was a wonderful time, and we can't wait to see you next year!

2023: marianas terrestrial conservation conference - guam

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MTCC Schedule 2023

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2021: MARIANAS TERRESTRIAL CONSERVATION CONFERENCE - Virtual

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2019: MARIANAS TERRESTRIAL CONSERVATION CONFERENCE - Saipan

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2018: Marianas Terrestrial Conservation Conference and Brown Treesnake Annual Meeting - Guåhan

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2017: Marianas Terrestrial Conservation Conference - Guåhan

Welcome Introductions

Opening Remarks

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Bird Conservation

IDENTIFYING THE BREEDING SUCCESS RATE IS FOR THE KO'KO' AND HOW IT HAS CHANGED OVER TIME- SUZANNE MEDINA- Blank

The State of the Aga: A Summary of Findings from Recent and Ongoing Population Monitoring Efforts- Henry Fandel

Age-related Diet and Foraging Behavior of the Mariana Crow-Sarah Faegre (Remote) 

The vocal habits of the Ãga (Corvus kubaryi) on Rota, CNMI- Andria Kroner 

Nesting success of sali (Aplonis opaca) in predator-resistant nest boxes on Guam- Martin Kastner

Pervasive impacts of invasive predators on post-fledging survival of Micronesian starlings (Aplonis opaca)- Henry Pollock

Predicting distributions of endemic bird species in the Northern Mariana Islands- Brad Eichelberger

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Henry Fandel.pdf
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Sarah Faegre-Blank.pdf
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Andria Kroner.pdf
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Martin Kastner-Blank.pdf
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Henry Pollock.pdf
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Brad Eichelberger.pdf
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Panel 1

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Mammal and Invertebrate Conservation

Modeling the Control of Feral Cats on Rota Island- Brian Leo- Blank

Status of Mariana fruit bats from recent monitoring efforts- Tammy Middlestein- Blank

Contrasting abundances of coconut crab (Birgus latro) on Guguan and Alamagan- Jill LIske-Clark- blank

Current Status of Tree Snails in the Marianas- Curt Fiedler

Diversity and decline of land snails in the Mariana Islands- Alex Kerr

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Jill Liske-Clark.pdf
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Alex Kerr, Curt Fiedler.pdf
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Community Ecology

Spathodea and Hibiscus tilaceus leaf litter decomposition in ravine and savanna habitats- Frank Camacho- blank

Impact of bird loss on treefall gap dynamics- Lizzie Wandrag (Remote)

Plant-frugivore networks in the Mariana Islands- Evan Fricke

Natives Top the List of Starling's Food Favorites- Carolin Tappe

Variation in Habitat Use and Home-Range Size of Micronesian Starlings (Aplonis opaca) Across Islands and Age Classes: Implications for Seed Dispersal Effectiveness- Chris Wagner

Non-native mammals: their varying roles in a novel ecosystem- Ann Marie Gawel

How can we put Guam's terrestrial ecosystems back together again?- Haldre Rogers

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Lizzie Wandrag.pdf
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Evan Fricke.pdf
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Carolin Tappe-Blank.pdf
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Chris Wagner-Blank.pdf
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Ann Marie Gawel.pdf
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Haldre Rogers.pdf
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Panel 3

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Invasive Species

Fire (ants) in the Pacific Wasmannia auropuctata on Guam- Ross MIller

Empowering Conservation with Kontra I Kulepbla - Challenge the Snake- Jane Dia

Wildlife Services: Guam & the Pacific Theater 2017-2018- Jeff Loris

A High-tech Advancement to Challenge the Snake: Aerially-delivered Baits for Brown Treesnake Control- Shane Siers

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Jane Dia.pdf
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Habitat Management

Designing nature: Challenges and opportunities for restoration on Guam- Adrienne Loerzel

Guam Restoration of Watersheds (GROW) Initiative- Else Demeulenaere

Watershed management planning in Garapan, West Tapochau, CNMI- Katie Graziano

Soil Loss, Revegetation, and Conservation in the Talakhaya Watershed (Rota, CNMI)- Malcolm Johnson

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Malcolm Johnson.pdf
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Past AWardees

Lifetime Environmental Advocate:
2024 - John Furey
2023 - Michael Gawel
​​2021 - Celestino "Tino" Aguon
2019 - James Mangloña
2018 - Margie Falanruw

Environmentalist of the Year / Early Career Conservationist:
2024 - James Bamba
2023 - Sheila Babauta
2023 - Julian Aguon
2021 - Kyle Dahilig
2021 - Amanda Santos

Environmental Group of the Year:
2024 - MINA
​2023 - Friends of Islan Dåno
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Photo credit - binadu skull on Fena by A. Gawel