Koror, Palau – The U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), launched two new projects that will help make communities in Palau more prepared to address the impacts of climate change. Through its Pacific-American Climate Fund (PACAM), USAID awarded a total of US $492,810 in grants to the Palau Conservation Society (PCS) […]
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PICRC Board of Directors approves the Center’s Workplan for 2017
On Thursday, September 8, 2016, the Palau International Coral Reef Center’s (PICRC) Board of Directors met for their final meeting of 2016 Fiscal Year (FY) to review and approve the Center’s FY 2017 Workplan and Budget. PICRC Board of Directors meet quarterly and when necessary, they would hold special meetings as well. For their final […]
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PICRC Researcher, Lincy Marino, Attends Socioeconomic Data Analysis Workshop
Conservation and management is really about people, since people can affect resources as much as they benefit from their use. Therefore, socio-economic studies, which focus on people, are critical for effective conservation and management. Because of the importance of socio-economic research, Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) has been conducting socio-economic surveys for several years […]
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American Night at the Market
The Palau Visitors Authority is pleased to announce that on Friday, September 16th, the United States Embassy in Palau will hold an American Night Market at Ernguul Central Park from 5:00pm-9:00pm . [/restrict] A fun event for families, the American Night Market as International Night will feature games and activities from the Civic Action Team […]
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PICRC hosts an exclusive presentation for donors
The Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) hosted an exclusive presentation for private sector donors on Wednesday, September 7, 2016. The purpose of the presentation was to give an opportunity for private sector donors to see how their donations contribute to the cutting-edge research and capacity building efforts being undertaken by PICRC, made possible because […]
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BMR provide fish fries to local farmer
Accompanied by the Director of the Bureau of Marine Resources (BMR) Leon E. Remengesau, the ROP-ROC Aquaculture Project (AP) has successfully delivered 700 rabbitfish fries with 4~5 inches in size to Mr. Mathew Elbelau, a pilot aquaculture farmer from Ngchesar State, on September 9th. [restrict] Mr. Mario Huang, AP Project Manager, and two experts from […]