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The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Susana Lomani Waqainabete-Tuisese as Regional Director of the IUCN Oceania Regional Office (ORO), based in Suva, Fiji.

Traditional knowledge, conservation science, storytelling and innovation will converge in Fiji next week as Pacific nations and global partners gather to strengthen protection for whale and dolphin migration routes across the Western Pacific.

Today, the EU Ambassador Erika Hasznos joined Prime Minister James Marape, Chief Secretary Ivan Pomaleu and French Ambassador Pierre Fournier in establishing the Country Package Secretariat in the Prime Minister’s Office.

The role – Genebank Assistant (In-Vitro) will assist the CePaCT genebank technicians with a range of laboratory and/or screen house duties or related activities including a combination of plant collection maintenance, equipment maintenance, laboratory sterilisation, data entry and record keeping.

The role – Technician – Genebank (In-Vitro) will ensure crop and tree collections in the Centre for Pacific Crops and Trees (CePaCT) genebank are well maintained and available for distribution to both international and regional requestors; and priority research to support genebank activities are

Invasive species are a major threat to Pacific islands, yet technical solutions alone are insufficient without community trust, inclusion and culturally grounded engagement.

Government through the Ministry of Forestry and Research (SIG) and Wildlife Works Carbon (WWC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Tuesday to protect forests, reduce carbon emissions, and strengthen community livelihoods across the Solomon Islands.

Fiji’s plan to conserve and sustainably manage 30 per cent of its marine areas by 2030 is a serious national policy aimed at protecting both the environment and the economy.

Time flies, so as age; we all grow older as years passes by. For Dr Nishikawa Tatsuji age is not a matter of concern, it is the valuable experiences he gets hands on that matters, – giving out invaluable knowledge and taking in the Solomons way of experiences.

SPREP wishes to call for tenders from qualified and experienced consultants who can offer their services to undertake the role of national coordinator in the Republic of Marshall Islands.