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Conservation Planners Use Benetech's Miradi Software to Help Save Reefs in Guam

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Elaina learned how to use Miradi while working on a Guam watershed plan with CMP member The Nature Conservancy. Now she’s a Special Project Coordinator for the Guam Bureau of Statistics and Plans Guam Coastal Management Program where she uses Miradi to prioritize threats to Guam ecosystems.

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Schools using social media but not for fundraising

Robert Weiner

I spent the last 3 days at the CASE District VII conference, for schools in AZ, CA, Guam, HI, NV, and UT. This is the online equivalent of a window decal or bumper sticker, with the added benefit that one's friends can click the badge to make a gift.

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Reflections on Micronesia

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Plus, the people I visit give me the benefit of the doubt that I'm not an ugly American. Guam has special building codes for typhoons, kind of like California's earthquake-inspired building codes. But the dried version I had on Guam was better, and gives you a warm feeling. Apparently, typhoons are a big deal in Micronesia.

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The Island Hopper to Micronesia

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Although the mission of the trip is to understand the situation of visually impaired students in Micronesia, I absolutely get the benefits of visiting these islands and enjoying the scenery. I'm on an exciting trip to places I've never been before! Getting to these islands is not simple. The way to get to the main islands from the U.S.