FRYEBURG, Maine — A Mount Washington Valley environmental scientist will be heading back to the Pacific island nation of Palau to help its citizens deal with the negative effects of runoff on their coral reefs.
Nels Liljedahl of Fryeburg, Maine, is the Natural Resources Conservation Service District Conservationist for Carroll and Belknap counties in New Hampshire. His office is based in Conway.
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