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PIPAP Weekly Newsletter, Edition 304
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9th January 2026
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A Decisive Year for Ocean Conservation
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While the ocean’s health is perilously close to a tipping point, 2025 offered reasons for hope. In fact, over the next five years, we have an opportunity to pull back from the brink and ensure that the ocean continues to stabilize the climate, feed billions of people, and support the livelihoods of coastal communities.
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Elizabeth Erasito (Tribute)
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The work of conservation in small island states is rarely abstract. It is shaped by land that is limited, institutions that are thinly resourced, and pressures that arrive from far beyond national borders. Decisions about forests, rivers, reefs, and historic sites are often framed as technical choices, but they are more often political ones, balancing development promises against damage that cannot easily be reversed.
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| Giant clams thrive in American Sāmoa under indigenous management
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| Giant clam populations in American Sāmoa are far more stable and abundant than previously thought thanks to the help of local villages, according to a new study led by researchers at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology ToBo Lab.The research found that marine areas mana...
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| Palau - Ground Dove Population Increases on Ulong Island Following Removal of Invasive Rat…
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| Seabirds, the IUCN endangered Palau ground dove 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, said Island Conservation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring isla...
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| Vanuatu’s first Community Conservation Area Peer-to-Peer Exchange ends in success
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| The Government of Vanuatu, through the Department of Environmental Protection and Conservation (DEPC), with support from the Expanding Conservation Areas Reach and Effectiveness (ECARE) Project and the Santo Sunset Environment Network (SSEN), has successfully concluded the country’s first national C...
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| Cook Islands - TIS: The value of indigenous ownership and management of protected areas
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| From my early involvement in the TCA to the present day, I am heartened that the TCA continues to survive. Ian Karika has been a true legend in sustaining its work and momentum, and kudos to the traditional leaders and landowners of the TCA as well. Many thanks to the numerous volunteers, including ...
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| Pacific initiative to save the Ocean
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| THE signing of the Pacific Ocean Initiative- Sustainable Protection and Management of Coastal and Marine Ecosystems for Community Resilience marks a collective effort to strengthen ocean resilience and community well-being across the Pacific.The Initiative was signed by the Secretariat of the Pacifi...
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| Pacific experts warns against deep-sea mining at global environment summit
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| Pacific wetlands scientist Bindiya Rashni delivered a strong appeal against deep-sea mining at the seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7), speaking on behalf of biodiversity and ethno-biodiversity experts from 22 Pacific Island countries.Addressing delegates in Nairobi r...
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| Twenty new deep-reef species discovered in ‘twilight zone’ off Guam
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| Scientists from the California Academy of Sciences have identified 20 new species and recorded evidence of warming trends in deep coral reefs following the retrieval of long-term monitoring devices from waters off Guam. The findings are the result of two-week expedition in November 2025 to recover ...
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| The Conservation World Has a Longevity Problem We Rarely Talk About
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| COP30 has come and gone, leaving behind a familiar mix of new commitments and renewed political promises. But amid the declarations of progress, one issue that received almost backhanded attention is the quiet abandonment of conservation projects after their high-profile launches.New research publis...
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| A Policy Analysis of Biodiversity Offsetting: Benchmarking Against International Best Prac…
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| Given global threats to biodiversity, implementing effective biodiversity offset policies is increasingly recognised as being essential for delivering sustainable development. As research and practice on offsets has developed, so have international expectations of best practice principles, which set...
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| Relative abundance and diversity of sharks and predatory fishes across Marine Protected Ar…
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| Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the Tropical Eastern Pacific (TEP) support globally distinct reef fish populations, which exhibit differences between the remote oceanic islands and continental coast. While oceanic island MPAs typically support large abundances of sharks and large predatory teleost ...
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| Marine protected areas as living labs? Lessons learned & future perspectives
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| Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) management usually involves bringing multiple stakeholders together, to construct policy-relevant research programs and science-based tools for adaptive management. Here, we present the conclusions of a transdisciplinary workshop that aimed at reviewing experiences in t...
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| Application for GEF ECW in Fiji, 24–27 February 2026.
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| The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is organizing an Extended Constituency Workshop (ECW) for the Pacific Islands in Fiji, 24–27 February 2026. The ECW aims to strengthen understanding of GEF strategies, policies, and procedures, with a focus on country programming and implementation. The GEF CSO ...
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| The Y. Eva Tan Conservation Reporting Fellowship
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| With the effects of environmental degradation becoming more apparent, high-quality environmental journalism is more important than ever. But like the journalism sector as a whole, environmental reporting has been affected by shifting business models that have reduced the availability of resources fo...
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| Wilson Ornithological Society Research Grants
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| ach year, the Wilson Ornithological Society offers four categories of research grant. The focus of each differs somewhat, as does the amount of the award. Willingness to report results of the research as an oral or poster paper at an annual meeting of the Wilson Ornithological Society within the nex...
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| International Climate Initiative (IKI) Call for Applications: Funding for Biodiversity and…
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| The International Climate Initiative (IKI) is inviting applications for projects advancing biodiversity conservation, climate mitigation and adaptation, and sustainable development in ODA-eligible countries.Key Details:• Funding: USD 50,000 to over USD 10 million• Eligible regions: ODA-eligible coun...
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JOB VACANCIES AND TENDERS
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| Request for Tenders: Production of video content to amplify the Pacific call for… |
| SPREP wishes to call for tenders from qualified and experienced consultants who can offer their services to produce five short films no longer than 2 minutes ea...
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| Request for Tenders: Procurement Consultant – ClimSA Project |
| SPREP wishes to call for tenders from qualified and experienced consultants who can offer their services as a Procurement Consultant for ClimSA Project.Read mor...
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| VU15- Communications Specialist-Vanuatu |
| The communications and engagement specialist (hereafter referred to as "the Consultant") will provide strategic communication and engagement services to support...
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