Find out what's new in the Micronesia program.

Our Islands at Risk

Hear first-hand from native Micronesian Ben Namakin on the changes that are taking place to island environments due to global climate change. Watch a video that Ben created called "Pohnpei Experiences Global Warming."

Interview: Bill Raynor

Bill Raynor, the Conservancy’s brains behind the Micronesia Challenge, talks about life on a remote island and what it takes to become a yam king.

A Champion of Coral Reefs

Palau's islands cover just 170 square miles and its population is only 20,000, but under the leadership of President Tommy Remengesau, Jr., Palau is leading the world in coral reef and island conservation efforts.

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

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. Rising from the ocean depths, the island of Pohnpei is home to more than 100 endemic species, found nowhere else on the planet. But until now, life below the turquoise waters has not been well known.

Pacific Islands: Sharing Knowledge To Fight Invasive Species

The Pacific islands of Micronesia, Polynesia, Melanesia and Hawaii have all experienced the devastating impact of invasive species, disrupting delicate ecosystems and the communities which depend on the natural resources they provide.

Coral Reef Movie: Republic of Palau

Learn more about Palau in this video clip highlighting the Conservancy's program to study reefs resilient to bleaching after a 1998 coral bleaching event.

Postcards from the Field: Treasured Islands

Join the Conservancy's Dr. Rod Salm as he explores the coral reefs of Palau's Rock Islands.

Nature picture credits (top to bottom, left to right): Photo © Jez O'Hare (Estuary near Kolonia in Pohnpei); Photo © Jez O'Hare (Woman and child preparing breadfruit in Pohnpei).