Mr. Byrelson Jacklick, Quarantine & Invasive Species Coordinator for the Division of Biosecurity and Quarantine within the Republic of the Marshall Islands Ministry of Natural Resources and Commerce has been honoured as the 2025 Pacific Invasive Species Battler of the Year.
This recognition was presented during a special awards night held as part of the seventh Pacific Invasive Learning Network (PILN) meeting at the Palau Royal Resort. The Battler of the Year Award commenced in 2017 and recognises Pacific invasive species field-based practitioners who work at the grassroots level and have achieved outstanding outcomes for biodiversity in their respective Pacific islands, countries and territories.
Original Article: Marshallese Awarded 2025 Pacific Invasive Species Battler of the Year
