News

Invasive species coordinators and practitioners from around the Pacific have gathered at the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) in Apia, Samoa for a five-week Invasive Species Programme Management Course.

SPREP is seeking the assistance of a short-term consultant to develop a Drupal 8 information system based on the TREDS systems specification.

The Pacific Island Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) lead Operation Kurukuru is one of the largest maritime surveillance operations globally covering an area the land size of Russia, India and Egypt combined.

When Cardinal John Ribat of Papua New Guinea was young, he and his neighbors noticed that their well water tasted of salt. Crops also failed as the soil became salty. Papua New Guinea consists of a large island in the Pacific Ocean surrounded by smaller islands and atolls.

The Conservation Leadership Programme is now accepting applications to support projects in low and middle income countries and some high income islands in the Caribbean and Pacific.

This month, NOAA is announcing $2.4 million in funding for a four-year research project studying mesophotic coral ecosystems in American Samoa, including reefs within the National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa and the National Park of American Samoa.

In a bid to protect plants from pests in the Cook Islands, the Ministry of Agriculture has endorsed the International Year of Plant 2020.

Losing undisturbed tropical forests is more devastating for the planet than previously thought, according to new research published in the journal Science Advances.

SPREP is calling for tenders from qualified and experienced consultants who can offer their services to assist SPREP and the Member countries in undertaking a cost benefit analysis on the rationale and business case for the procurement, installation and life-of-equipment operations and maintenanc

IUCN is seeking the services of a suitably qualified and experienced consultant to design the Oceania State of Protected and Conserved Areas report. The goal of this work is to produce a credible and professional output that meets IUCN’s publication standards.