News
The latest updates from the Island-Ocean Connection Challenge (IOCC) and its projects, people, and progress.
The Ebiil Society: Champions of Palau
Q&A with Ann Singeo, the Ebiil Society’s Executive Director, who tells us about their work in Palau.
IOCC Supporters Journey to Palau
Key Island-Ocean Connection Challenge supporters and project staff traveled to Palau to witness firsthand the restoration efforts that are helping the ecosystems of these pristine islands flourish.
Promising Signs of Recovery on Ulong and Ngerkeklau Islands, Palau
A first-hand account of ecosystem recovery on Ulong Island in Palau; an Island-Ocean Connection Challenge Project.
Journey to Palau with The IOCC for the Trip of a Lifetime
Island Conservation and UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography are thrilled to announce an immersive impact experience across the islands and oceans of the Palau Archipelago, Micronesia, in partnership with Journeys with Purpose.
Nature Flourishing on IOCC Project Ngerkeklau, Palau After Successful Removal of Invasive Rats
Native plants and animals are recovering and thriving on Ngerkeklau, which forms part of Palau in the western Pacific Ocean, thanks to the first successful drone-based rat eradication in Micronesia.
First Eight Island-Ocean Ecosystems Selected for Global Ridge-to-Reef Rewilding Campaign
Island Conservation, Re:wild, and UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography, along with a growing cadre of Island-Ocean Connection Challenge (IOCC) partners, are excited to announce the first eight island-ocean ecosystems selected to be restored and rewilded from ridge-to-reef.