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ReefBase Pacific project working with SPREP
The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) is a partner in a collaborative effort with the ReefBase Pacific project, funded by the Coral Reef Initiative for the Pacific (CRISP). The ReefBase Pacific project is the first regional focus for the global ReefBase project, which maintains an online database of information on reef resource management and monitoring.
Pip Cohen, Coordinator of the Reefbase
Pacific project based in Fiji, spent a week with SPREP in June to
formally begin the collaboration, part of which involved working with
the newly recruited Reefbase Pacific assistant, Ewan Cameron.
“SPREP have committed to work with the Cook Islands to assist in the
management of information relating to their coral reefs and ReefBase
Pacific could help by playing a role there. Through this collaboration
with SPREP we also hope to assist in reef associated information
management in Samoa,” said Cohen.
Since the regional project started, ReefBase Pacific has focused their
efforts on work with partners in Tonga, French Polynesia, Samoa, Fiji,
Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu. They hope
to provide their valuable information resources to more countries and
territories in the Pacific region.
“The Reefbase Project activities continue and we hope to strengthen our
role in meeting some of the information needs that reef resource
researchers and managers have expressed. We can now better coordinate
with SPREP programmes, such as Pacific Environment Information Network,
and SPREP members, to determine together where the information gaps and
information management needs are and address these needs.”
For more on the project or to search the information collection visit
pacific.reefbase.org. The SPREP website is www.sprep.org.
