Koror State Governor, Mr. Franco Gibbons, along with Chairman Ngiraibelas Tmetuchel of the PVA Board of Directors, presented their donations for the “Reef Rehabilitation Project” to Palau International Coral Reef Center CEO Dr. Yimnang Golbuu on October 2, 2018. Each presented a check in the amount of $3,744.40, totaling $7,488.80. Additionally, Koror State Legislators Jennifer […]
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PICRC, PVA, and Koror State Government ink MOU for coral reef rehabilitation
The Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) represented by Dr. Yimnang Golbuu, Palau Visitor’s Authority (PVA) represented by Chairman of the Board Ngiraibelas Tmetuchl, and the Koror State Government (KSG) represented by Governor Franco Gibbons, signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a collaborative coral reef and marine environment rehabilitation program. The signing took place on […]
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Blue Bay gives $5K for PICRC’s Summer Internship Program
Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) received $5,000 from Blue Bay Petroleum Incorporated on Thursday, May 31, to support the PICRC 2018 Summer Internship Program. This is the second year running that Blue Bay has donated to the program and this large contribution will help PICRC fulfill its role in providing educational support to the […]
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Coral reefs important in mitigating climate change impacts – PICRC study
As a small island nation, Palau is vulnerable to climate change impacts, such as sea level rise, ocean acidification, as well as more frequent and more intense typhoons. Globally, many countries are building sea walls to help in reducing wave height and water levels as a result of intensifying storms. Fortunately, in Palau, the reefs […]