The Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) on Tuesday, August 13, 2019, was awarded with a 326,000 USD grant from Oceans 5—a sponsored project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA)—to support Phase 2 of the project titled The First Nationwide Marine Sanctuary in Palau. In addition to supporting PICRC in the administration, education and outreach of […]
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P.I.E. Printing donates to 2020 Arts and Tides Calendar
Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) received on September 24, 2019 a donation from P.I.E. Printing to the 2020 Arts and Tides Calendar. Mr. James Da-Chuan Ku, general manager, presented the check of $1,000 on behalf of P.I.E., and remarked on both the importance of the calendar, and the quality of the artwork presented in […]
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PICRC researcher presents results of fish studies at 26th Mechesil Belau Conference
Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) was invited to present at the 26th Mechesil Belau Conference on Wednesday, September 18, 2019. During the annual gathering, the matriarchs of Palau discuss relevant issues covering everything from health, to education, to the environment, and especially, the preservation of Palauan culture. PICRC researcher, Ms. Lincy Lee Marino, gave […]
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New aquarium team at PICRC focused new management plan to improve the Palau Aquarium
Mr. Mcgee Mereb and Ms. Laura Del Rio are part of the new team of Aquarists that are implementing a new management plan to improve the tank displays at the Palau Aquarium. Mr.Mereb started working at PICRC on December 29, 2017. Originally hired as part of the maintenance team, Mr. Mereb was transferred to the […]
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PICRC awarded with a $40,000 grant to study the benefits of PNMS to human well-being
The Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) was awarded with a $40,000-dollar grant from the Micronesia Conservation Trust (MCT) on Monday September 16. Titled Understanding human well-being benefits and values of the Palau National Marine Sanctuary, the project aims to understand the positive impact that nature conservation has on human well-being. While most studies focus on economic […]
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NOAA’s latest technology presented at PICRC to help with the monitoring of coral reefs
On Thursday September 05, Dr. C. Mark Eakin, from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), held a session at the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) on the latest products used to monitor coral reefs. Coral reefs are extremely valuable as they contribute trillions of dollars to our worldwide economy every year. Their management […]