Partnership between Otago University and SPC sparks new opportunities for academics, research professionals, and experts
The University of Otago has formally partnered with the Pacific Community (SPC), the principal development organization in the Pacific which spans 26 countries and territories.
SPC has supported the empowerment of Pacific communities through the sharing…
Securing the future with traditional knowledge
In Tonga, community elders are passing down the ancient art of carving canoes to help the youth build sustainable livelihoods.
Video produced by Alexandre Brecher, Corporate Communications Office
SPC's Fisheries Scientist team is embarking again on a new adventure: WARMALIS 1
Women in Fiji farm the future with oysters
How do you strengthen a country’s food systems while supporting its post-COVID-19 economic recovery and mitigating the impacts of climate change? The women of Muanaira in Fiji have a simple answer: farm oysters!
This story is part of a series dedicated…
A glimpse into the Pacific food systems
Discover the specificities of food systems in the Pacific region, why they are particularly fragile, and the role of the island communities in protecting them.
Video produced by Alexandre Brecher, Corporate Communications Office
Ocean acidification week: Some marine organisms may respond positively to ocean acidification
Did you know? Some marine organisms may respond positively to ocean acidification, such as plant and algae that may benefit from increased dissolved CO2. The uptake of CO2 by plants and algae may buffer against ocean acidification in coastal waters and…
Decade of Ocean Science laboratory on Predicted September 16th
Vaka Moana: Weaving traditional and modern science to understand current and future ocean conditions
For our voyage through the Pacific, we will follow a current system that will take us from the heart of Polynesia, going West through Melanesia, then…
Ocean acidification week: The current rate of acidification is over 10 times faster than any time in the last 55 million years
As part of the Ocean Acidification Week (13-17 Sept), the Pacific Community Centre for Ocean Science (PCCOS) is highlight facts, research, and initiatives on ocean acidification.
The last miles…
Napo'opo'o native, Giulia Anderson, is an SPC fisheries molecular geneticist embarked on the 2021 6-week research expedition to monitor the health of the world’s largest tuna fishery, an activity no other SPC scientist was able to do this year, for the…