Category Archives: Conservation

Crustaceans Rule!

Posted on April 28, 2024 by katrina
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TweetLast Saturday a new volunteer coral monitoring team formed by island residents completed their first monitoring session! Since everyone is working, their monitoring schedule will be monthly on Saturdays. If you are an interested local diver you are welcome to … Continue reading →

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Protection for the Yela Ka Forest

Posted on April 9, 2024 by katrina
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TweetEarlier this month a historic occasion took place on Kosrae. The Yela Valley Ka forest, the last major Terminalia carolinensis forest in the world, is now protected by the first conservation easement in the Asia Pacific Region. The Nature Conservancy … Continue reading →

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Salmon!

Posted on June 7, 2024 by katrina
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TweetWell, no maybe not in Micronesia. 🙂 Those of you who know me, or who have been reading this blog for a while, know that a couple of years ago I revisited my roots. I went commercial salmon fishing in … Continue reading →

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2011 Coral Monitoring or Reef Keepers R Us

Posted on October 18, 2024 by katrina
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Tweet This year’s team was incredible, one of the best groups we have ever had; hard working, eager and patient when we had to make last minute changes, when equipment failed or when any of the 2001 things that can … Continue reading →

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Coral Monitoring Adventures

Posted on February 27, 2024 by katrina
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TweetThis past week I was able to join KCSO (Kosrae Conservation & Safety Organization, a NGO), KIRMA (Kosrae Island Resource Management Authority), and Kosrae State Marine Resources in surveying the coral and reef health at 8 different locations around Kosrae … Continue reading →

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Third Coral Monitoring Video Blog

Posted on October 26, 2024 by katrina
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TweetThe third blog filmed by Seth Greenspan, film maker and volunteer for the 2010 Kosrae Village coral monitoring project. Many thanks to Seth, George, Hannah and of course Steve Smith from OceanEarth, our US partner in reef protection projects, for … Continue reading →

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Second Coral Monitoring Video

Posted on October 16, 2024 by katrina
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TweetMore information on the Kosrae Village coral monitoring project plus great reef video. KVR Coral Monitoring Blog 2 from Seth Greenspan on Vimeo.   Tweet

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Coral Monitoring Video

Posted on October 11, 2024 by katrina
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Tweet Here is a great video of all the crazy stuff we are doing out on the reef, enjoy! KVR Coral Monitoring Blog 1 from Seth Greenspan on Vimeo.   Tweet

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Mantas and Dolphins and Barracuda, Oh my!

Posted on October 10, 2024 by katrina
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TweetAnd turtles and sharks and oh yes, coral! This has been an amazing week. The 2010 coral monitoring team arrived a week ago and this Monday we started diving. Our monitoring protocol calls for a 200 meter transect at each … Continue reading →

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Kosrae Events 2009

Posted on November 12, 2024 by katrina
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Tweet October 30, 2024 – Bank of Guam Grand Opening! The new BOG branch offers full service banking, including ATM service. October 23-24, 2009 – Hundreds gathered in Lelu for the All Kosrae Canoe Races. Two intensive days of racing … Continue reading →

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