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This master's thesis focuses on creating a protocol for Time-Limited Self-Directed Parts Therapy (TLSD Parts Therapy), an innovative clinical psychology approach that harnesses internal conflicts for healing, personal growth, and self-discovery.…

Honey bees on Guam forage on both native and non-native plant species; however, little is known regarding the species from which pollen and nectar are collected. DNA metabarcoding was employed to identify the sources of pollen collected from ten…

Phylogenetics has revealed high levels of cryptic and pseudocryptic diversity in red algae, suggesting an extreme underestimation of red algal species diversity on a global scale. Traditional morpho-anatomical methods for species delimitation have…

Indigenous Chamorro medicine has adapted to incorporate practices from other cultures, yet it carries knowledge of pre-colonial Chamorro traditions since it has been passed down from one generation to the next. This thesis examines the effects of…

The project seeks to tell the story of a Chamorro mother named Ana Taison Quichocho. Her story was shared through oral traditions and is now being documented. There are many liminal spaces in which Ana navigated as a woman that molded her into the…

Cyanotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by cyanobacteria. Cyanotoxins can be classified into many toxins, but the most prevalent group are microcystins. Human exposure to microcystins may be linked to risk of cancer, but this relationship is…

Acetaminophen is an oral toxicant pesticide for invasive brown treesnake (BTS) elimination on Guam and is placed inside the body of a dead neonatal mouse (DNM) for BTS consumption. Bait stations distribute DNM to reduce nontarget species exposure.…

For over three decades, breast cancer in Guam has been the second leading cause of cancer death in women. Research has found that poor diet and nutrition increases breast cancer risk; however, modifiable lifestyle risk factors and environmental…

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