In partnership with Stanford University, Ebiil Society Inc. embarked on new teaching horizons when it launched its first cohort of the Decolonizing Environmental Social Science Research class in 2021. In this program, students learn decolonized methods of social science research and apply them in variety of research pursuits related to the ocean, environment, conservation, community, and culture. More importantly, the program teaches and encourages Palauan youth to become researchers of their own traditional and indigenous knowledge and to inform relevant local solutions issues impacting Palauans, their land, and communities. Program activities are led by Ann K. Singeo and Dr. Caroline Ferguson. Currently, the program is in its third cohort of students and has yielded publications and student projects that reflect important research results and insightful reflections. These include but are not limited to:

1. Lessons from Palau to end parachute science in international conservation research, a publication written by Dr. Caroline Ferguson and Ann. K. Singeo. 

2. Mesekiu, a book about dugongs in Palau written and designed by students in the program’s cohort 2.