December 2025

1. Dr. Lida Teneva Named CEO of OneReef

Dr. Teneva brings more than twenty years of global experience in marine conservation science, nature-based solutions, and programmatic leadership including positions with the World Wildlife Fund, Conservation International, the California Ocean Science Trust, as well as ocean-climate philanthropy. Her experience in marine protection and Indigenous-led community conservation spans Hawai‘i, Fiji, French Polynesia, Palau, Australia, Indonesia, Chile, and California. She holds a PhD in Marine Ecology from Stanford University, an MBA from Quantic School of Business and Technology, an MS in Paleoclimatology from Columbia University and a BA in Earth Science from Franklin and Marshall College.

2. Helen Reef Ranger Station/Multipurpose Learning Center Renovation in Palau is now complete!

OneReef Micronesia’s renovations to the Helen Reef Ranger Station/Multipurpose Learning Center in Palau are now complete! OneReef Micronesia has been supporting the Hatohobei State in upgrading the facility by installing solar panels and improving accommodation, enabling rangers to stay comfortably and conduct more extended monitoring periods.

The Roots to Reefs and Beyond Micronesia Fisheries Learning Event was a powerful event bringing together community-based fisheries management practitioners from across the Pacific to learn and share.

Co-led by OneReef and Rare, and co-financed by the Kiwa MiCOAST Project and SPC, this learning event brought together practitioners, leaders, and community partners from across Micronesia and beyond; intentionally designed as a co-created, participatory space shaped by their collective energy, insight, and lived experience.

6. Palau Dive Adventure - Spring of 2027

Photo and Background Photo Credit: Kiliii Yuyan