Capacity
Building for Coral Reef Monitoring and Research
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Capacity
Building for Coral Reef Monitoring and Research
Funding Organisation: US Consulate through the Pacific Islands Fund
Funds Awarded: 32,000 US Dollars (approximately 96,000 Kina)
Duration: September 2004 – August 2005
This grant has enabled MIRC to develop its capacity to facilitate and support coral reef research and training programmes. This includes revitalisation of its research vessel Scomber, the provision of SCUBA equipment and water quality kits, and the upgrade of teaching equipment for its conference centre. MIRC expects to become a focal point for coral reef training and research in Papua New Guinea, catering for both national and international needs.
Related Publications
Baine, M.S.P (in press). The first published record of a major outbreak of crown-of-thorns starfish in Bootless Bay, Central Province, Papua New Guinea. Coral Reefs.Baine, M.S.P (in press). The first published record of a major outbreak of crown-of-thorns starfish in Bootless Bay, Central Province, Papua New Guinea. Coral Reefs.
Baine, M. and Side, J. 2003. Habitat modification and manipulation as a sea ranching management tool. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries 13(2): 187-199.
Kinch, J. 2004. A Socio-Economic and Financial Viability Assessment of the Marine Trade in Corals in the Solomon Islands. A Report prepared for the Foundation of the People of the South Pacific International, Suva, Fiji; the South Pacific Regional Environment Programs, Apia, Samoa; and the Ministries of Fisheries and Marine Resources, and Forestry and Environment and Conservation, the Solomon Islands Government, Honiara, the Solomon Islands. Pp: 85.
Miller, I., Sweatman, H., with contributions from Baine, M., Chatterton, P., Chin, A., Fitzpatrick, B., Gomelyuk, V., Hill, J., Jenkins, A., Jones, G., Kinch, J., Marnane, M., Thorn, R., Malcolm, H. and Smith, L. 2004. Status of Coral Reefs in Australia and Papua New Guinea. In Wilkinson, C. (ed). Status of Coral Reefs of the World: 2004. pp: 303-335. Townsville: Australian Institute of Marine Sciences.
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