Motupore Island Research Centre

BOOKING MIRC FACILITIES

The following applies to those individuals and organisations wishing to book MIRC facilities for field-trips, school visits, training programmes, workshops and conferences. If you wish to explore the possibility of conducting research at MIRC, please read Advice for Visiting Researchers.

When wishing to book MIRC's facilities, please download and complete the Booking Form. This should be viewed in conjunction with the Visitors Code of Conduct . Either fax the booking form to MIRC on (675) 325 4645 or send by e-mail to bainemsp@upng.ac.pg

We will deal with your request as soon as is possible. We regret that Motupore Island is no longer available for recreational bookings.

When booking the use of Tahira and Motupore facilities you are advised to give MIRC plenty of advance notice for your proposed visit in order to allow sufficient time for consideration of your request. Be aware that there may be other registered bookings of the facilities or ongoing research activities at that time and we may be unable to accommodate your request. We recommend at least 3 weeks notice. Although we will continue to review requests at shorter notice, do not be surprised if a last minute request is denied. This will depend upon many factors including staff availability.

Fees Structure

In addition to the above, the following charges apply:

Invoices will be issued to Principal Supervisors upon booking acceptance and confirmation, based on the information provided in the Booking Form. Payments should be made at the University of Papua New Guinea, Accounts Office, Waigani Campus into the UPNG-Motupore Trust Account SPA874 in advance of your proposed visit, unless otherwise agreed with the Director. A receipt must be presented to the Facilities Operations Officer (FOO) at Tahira before departure for Motupore Island. Internal UPNG charges must have the approval of the budget holder. Additional use of the facilities during your stay will be charged accordingly.