The Republic of Palau participated in the 51st U.S. Coral Reef Task Force (USCRTF) Meeting, held from April 28 to May 5, 2026, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Palau’s delegation included Geraldine Rengiil, Palau’s Point of Contact to the USCRTF; Adeeshia Tellei of the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC); and Dr. Robert Richmond, Advisor […]
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PICRC Leads Regional Coral Monitoring Workshop in Kosrae
The Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) recently expanded its role as a regional leader in marine science by facilitating a specialized introduction and training workshop on ReefCloud in Kosrae, FSM. The workshop that was held from April 20 to April 24, 2026, marked the first time this training was delivered to Micronesian participants by […]
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Atomic exile leaves remote Marshall Islands atoll as rare window into ocean recovery
MAJURO, 20 MAY 2026 (PMN)—A remote atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, once linked to forced displacement caused by American nuclear testing, is now the focus of a major international science mission to understand how ocean life recovers in isolation. The National Geographic Pristine Seas (NGPS) expedition is surveying some of the remote […]