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Images of forest pests and diseases in the Pacific region
A database of images identifying important insect pests and
pathogens found in Pacific region forests will be added soon.
Images of forest health surveillance research, survey and
training
Photographs
of forest surveys, research and training workshops.
Fiji Surveillance
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Inspection of a
Mahogany plantation in Fiji. |
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Dick Bashford assisting Luciana Tuvou with a field form. |
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Luciana Tuvou, Sanjana Lal and Dick Bashford in the Colo-I-Suva
Forestry nursery. |
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Bemused Pathologist Tim
Wardlaw. |
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Fiji Workshop
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Head of Forestry,
Taniela Hoponoa presenting the initial country report for Tonga at
the project workshop in Fiji. |
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Samoan Forester,
Filipo Iosua & Head of the Australian National Insect Collection (ANIC)
Dr John La Salle. |
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Forest Pathologist Dr
Tim Wardlaw and Fiji Senior Forestry Officer Sanjana Lal in the
Forestry Laboratory, Suva. |
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Dr John La Salle, Dr
Humphrey Elliot and Tongan Forester Sione
Kaufusi in the
Forestry laboratory, Suva. |
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Forest Pathologist Dr
Tim Wardlaw addresses project team during the field day.
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Dr John La Salle &
friends. |
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Dr Ross Wylie
presenting at the project workshop in Fiji. |
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Drs Ross Wylie &
Humphrey Elliott show pathologists a thing or two. |
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Taking shelter in the
Colo-I-Suva forest reserve. |
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Field day during
project workshop, Suva. |
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Drs John La Salle &
Adam Slipinski demonstrating insect collection techniques. |
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Forest Health
Surveillance Workshop ends with a Kava ceremony.
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Samoa surveillance
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Inspecting containerised mahogany seedlings at Asau Nursery. |
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Dr Ross Wylie & Olevia
Peseta inspecting termite damage in Falelima State Forest, Savaii. |
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Woodlot mixed species, Samoa. |
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Setting up the Forestry Laboratory at the Vailima Research Station
and Nursery. |
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Tonga Surveillance
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Vava’u Forester Graham
Malae’fo’ou entertained the Australian participants with a
traditional Tongan dinner. |
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Sione Kaufusi & Michael
Ramsden indulging in local refreshments at the coconut sawmill in
Vava’u. |
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Michael Ramsden & Graham
Malae’fo’ou inspecting a mahogany fence line planting in Vava’u. |
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Michael Ramsden & Graham
Malae’fo’ou inspecting a mahogany fence line planting in Vava’u. |
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Tokomololo Forestry Nursery. |
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Janet McDonald inspecting Toona seedlings at the Tokomololo Forestry
Nursery. |
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Head of Forestry, Taniela Hoponoa |
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Coconut palm defoliation near forestry nursery. |
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Vanuatu surveillance
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Forester Atchison
Smith, and Field Officer Meseck Sethy outside the Department of
Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry building in Luganville, Santo. |
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Atchison Smith writing details onto a field form. |
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To’ufao Kalsakau & Michael Ramsden |
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Forestry Health
Surveillance Workshop Participant Profiles.
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Dr Ross Wylie
Country: Australia
Location: Dept. of
Primary Industries & Fisheries, Forestry Science, Brisbane
Position: Principal
Scientist, Forest Technologies Program |
Dr Humphrey Elliott
Country: Australia
Location: Forestry
Tasmania, Hobart
Position: Director
(Board) Forestry Tasmania |
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Dr John La Salle
Country:
Australia
Location:
CSIRO,
Canberra
Position: Head, Australian National
Insect Collection |
Dr Adam Slipinski
Country:
Australia
Location:
CSIRO,
Canberra |
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Dr Tim
Wardlaw
Country: Australia
Location: Forestry
Tasmania, Hobart
Position: Principal
Research Officer, Biology & Conservation Branch |
Michael
Ramsden
Country: Australia
Location: Dept. of
Primary Industries & Fisheries, Forestry Science, Brisbane
Position:
Forest Pathologist, Forest Technologies Program |
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Dick Bashford
Country: Australia
Location: Forestry
Tasmania, Hobart
Position:
Senior Silvicultural Technician |
Janet
McDonald
Country: Australia
Location: Dept. of
Primary Industries & Fisheries, Forestry Science
Position: Forest
Health Surveillance Technician, Forest Technologies Program |
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Sanjana Lal
Country: Fiji
Location: Dept. of
Forestry, Suva
Position: Senior
Forestry Officer, Silviculture Research Division |
Luciana Tuvou
Country: Fiji
Location: Dept. of
Forestry, Suva
Position:
Laboratory Assistant, Silvicultural Research Division |
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To’ufau
Kalsakau
Country: Vanuatu
Location:
Department of Forests, Port Villa
Position: Extension
Officer |
Atchison
Smith
Country: Vanuatu
Location: Dept. of
Forests, Luganville, Santo
Position: Forest
Research Officer |
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Taniela
Hoponoa
Country: Kingdom of
Tonga
Location: Ministry
of Agriculture & Forestry, Nuku’alofa
Position: Head of
Forestry |
Sione Kanfusi
Country: Kingdom of
Tonga
Location: Ministry
of Agriculture & Forestry, Nuku’alofa
Position:
Officer-in-Charge, Forestry Operations |
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Filipo Iosua
Country: Samoa
Location:
Agriculture Dept., Apia
Position: Senior
Forester, Forestry Division |
Olevia Pesita
Country: Samoa
Location:
Agriculture Dept., Apia
Position: Forestry
Research Officer, Forestry Division |
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