On Thursday September 05, Dr. C. Mark Eakin, from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), held a session at the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) on the latest products used to monitor coral reefs. Coral reefs are extremely valuable as they contribute trillions of dollars to our worldwide economy every year. Their management […]
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Two US top officials to co-chair Coral Reef Task Force meeting in Palau
United States Interior Assistant Secretary Doug Domenech and Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmospheres Rear Admiral Timothy Gallaudet will be in Palau next week to co-chair the 42nd annual US Coral Reef Task Force meeting slated on September 9 – 13, 2019. Domenech will take off from Guam after meeting the members of […]
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PICRC, Koror State, PVA to discuss Coral Reef Rehabilitation Project
Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) Chief Executive Officer Yimnang, Koror State Governor Franco Gibbons, and Palau Visitors Authority (PVA) Board of Directors together with their respective staff met to discuss the possibility of rehabilitating the corals of Ngerchong Garden. PICRC Aquarium Supervisor Laura Del Rio presented the results of the survey to select the […]
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2020 Arts and Tides Calendar Contest judging held by PIRC
Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) held its annual judging for the Arts and Tides Calendar Contest on Friday last week. This year 1,329 students from Palau’s primary and secondary schools submitted artwork. The theme for the 2020 Arts and Tides Calendar is, ‘Our Ocean’s wealth extends from coral reefs to the deep blue and […]