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DNA extractions of first PacMAN samples

July 1, 2022

The work for the trial phase of PacMAN is well on its way, as detailed in the PacMAN monitoring plan. With multiple field campaigns already completed and samples processed by…

PacMAN project presented at the 22nd International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species

May 3, 2022

The developments of PacMAN were presented at the 22nd International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species (ICAIS), in Oostende, Belgium on the 19th of April 2022, in the session regarding genetic tools…

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First field sample collection of PacMAN finalised

March 3, 2022

The first field sampling campaign of PacMAN has been successfully completed. Settlement plates were replaced, plankton and water samples collected and environmental parameters recorded. Three settlement plates from each site…

Project Protocols

People

OBIS

Ward Appeltans

Saara Suominen

Pieter Provoost

Sofie de Baenst

Project Manager

Scientific Officer

Data Manager

Administration

UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC

Joape Ginigini

Project Manager

Dr. Gilianne Brodie

Marine Science Advisor

Miriama Vuiyasawa

Project Assistant

Advisory board of PacMAN

Local stakeholders

Scientific advisory board

Ms Sandeep Singh - Ministry of Environment (MoEnv) - Chair
Ms Neomai Ravitu - Ministry of Fisheries and Forests (MoFF)
Dr. Chaminda Dissanayke - Biosecurity Authority of Fiji (BAF)
Mr. Nitesh Datt - Biosecurity Authority of Fiji (BAF)
Mr. Sesoni Komaisoso - Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji (MSAF)
Mrs. Selai Manuel - Fiji Ports Corporation Ltd and its subsidiaries (FPCL)
Mr. Akila Abeyrathne - Fiji Ports Corporation Ltd and its subsidiaries (FPCL)
Mr. Meuke Finauga - Fiji Ports Corporation Ltd and its subsidiaries (FPCL)
Dr. Katy Soapi - Pacific Community (SPC)
Ms. Molly Powers - Pacific Community (SPC)
Mr. Anthony Talouli - Secretariat of the Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP)
Mr. David Moverley - Secretariat of the Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP)
Dr. Chinthaka Hewavitharane - USP mariculture and aquaculture expert
Mr. Kelly Brown - USP marine collections curator
Mr. Hans Wendt - International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

Dr Matthias Obst - University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Dr Craig Sherman - Deakin University, Australia
Dr Neil Davies - Gump South Pacific Research Station in Moorea, French Polynesia
Dr Christopher Meyer - Smithsonian Institution, USA
Dr Pier Luigi-Buttigieg - GEOMAR | Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Germany
Dr Pascal Hablützel - Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), Belgium
Dr Nic Bax - CSIRO, Australia
Dr Frank Muller-Karger - University of South Florida, USA
Dr John Deck - Berkeley Natural History Museums, USA