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Unofficial FSM National Election Results

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Katrina

TweetFor all of you who follow the FSM national elections. Check this link for the unofficial results from Tuesday’s election. Cheers, Katrina   Tweet

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Bits and Pieces

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Katrina

TweetCoral Monitoring People wonder if our coral monitoring program is fun, if there is a lot of diving and if you see new stuff. I think that I can say that the answer is YES!. Yesterday I went through some … Continue reading →

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My New Photo Gallery :)

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Katrina

TweetApologies to you who have already received this through the Kosrae Village newsletter or Facebook page. I’ve just updated my photo gallery. I’ve added a “Travel” section for the photos that I take when I am away from Kosrae, and … Continue reading →

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Solomon Island Tsunami Kosrae Tide Levels

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Katrina

TweetLast year a joint project between KIRMA (Kosrae Island Resource Management Authority), NIWA, SPREP and FSM PACC resulted in the installation of our first ever tide gauge in Lelu Harbor. The project was funded by GEF/UNDP. The tide data is … Continue reading →

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Solomon Islands Earthquake and Tsunami

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Katrina

TweetEarlier today there was a huge earthquake (8.0) of off the coast of the Solomon Islands. The Solomons are directly south of Kosrae and when the tsunami was generated, Kosrae was included in the warning issued by NOAA’s Tsunami Warning … Continue reading →

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Introducing Yosio!

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Katrina

TweetWe have a new Dive Guide (in training). Thursday he completed his Advanced course and one of his elective dives was the Photography dive. I thought that you might enjoy a couple of his images. Yosio has a few things … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year! Kosrae Tide and Weather Info

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Katrina

TweetHi! I hope that your holidays were wonderful! Now it’s time to get back to “real” life, like planning your trip to visit us. Most of our activities, here on Kosrae, are tide and weather dependent, so I’ve posted the … Continue reading →

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Visit Micronesia Discount Airfare!!! UPDATE

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Katrina

TweetHi Folks, In the week since I published the original article, a lot of new information has come to light, so this is an update to the original article with more accurate and current information. United Airline’s discounted Visit Micronesia … Continue reading →

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Win A GoPro Camera!

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Katrina

Tweet I thought that you might like to know about the Kosrae Visitors Bureau contest to give away a GoPro! Here is the press release and a link to the contest details: “Picture Yourself On Kosrae” GoPro Outdoor Camera Giveaway … Continue reading →

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Lions and Tigers and Bears!

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Katrina

TweetOh, well, maybe not. I mentioned in my last post that I’ve been up to my ears for the past couple of months. Part of this is because Ben Frank, our amazing dive guide and dive operation supervisor, has moved … Continue reading →

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