Katie McMahon, from Michigan in the United States, has joined Palau International Coral Reef Center’s (PICRC) Summer Internship Program. During this internship, Katie will be working with PICRC Researcher, Shirley Koshiba to monitor the effectiveness of Ngerkebesang Marine Protected Area (MPA) located outside of the Palau Pacific Resort. Katie recently received her Bachelors of Science […]
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PICRC staff member receives scholarship to study in Japan for Masters in Business
Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) Accounting Officer has been accepted into a Master’s in Business program at Rikkyo University, in Tokyo, Japan. Keefe Techitong will be attending this program for the next two years and will focus on Finance – specifically investment and investment management. The scholarship is offered under JICA as part of […]
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PICRC intern to study ocean acidification in Palau
A Palauan student attending University of Hawaii at Hilo, is participating in Palau International Coral Reef Center’s (PICRC) 2019 Summer Internship Program. Masasinge T. Hideos is interning with PICRC for the time. During this internship, Masasinge will be studying ocean acidification (OA) in Palau. As carbon dioxide (CO2) levels continue to increase, many of the […]
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PICRC CEO issues a statement about new law expanding PICRC’s mandate
June 12, 2019 was a historic moment for the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC). President Tommy E. Remengesau Jr. signed a bill into law that changed the mandate of PICRC for the first time since its inception 20 years ago. Statement by Dr. Yimnang Golbuu, CEO, PICRC further states, under the new law, the […]
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PICRC gets a new intern
A recent graduate from Palau Community College (PCC), is now an intern in the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) Summer Internship Program. For his internship project, Tristen Isaac will be monitoring small but chronic coral bleaching on the shallow coral reefs in the inner bays of Palau. Isaac graduated from PCC this past spring […]
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Five interns join PICRC for a ‘Summer Internship’ program
On Monday, June 3, 2019, five interns joined the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) 2019 Summer Internship Program. This six-week summer internship provides practical work experience in the field of marine science. For this week, PICRC interns participated in a cultural immersion program to learn about Palau’s culture and traditions, as well as the […]