OIA Blogs

OIA Blogs: Who are Pacific Islanders?

11/14/2022

The Office of Management and Budget’s Directive 15 on race and ethnic standards for federal statistics and administrative reporting defines Pacific Islanders as persons having origins in any of the original peoples of the Pacific Islands.

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OIA Blogs: Micronesia is a Biodiversity Hotspot – A Highlight

10/12/2021

Trina Leberer, the Pacific Division Director at The Nature Conservancy based on Guam discusses the value of Micronesia's biodiversity, conservation efforts in the Micronesia region, among the Insular Areas, and the important interconnectivity of life and resources and resource protection for livelihoods both on land and sea.

OIA Blogs: On Language and Culture

09/20/2021

On Pacific Island language and culture from a Pohnpeian point of view. Please use images in the attachment.

OIA Blogs: Managing Disaster Recovery Takes Coordination and Support from Friends - A Highlight

08/19/2021

Two back-to-back Category 5 hurricanes, Irma and Maria, hit the U.S. Virgin Islands in 2017....and disaster recovery efforts are ongoing. Want to learn more? See the full conversation with Adrienne Williams-Octalien, Director of the USVI Office of Disaster Recovery.

OIA Blogs: Palau's Conservation and Climate Change Initiatives - A Highlight

08/19/2021

Palau is a global leader in conservation efforts - hear more from Palau's Ambassador to the United States on these efforts and climate change impacts on Palau and the region.
 

OIA Blogs: RMI Ambassador to the U.S. on Challenges to the Health Sector from COVID-19 - A Highlight

08/19/2021

RMI Ambassador Gerald Zackios speaks about the Marshall Islands, and how the health sector overcame challenges when faced with the COVID-19 pandemic. Want to learn more? Check out the full conversation with Ambassador Zackios on our Channel.
 

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OIA Blogs: Ambassador Akillino Susaia on the Relationship Between the U.S. and the FSM - A Highlight

08/18/2021

The FSM Ambassador to the United States Akillino Susaia talks about the ways in which the Federated States of Micronesia has a relationship that is long and enduring. 
 

OIA Blogs: Chief of Staff to the USVI Delegate Discusses Work and Goals of the Office - A Highlight

08/18/2021

Learn more from this Chief of Staff and her work on Capitol Hill for the USVI Delegate who is now on the exclusive Ways and Means Committee.
 

OIA Blogs: On Choosing Coral Reef Fellows and the Importance of Coral Reefs - A Highlight

08/18/2021

OIA funds Coral Reef Fellows for the U.S. Territories of American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In this important collaboration with NOAA, learn how the fellows are chosen and why coral reefs are worth protecting with Program Director Wendy Wood-Derrer.

OIA Blogs: The Brown Tree Snake and Other Invasive Species in the Marianas - A Highlight

08/17/2021

On Guam, the invasive Brown Tree Snake has decimated bird populations and causes power outages. Dr. Earl Campbell discusses the BTS and shares observations on other invasive species in the region such as the little fire ant and the coconut rhinoceros beetle.

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OIA Blogs: Who are Pacific Islanders?

OIA Blogs: Micronesia is a Biodiversity Hotspot – A Highlight

OIA Blogs: On Language and Culture

OIA Blogs: Managing Disaster Recovery Takes Coordination and Support from Friends - A Highlight

OIA Blogs: Palau's Conservation and Climate Change Initiatives - A Highlight

OIA Blogs: RMI Ambassador to the U.S. on Challenges to the Health Sector from COVID-19 - A Highlight

OIA Blogs: Ambassador Akillino Susaia on the Relationship Between the U.S. and the FSM - A Highlight

OIA Blogs: Chief of Staff to the USVI Delegate Discusses Work and Goals of the Office - A Highlight

OIA Blogs: On Choosing Coral Reef Fellows and the Importance of Coral Reefs - A Highlight

OIA Blogs: The Brown Tree Snake and Other Invasive Species in the Marianas - A Highlight

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