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 […]
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PICRC prepares activities for World Oceans Day celebration
The Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) will be conducting several activities as part of the celebration of the World Oceans Day on Saturday, June 8. PICRC Chief Executive Director, Dr. Yimnang Golbuu, said that an ocean cleanup will be spearheaded by their office to commemorate the World Oceans Day, a global event aimed at […]
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Palau observes President’s day
Palau is up for a long weekend as the entire country commemorates the contributions of all its presidents through the President’s Day celebration which kicked off yesterday, May 30. The commemoration started off with a Cook Off contest held at the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) parking lot yesterday evening. The contest promoted the […]
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PNMS stakeholder workshop conducted at PICRC
The Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Tourism (MNRET), Palau National Marine Sanctuary (PNMS) Office and Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) held a PNMS stakeholder workshop on Thursday last week. The workshop was attended by 38 participants from 20 agencies and organizations. Umai Basilius from Palau Conservation Society facilitated the workshop, ensuring that it […]