“The ultimate goal has been how do we optimize the use of our marine resources … for our people. And…
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𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐮 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐓𝐚𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐢 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐨
On May 21, 2025, the Palau Visitors Authority (PVA) team traveled to Taipei to participate in the 2025 Taipei Tourism…
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PICRC Welcomes Jue Lalasas Coral Futures Supervisor
ThePalauInternationalCoralReefCenter(PICRC)ispleasedtowelcomeJueAlefAvanzadoLalasasthenewCoralFuturesSupervisorforthe Coral FuturesAcademy.TheCoralFutures Academy isa regional initiative carriedout in collaboration betweenPICRC,TheNatureConservancy(TNC),StanfordUniversity,theMarshallIslandsConservationSociety(MICS),andtheConservationSocietyofPohnpei(CSP).Theprojectaimstoscaleuptheidentification,protection,andlocalmanagementofclimate-resilientcoralreefsacrossMicronesiaanddevelopthefirstCoralFuturesAcademyandCoralRestorationTeamsstructureintheMarshallIslands,FederatedStatesofMicronesiaand Palau.OriginallyfromthePhilippines,Juebringsastrongbackgroundinmarinescience,withexpertiseincoralreefecologyandexperienceinrelatedfieldssuchasfisheries,marineprotectedareas,resourcemanagement,andbiodiversity.From2015to2021,heservedasaresearcherattheMarineScienceInstituteoftheUniversityofthePhilippines.HelaterbecamealectureratXavierUniversity–AteneodeCagayan,beforepursuinghisPhDinMarineandEnvironmentalSciencesattheUniversityoftheRyukyusinOkinawa,Japan.Whilecompletinghisdoctoralstudies,Juealsoworkedasaresearchassistantintheuniversity’sMolecularInvertebrateSystematicsandEcologyLab.Duringhispreviousworkassignments,Juehasgainedextensiveexposureworkingwithdiversegroups,includingthescientificcommunity,localcommunitiesacrossvariousregions,governmentagencies,andnonprofitorganizations,toadvancecoralreefmanagement through moreholisticapproaches.SincejoiningPICRCinFebruary2025,JuehasplayedakeyroleincoordinatingtheCoralFuturesAcademy.HeoverseeseffortsacrossMicronesia,collaboratingwithlocalteamleadersfromthedifferentjurisdictionsandscientistsfromStanfordUniversitytoidentifyheat-tolerantcoralspecies,coordinatefieldwork, andensurestrongcollaborationacrossprojectsites, effortsthat are criticalin thefaceof risingsea…
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AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY KOROR & PALAU NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE
NEW MEDIA CENTRE FOR 2025 PACIFIC MINI GAMESThe Palau National Olympic Committee (PNOC) and the Australian Embassy are proud to…
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PAWS Celebrates 1000th SNIP Surgery in Palau – A Milestone for Animal Welfare
PAWS volunteers Nixon (top left), Tyrone (top right), veterinarian Pamela (middle) and intern Rose (right) with our 1000th SNIP (Spay…
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Justice Minister announces safety and security measures
Australian federal police to assist in games security, police to dodaily check points, foot patrol, use CCTV to monitor trafficJeniifer…
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Finance minister appointment to expire June 8th
The second appointment of Kaleb Udui, Jr. as the Minister of Finance will expire again on June 8th for second time if…
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Emmaus-Bethania High School starts off high school graduation season
By ElilaiRengiilValedictorian Cooper Ngirakesau Tkel(Photo credit: Embassy of Japan in Palau)Emmaus-Bethania High School (EBHS) kicked off this year’s high school…
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Pacific media face reckoning after US aid cuts
America’s retreat from foreign aid is being felt deeply in Pacific media, where pivotal outlets are being shuttered and journalists…
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Palauan delegation advances bilateral cooperation and sustainable ocean management at Tokyo Forum
By ElilaiRengiilFrom left to right: Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, President Surangel Whipps Jr., and former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at…
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