SOPAC

Improved Water Quality Monitoring Data Management

by daryl — Jul 19, 2010 03:21 AM

The Water Authority of Fiji (WAF) received training on the use of the Water Quality Monitoring (WQM) database on the 15th July 2010. The training was facilitated by the Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) at the WAF national conference room. The electronic Access-based WQM database has been developed as part of the regional water quality

SOPAC attends the PWWA Workshop

by daryl — Jul 19, 2010 03:16 AM

The Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC) attended the Pacific Water and Wastes Association (PWWA) workshop on benchmarking and matchmaking on the 6th and 7th of July 2010. The workshop was co-facilitated and co-funded by PWWA and UN-HABITAT. As part of the Global Water Partnerships Alliance, UN-HABITAT are proposing to establish a Water Operators Partnership (WOP) in the Pacifi

VACANCY SENIOR ADVISER - MARINE GEOPHYSICS

by daryl — Jul 16, 2010 03:27 AM

SENIOR ADVISER - MARINE GEOPHYSICS Applications are invited for the position of Senior Adviser - Marine Geophysics to be based within the Ocean and Islands Programme of the Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC), located in Suva, Fiji Islands. Currently SOPAC is an independent regional organisation but it is very likely to become a new Division of the Secretariat of the Pacific C

SOPAC Conducts Water Scoping Mission in Pitcairn Island

by kata — Jun 22, 2010 12:50 AM

SOPAC Conducts Water Scoping Mission in Pitcairn Island SOPAC undertook a scoping mission to Pitcairn Island from the 30 May to 10 June 2010. The main purpose of this mission was to undertake assessments of water in order to address water security on the island as long term droughts are known to affect the 48-person strong population. In the past, droughts have restricted domestic water supp

Strengthening Disaster Information Management Systems

by litea — Jun 21, 2010 07:56 AM

On Friday 18th June the SOPAC Director Dr Russell Howorth handed over 8 desktops, 8 laptops, a photocopy machine, Printer and Server to the Permanent Secretary for Provincial Development, Multi Ethnic Affairs, National Disaster Management and Sugar Mr Manasa Vaniqi in support of disaster information management in Fiji.

Calls for Expressions of Interest - EIA Consultancy for the ESAT Project

by daryl — Jun 16, 2010 01:32 AM

CALLS FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST TO UNDERTAKE -EIA Consultancy for the ESAT Project Environmentally Safe Aggregates for Tarawa Project THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI The goal of this Kiribati EU project implemented by SOPAC is to support the community of Kiribati to combat coastal erosion on its most densely populated atoll, Tarawa. The atoll faces severe coastal erosion proble

Snapshots 58: Community Risk Programme May 2010 Updates

by litea — Jun 15, 2010 09:12 AM

"Welcome to the May 2010 issue of Snapshots. This month we highlight some of the progress that weve made in relation to DRM mainstreaming particularly through our efforts in Papua New Guinea. This issue will also highlight: steps being undertaken to improve water security in Nauru; the re-establishment of the Disaster Risk Management Training Advisory Committee in Fiji; the on going discussion

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