FY 2022 Supplemental budget bill appropriating a $2.6 million grant to fund certain government operations was stripped of the riders that would amend the Palau National Marine Sanctuary Act. The bill passed the 2nd reading in the Senate and is pending the 3rd and final reading. President Whipps said this was unacceptable and, if passed […]
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PICRC Researcher Shirley Koshiba Attends IPCC Writing Workshop in Samoa
Ms. Shirley Koshiba, a researcher at the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC), attended the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Pacific Writeshop on Climate, Ocean, and Climate Change Science, that was held in Apia, Samoa, from October 28 to 31, 2019. The purpose of the IPCC Writeshop is to spark more publications coming out […]
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Ngeruangel Marine Reserve has more and bigger fish, according to a new PICRC study
A new study released this month by researchers at Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) shows Ngeruangel Marine Reserve as an effective conservation area with high fish abundance and biomass. The PICRC research team was led by Marine Gouezo and include researchers E. Ikelau Otto, Randa Jonathan, Geory Mereb, Victor Nestor, Dawnette Olsudong, and Anna […]
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PICRC outreach staff utilize various hands-on and interactive activities to teach about clams to Airai’s Head Start class
Palau International Coral Reef Center’s (PICRC) outreach team was welcomed into Airai’s Head Start classroom on Monday, November 18, 2019, to deliver a lesson on clams. With a series of activities that included, sing along, storytelling, and coloring, students were able to learn about clams, their habitat, characteristics and importance within the marine ecosystem. Likewise, […]
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PICRC has identified the theme for its upcoming 19th Anniversary: “Reaching new frontiers anchored in tradition”
“Reaching new frontiers anchored in tradition,” is the theme for the 19th Anniversary and year 2020 of the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC). This theme’s significance is attributed to PICRC’s recently expanded mandate with the passage of RPPL 10-35. The new law assigned PICRC with a new role as an Administrator for the Palau […]
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Chief Secretary of Taiwan Ocean Affairs Council visits PICRC in hopes to establish partnership
On Tuesday, October 29, Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) welcomed Taiwan’s Ocean Affairs Council Chief Secretary, Tien-Shang Lin, and his delegation from Taiwan, to its facilities. Inaugurated on April 28, 2018, the Ocean Affairs Council is administered by the government of Taiwan (ROC). Its main goal is to plan, coordinate and implement policies dealing […]