Succesful PacMAN scientific training course in Suva, Fiji
The PacMAN scientific course was a hybrid course with an initial introduction to the course topics held online on the OTGA platform. The on-site phase of the course lasted one…
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PacMAN takes part in an invasive species workshop in Tahiti
The PacMAN project manager Joape Ginigini took part in an invasive species workshop in Tahiti titled Marine Biosecurity Research And Management For French Polynesia And The South Pacific Region. His excellency the…
PacMAN scientific training course announced
The first PacMAN scientific training course is announced. This hybrid course containing both online and on-site training will develop the capacity of local stakeholders in Fiji in marine biosecurity and…
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People
OBIS
Ward Appeltans
Saara Suominen
Pieter Provoost
Sofie de Baenst
Project Manager
Scientific Officer
Data Manager
Administration
UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC
Joape Ginigini
Project Manager
Dr. Gilianne Brodie
Marine Science Advisor
Miriama Vuiyasawa
Project Assistant
Advisory board of PacMAN
Local stakeholders
Scientific advisory board
- Ms Sandeep Singh - Ministry of Environment (MoEnv) - Chair
- Ms Neomai Ravitu - Ministry of Fisheries and Forests (MoFF)
- Dr. Chaminda Dissanayke - Biosecurity Authority of Fiji (BAF)
- Mr. Nitesh Datt - Biosecurity Authority of Fiji (BAF)
- Mr. Sesoni Komaisoso - Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji (MSAF)
- Mrs. Selai Manuel - Fiji Ports Corporation Ltd and its subsidiaries (FPCL)
- Mr. Akila Abeyrathne - Fiji Ports Corporation Ltd and its subsidiaries (FPCL)
- Mr. Meuke Finauga - Fiji Ports Corporation Ltd and its subsidiaries (FPCL)
- Dr. Katy Soapi - Pacific Community (SPC)
- Ms. Molly Powers - Pacific Community (SPC)
- Mr. Anthony Talouli - Secretariat of the Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP)
- Mr. David Moverley - Secretariat of the Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP)
- Dr. Chinthaka Hewavitharane - USP mariculture and aquaculture expert
- Mr. Kelly Brown - USP marine collections curator
- Mr. Hans Wendt - International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
- Dr Matthias Obst - University of Gothenburg, Sweden
- Dr Craig Sherman - Deakin University, Australia
- Dr Neil Davies - Gump South Pacific Research Station in Moorea, French Polynesia
- Dr Christopher Meyer - Smithsonian Institution, USA
- Dr Pier Luigi-Buttigieg - GEOMAR | Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Germany
- Dr Pascal Hablützel - Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), Belgium
- Dr Nic Bax - CSIRO, Australia
- Dr Frank Muller-Karger - University of South Florida, USA
- Dr John Deck - Berkeley Natural History Museums, USA
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