Government officials, scientists, and community stakeholders gathered Thursday for the start of the Palau Ocean Science to Service Workshop, a two-day regional initiative aimed at bolstering Palau’s capacity to use ocean and climate data to address pressing national challenges.
WSO Director Maria Ngemaes, Australian Ambassador Toby Sharpe and participants at the Ocean Science Workshop in Palau.
Held at the West Plaza Hotel in Koror and organized under the Climate and Oceans Support Program in the Pacific (COSPPac), the workshop brings together experts from the Palau Weather Service Office (WSO), the Pacific Community (SPC), and various local agencies to identify and design strategies that will improve how marine and climate information is used across multiple sectors in Palau.
