The Protected Areas Network (PAN)Fund awarded twelve PAN state employees in a Marine Ecological Monitoring Training Course through the Palau Community College( PCC) Continuing Education(CE) Program. Two Researchers, Ms. Ikelau Otto and Ms. Lincy Marino, from the Palau International Coral Reef Center(PICRC),conducted the training that spanned the course of two weeks (60hrs). Participants of the […]
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Jiaoji Waqainabete visits Palau Aquarium and PICRC Facilities
On Friday, August 16, 2019, the Palau International Coral Reef Center welcomed Mr. Jiaoji Waqainabete of Fiji for an aquarium and facility tour. Mr. Waqainabete, who works for the accounting firm Ernest & Young, based in Fiji, was visiting the Center for one week conducting a fiscal capacity assessment of PICRC’s administration. The assessment was […]
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PICRC welcomes a research team member
In May, Palau International Coral Reef Center welcomed Ms. Christina Muller-Karanassos onto the Research Team. Her parents are originally from Greece and Brazil, but she grew up in Oman. Muller-Karanassos earned her Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from the University of Birmingham in the UK and her Master of Research in Marine Biology from […]
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PICRC gets new member for Communications and Outreach Team
On August 09, 2019, the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) welcomed, Elsei Tellei into the Communications and Outreach Office. Tellei is a citizen of the Republic of Palau and comes from the states of Melekeok, Airai, and Ngchesar. After graduating from Mindszenty High School, Tellei pursued an Associate of Arts in liberal Arts from […]
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Lbong Walter joins PICRC administration team
The Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) welcomed, Lbong Walter into the Administration Department on August 1. As a graduate of Palau High School, Walter completed a Certificate in Administration from Palau Community College and had been working at the old Palau National Marine Sanctuary for the past two years as the Finance Officer. Walter […]
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Two years of fish stocks monitoring show no significant changes in overall fish biomass: PICRC study
A new report released by PICRC showed results of their fish populations monitoring in the Northern Reef of Palau from 2015-2017. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), seafood is of extreme importance in Palau as it is not only a main source of protein, but it is also plays […]