by Isaac Rounds

eabirds, the IUCN Endangered Palau Ground Dove (Pampusana canifrons), and other native species have significantly increased in number thanks to a successful restoration campaign on Ulong Island, Republic of Palau in the Western Pacific Ocean.

by Isaac Rounds

In the stillness of dawn, before the sun gilds the Pacific horizon, the ocean speaks. It speaks in the hush of waves against mangrove roots, in the rustle of pandanus leaves, in the chants of elders who remember the old ways.

by Isaac Rounds

Fiji has called for stronger, inclusive, and well-resourced actions to protect global biodiversity during the 27th Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice under the Convention on Biological Diversity, held in Panama City this week.

by Isaac Rounds

The role – Principal Aquaculture Adviser will lead and manage the work programme of the FAME CFAP Aquaculture Section to provide guidance, support and advice to governments, private sector, communities and other relevant stakeholders in planning and developing aquaculture initiatives, including a

by Isaac Rounds

The role – Senior Programme Assistant – Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOP) & Ocean Acidification Monitoring (PIOAC) will be responsible to support the PCCOS work on Pacific Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOP), assisting with work of the Pacific Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOP)

by Isaac Rounds

Land is Life invites Indigenous women leaders who are driving change in their communities to apply. We welcome proposals with clear and achievable goals that demonstrate a strong commitment to advancing Indigenous Peoples’ rights, gender equality, and community well-being.

by Isaac Rounds

The Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) is an annual, inclusive, intergovernmental forum to support the follow-up and review of progress on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the regional level.

by Isaac Rounds

The Christmas Island shrew, a tiny mammal once found only on the Australian island of the same name, has been declared officially extinct. It’s at least the fourth small mammal species to be wiped out from the island since the introduction of invasive species there a century ago.

by Isaac Rounds

We are excited to invite you to participate in the 16th International Coral Reef Symposium, taking place in Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand, 19–24th July 2026. We are pleased to announce that the Call for Abstracts is now open.

by Isaac Rounds

Seventy landowners have contributed to Fiji’s broader effort to close the biodiversity finance gap through inclusive and sustainable approaches during their participation in a recent workshop.

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