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OVERVIEW. CENTER’S PROGRAMS. CENTER’S MISSION. SELF-SUSTAINABLE. CENTER OF EXCELLENCE:. * Marine Research. * Education. * Training. OUTCOME: MARINE CONSERVATION. National Long-term Coral Reef Monitoring Program. Ngerumekaol - Before 1998 Bleaching.
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OVERVIEW • CENTER’SPROGRAMS
CENTER’S MISSION • SELF-SUSTAINABLE • CENTER OF EXCELLENCE: * Marine Research * Education * Training OUTCOME: MARINE CONSERVATION
National Long-term Coral Reef Monitoring Program Ngerumekaol - Before 1998 Bleaching Ngerumekaol - After 1998 Bleaching
WATERS AND WATERSHED PROJECT Airai Bay
MARINE PROTECTED AREAS EFFECTIVENESS STUDY Ebiil Ngerumekaol Ngemelis Total of 16 MPA sites in Palau
CORAL SPAWNING Egg & sperm bundle release
Palau Fisheries Assessment Ollei Port, Ngarchelong
Educational Programs • School outreach • Internship • Instructions & guest lectures • Workshops • School support aquarium tours • Summer marine science • Summer arts & crafts
INTERNATIONAL ROLES: • FOCAL POINT, U.S. CORAL REEF TASK FORCE • GLOBAL CORAL REEF MONITORING NETWORK NODE • MARINE RESOURCES PACIFIC CONSORTIUM