The National Environmental Protection Council (NEPC), in collaboration with the Rubekul Belau and the Palau Conservation Consortium, will be hosting Palau’s 1st National Environment Symposium on August 23-24, 2016. The theme of the Symposium is “Our Environment, Our Home, Our Future: OUR PALAU.” The symposium will be held at Ming’s Restaurant at Palasia Hotel , […]
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Georgetown University Student Interns at PICRC
Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) continues to attract interns from all over the world to come and work with its researchers on different research projects. The latest intern is Farah Gustafson, a native of Washington, D.C., USA. Farah is a rising senior from Georgetown University, one of the most prestigious universities in the United […]
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PICRC Hires Lincy Marino as Communications and Outreach Officer
Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) has hired Lincy Lee Marino as the Center’s Communications and Outreach Officer. In this position, Ms. Marino is tasked with the responsibility of bringing the Center’s work to the people of Palau, so that it may be used to support conservation and management efforts. Her other duties will include […]
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Committee to advance Responsible Tourism in Palau garners support from the Governors Association
On August 3, 2016, the committee to advance Responsible Tourism in Palau met with the Palau Governor’s Association to update them on the progress of this campaign. Responsible Tourism is defined as tourism that satisfies tourists, maintains or enhances the destination environment and benefits the destination’s residents. Tourism is Palau’s leading industry and provides jobs […]
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SPLASH supports Young Palauan Artists
Splash Dive Center donates $500 towards the 2017 Arts and Tides Calendar and has been a donor to Palau International Coral Reef Center since 2014. [restrict] Splash Dive Center was established in 1987 under NECO Sports Corporation. Mr. Shallum Etpison is the Corporate President. The company is run and operated by several individuals such as […]
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Kmedrang returns to PICRC for summer internship
Once again, Mr. Kmedrang Cameron Sengebau returns to the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) this summer as an intern. Mr. Sengebau had previously interned at the Center in Summer of 2015 under the Research and Aquarium Department. For this summer, he will work in the aquarium under the supervision of Chief Aquarist, Mr. Asap […]