Two young Palauans, Mr. Harrison Umang and Ms. Trinity Misech, have recently joined the Center as the newest aquarists at the Palau Aquarium. In 2013, Mr. Umang became a PICRC intern where he mostly worked with the maintenance team. This experience exposed him to the work done at the Center and, has been eager to […]
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High School students learn to analyze microplastics in sand from PICRC researchers
On February 22, 2020, the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC), in collaboration with different ministries, agencies, and NGOs, took a group of 62 students and 22 chaperones to Ngerchong Island on a scientific-based activity meant to teach students about marine pollution, in particular, microplastics. Lead by PICRC researcher, Ikelau Otto, the students got a […]
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Socio-economic research begins for PNMS
In 2019, the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) was charged with the mission of conducting research and monitoring the Palau National Marine Sanctuary (PNMS). In 2020, one of the first components of that research has begun: a socio-economic study to determine the potential benefits of the PNMS for local Palauans and track them over […]
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PICRC’s research study featured in Scientific Report journal
On February 12, 2020, Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) research staff, Marine Gouezo, and Dawnette Olsudong, along with researchers from Australia Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), and Southern Cross University and Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSRIO), published a study in the journal Scientific Report from the publishers of Nature. Titled “Relative roles […]
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PICRC continues to build capacity for Ocean Acidification research with assistance from KIOST and UH
During the first week of February 2020, Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) welcomed Dr. Charity Lee and the Research team from Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), and Professor Christopher Sabine from the University of Hawaii, Manoa, to continue to build capacity in the monitoring of acidity levels in Palau’s waters. In […]
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PICRC researchers attended socio economic database training
On February 4-5, Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) researchers, Ms. Lincy Lee Marino and Ms. Shirley Koshiba, Micronesia Challenge (MC) Regional Socio-economic Monitoring (SEM) Coordinator, Mr. Winfred Mudong, MC Regional Coordinator, Ms. Geraldine Datuin and MC Champions intern, Ms. Shuri Chibana attended a two-day training on MC SEM database at PICRC. The training was […]