The Palmyra Atoll Research Consortium (PARC) is a highly collaborative partnership of research, conservation, and educational institutions that conducts innovative, interdisciplinary work on the natural systems of Palmyra Atoll and the central Pacific. These studies span the realms of both land and sea, from microbes to ecosystems, focusing on linkages across geographies and scales. Island and coastal regions, because of their unique, fragile, and threatened status, require fundamental and strategic science to inform effective management and conservation. Palmyra Atoll serves as a world-class center for such studies, providing a view into the past and present to better understand the future of island coastal systems around the world. In addition to conducting research, PARC is committed to public understanding and applications to decision-making for island and coastal conservation worldwide.
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