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Koror Elementary School – Awareness Week - 3/18/2026

The PALARIS Office was excited to share our GIS work with the students of Koror Elementary School! 🌍✨

We introduced how mapping and location technology help with planning, environmental protection, and keeping our communities safe.

Big thanks to KES for inviting us and to the students for their awesome questions and enthusiasm! 🙌💙

On March 03/13/ 2026, the Palau Automated Land and Resource Information System (PALARIS) office donated 2 set of GPS unit(s) to the Bureau of Lands and Surveys (BLS). This contribution is intended to support partnership and data sharing, while also strengthening our continued partnership and collaboration.

We are proud to provide additional equipment to further support the important work of their already well-established and well-equipped office in managing and maintaining Palau’s land information and resources.🌎💫

Attention everyone!!✌️

Asami Jordan Ngirmidol is a senior at Palau High School and a business major with big dreams and goals for her future. While she is still exploring what she would like to major in during college, she is excited to explore different career options and learn more about what might fit her interests. That is why she is looking forward to learning about careers at PALARIS Office. She hopes this opportunity will help her understand more about the working world, build new skills, and guide her in choosing a career path. Asami is motivated and looking forward to the experience she will earn from her practicum.

We’re happy to support our practicum student as they build skills in Geographic Information Systems (GIS)! 📍
Through hands‑on learning, they are gaining experience in mapping, spatial data analysis, and understanding how GIS supports planning and decision‑making.

Keep up the great work! 👏

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Happy New Year to all!!🎇🎆 As we welcome the New Year, the Bureau of Budget & Planning (BBP) team came together at Long Island to celebrate the close of the year and recognize excellence within our Bureau. Moments like these remind us of the dedication and teamwork that drive our success forward.💯

We are proud to recognize Mel Petrus (OPS), Oreng Ngemaes (OPM), Rois Nakamura and Delor Yoshiwo (Budget Office), and Rodney Yoshida (PALARIS) as recipients of the Employee of the Quarter award. Their dedication, professionalism, and hard work set a strong example as we begin the New Year. Congratulations to all on this well-deserved recognition!🤩👏🤝✨

Passing the Binoculars: A New Wave of Palauan Marine Mammal Observers - NOAA Ocean Exploration The visual observers team from Whaleology (Cory Hom-Weaver and Felipe Triana) seized the opportunity to collect data in an understudied part of the Palau national arine Sanctuary. But more importantly, they were also there to build capacity with Palauan ocean managers to study marine mammals.