You have entered the website of the Water and Environmental Research Institute of the Western Pacific (WERI) at the University of Guam. We are currently six faculty and five staff and our mission is to seek solutions through research, teaching and outreach programs, to issues and problems associated with the location, production, distribution and management of freshwater resources in Guam, the CNMI and the FSM.
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John Jenson Ph.D. Professor of Environmental Geology Phone: 671-735-2689 (fax 734-8890) (GMT+10 hrs) jjenson(weriguam)uguam.uog.edu?subject=Faculty - WeriGuam.org |
Hydrogeology (EV 543, fall semester, odd-numbered years, 4 credit hours, with lab)
This course covers groundwater physics, geology, and chemistry, well hydraulics and aquifer evaluation, and the principles and techniques of groundwater modeling. Each of these topics is examined in the context the Pacific island environment.
Pacific Island Geologic and Climatic History (EV 547, spring semester, each year, 3 credit hours)
Team taught with WERI meteorologist, Dr. Mark Lander, this course addresses the geologic and climate histories that have created the unique environment of the Pacific Basin and shaped the environments of Pacific Islands. It concludes with an examination of geologic and climatic hazards of concern to Pacific Island residents.
Scientific Competence and Integrity (EV 508, fall semester, each year, 3 credit hours)
Taught by Dr. Jenson, Dr. Ross Miller (College of Natural and Applied Sciences), and Dr. Lander, this course examines historical, philosophical, methodological, ethical, and moral aspects of scientific thought and practice in the context of both historical and contemporary issues in natural and environmental science. This is a core course of the Graduate Environmental Science Program, which is cross-listed as an elective course in the Graduate Biology Program.
Environmental Science: Geosciences-Engineering (EV 511, spring semester, each year, 3 credit hours)
One of the core courses of the Graduate Environmental Science Program, this course is a survey of the key aspects of meteorology, engineering hydrology, and hydrogeology with which environmental scientists should be familiar. Team taught by the WERI faculty.
