COM Land Grant Executive Director Mr. Stanley Lorennij met with the new Director of Pohnpei State Resources and Development, Mr. Mark Kostka, at the COM Central office on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. At the onset of the meeting, Executive Director Stanley Lorennij congratulated Director Mark Kostka on his new position as the Director of Resources and Development, Pohnpei State. The two Directors further discussed varied topics of mutual interest. Director Stanley Lorennij assured Director Mark Kostka of COM Land Grant’s full support for successfully implementing the Pohnpei State Food Security Plan developed by the Pohnpei State Department of Resources and Development. Dr. Manoj Nair, the Acting Associate Director for AES, also attended the meeting and provided Director Mark Kostka with an update on the hatchery-based Sea cucumber aquaculture efforts by COM Land Grant in Pohnpei State.
Pictured from left to Right: Mr Stanley Lorennij, Executive Director, COM; Mr. Mark Kostka, Director, Pohnpei State Department of Resources & Development at the College of Micronesia Central office May 28, 2024.