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Palau monitoringA tour guide watches the horizon as her boat speeds through Palau's rock islands. © Ian Shive
Survey Says

Join scientists on a trip to some of the world's most beautiful reefs, where corals are bleaching.

Nimpal MPA YapCommunity leaders sign documents creating the marine surveillance platform and program. © Matt Miller/TNC
Celebrate with the Nimpal Community in Yap

The community of Nimpal celebrates the launch of a new surveillance raft for enforcement of their marine protected area.

Umiich 1Umiich Sengebau of the Conservancy's Palau program. Ian Shive/Tandem
Making a Splash

Finding freshwater in the middle of the Pacific isn't easy, but there's more of it thanks to concerned communities.

Keeping Ant SafeRicky Carl is the Conservancy’s Deputy Director of External Affairs in Micronesia. A native Pohnpeian, he worked in the Pohnpei Attorney General’s office before joining the Conservancy in 2006. © TNC
Saving Memories: Protecting Micronesia's Ant Atoll

What is the world’s largest land-living arthropod? And why is it vanishing from Micronesia’s Ant Atoll?

Explore Micronesia Fish and TraditionKirino Olpet, a local speargun fisherman and a Conservation Society of Pohnpei boat driver, fishing in the lagoon waters of Ant Atoll, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. Kirino searches for reef fish like parrot fish and trivali to feed his family, friends and colleagues. © Nick Hall
Fish and Tradition

On the Pacific island of Pohnpei, a new approach to old customs may revive fisheries.

Coral BleachingRod Salm exploring reefs © Stephanie Wear/The Nature Conservancy
Solving a Marine Mystery: The Fight to Stem Coral Bleaching

Join Rod Salm and the Conservancy on a journey to discover and refine the principles that are protecting reefs the world over from coral bleaching.

Explore Micronesia Palau ChampionHealthy coral reef at Nikko Bay, Rock Islands, Palau The coral reefs of Palau are part of a massive interconnected system that ties together Micronesia and the Western Pacific. © Ian Shive
A Champion of Coral Reefs

Learn more about the Micronesia Challenge and how Palau is a key driver behind the efforts to protect the natural resources of Micronesia.

Explore Micronesia Fish and TraditionAerial view of Ant Atoll. Ant Atoll lies 18 miles west of the island of Pohnpei in Micronesia and is in line to become a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve due to its high levels of biodiversity and abundance of endemic species of marine birds and fishes. Federated States of Micronesia. © Nick Hall
Our Islands at Risk

Hear from native Micronesian Ben Namakin on what global climate change has done to islands.

Explore Micronesia Islands at riskA Palau spear fisherman hunts for fish outside Pohnpei’s reef. The bounty of Pohnpei’s sea and forests has sustained people for thousands of years. © Ami Vitale
Postcards from the Field: A Survey of Pohnpei's Marine Life

One of the wettest places on Earth, the island of Pohnpei is a deep green speck in the vast blue Pacific Ocean. Follow along!

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