I have a degree in Engineering and Computing, a Masters in Business Administration and am currently undertaking a Juris Doctor in Law at Monash University. I have significant experience managing projects in oceanography, climatology and technology, as well as, experience in procurement, logistics and asset management. I have successfully undertaken international stakeholder liaison for the provision of operational scientific services to both public and private sectors in the Pacific. I worked in the Australian Bureau of Meteorology for 15 years in diverse roles such as National Oceanographic Manager, National Climate and Ocean Manager, Observing Infrastructure and Equipment Manager etc. I am now a Director for Pacific Science Solutions, a newly formed science consultancy service based in Suva, Fiji.
I am the Managing Director for the Pacific Science Solutions, a science consultancy service based in Suva, Fiji. I have a major in climatology (Bachelor of Science) from Macquarie University, Australia and my first job was as a scientific officer at the Fiji Meteorological Services in January 1993. I was heading the Fiji Climate Service Division by the time I left the service in 2001 and I moved to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. In January 2004, I became the Team Leader for an Australian Government funded project titled Pacific Islands Climate Prediction Project (PICPP). I continued managing the project until February 2012 when I moved onto to managing a much larger Australian funded (AUD 33.3M) program known Climate and Ocean Support Program in the Pacific (COSPPac).
Both projects involved at least 10 Pacific Islands. I have co-authored several WMO publications, and have been a member of a WMO working groups. I have been recognised as a regional expert on climate services.
• We provide consultants in the fields of information technology, data recovery professional, software and website developers and are generally involved in all aspects of computer programming, hardware development and configuration
• We sell, service and supply spare parts and accessories for computers, electronic equipment, software and related goods and services;
• We promote and market Information Technology goods, web 2.0 and social media services and activities within the Cook Islands and elsewhere.
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David Sheppard is an innovative and experienced change manager with a track record of results. His professional experience ranges from executive and CEO level to practical, "on ground" field management. He has worked for more than 35 years, largely in the fields of environmental and natural resource management, and climate change, at international, regional (Pacific) and national (Australia) levels.
David has worked in more than 60 countries on a range of issues relating to: (i) climate change and resilience; (ii) organisational governance and change; (iii) environmental and natural resource management; (iv) ocean/marine conservation and management; (v) protected areas; and (vi) World Heritage and heritage conservation. He is recognised as a global expert in a number of these areas and has extensive experience in programme and project management. David has completed the Executive Development Programme at the Harvard Business School and has qualifications in Science (Forestry), and post graduate qualifications in Natural Resource Management. David was the Director General (CEO) of SPREP (Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environmental Programme), from 2009 to 2015, based in Samoa. SPREP is the lead inter-governmental agency in the Pacific region for: climate change; biodiversity and ecosystem management; waste management and pollution; and environmental monitoring and governance. David implemented a far ranging change management programme at SPREP which has resulted in a sharper and clearer focus for the organisation and resulted in SPREP being recognised as one of the leading regional environment organisations in the world. David is currently an Adjunct Senior Fellow, University of the South Pacific and Independent Consultant, with recent work undertaken for a number of Government and Non Government Organisations.
Fifteen years managing development finance in Europe, Africa and Asia-Pacific and six years in small island developing states. Expert building country systems and partnerships for development. Climate change, resilience building, infrastructure, gender equality, blue/green economy, public health, education and governance program experience.
Since 2005, Design, built and operate 10,000 T per year waste oil biodiesel plant, Xiamen, China.
2012-2014, McDonald China, Neutral Fuels, Used Cooking Oil to Biodiesel closed loop system Trial.
Since 2005, GTZ China Junior Consultant on Renewable energy, biomass energy and Waste to energy.
2009, EU/China/EEP Agriculture Biomass Resource Assessment technical team member.
2009, Invitation speaker for IEA/ERIA Task 30 Bioenergy Trade Workshop, Tokyo.
2009, Invitation speaker for ADB Rural Biomass power generation, Beijing.
2014, Design, built and transfer Gushou Husbandry Ltd Waste water treatment plant, Xiamen, China.
2014, Design and patent Venturi bag digester system.
2015, Consultant for UNDP Piu Village Biogas Electrification, Samoa
Clive Carpenter is a BSc and MSc qualified water resources specialist with more than 25 years international development experience including more than 15 years specialising in Small Island Developing States. Between 2001-2004 Clive designed and managed the Pacific Region Water, Sanitation and Hygiene programme based at SOPAC. During this time he facilitated the Pacific Regional Action Plan on Sustainable Water Management, Pacific Policy and Framework for Action on Wastewater Management and set up the Pacific Water Partnership, advising the Pacific SIDS Missions at the UN Commission on Sustainable Development and at the EU Water Facility.
Since 2004 Clive has worked as a consultant in the Pacific, Indian, Atlantic and Caribbean SIDS on water resources, water supply infrastructure and water governance projects across the full project cycle including design, implementation and monitoring & evaluation, including climate change adaptation, WASH and disaster risk reduction initiatives.
Key Qualifications:M.Sc. in Environmental Studies and 8 years of experience in project management and grant writing; Expertise in climate change adaptation and renewable energy issues and policy in the Pacific Islands. Current Position: Climate Change Advisor, SPC :- Advisor for a €11.4 million European Union funded climate change adaption project being implemented in nine Pacific Island nations; - Lead project activities in the countries of Kiribati, Tuvalu, and Tonga, including designing, implementing and reporting on €0.5 million on-the-ground sectoral projects, in the fields of agro-forestry, environmental health, and coastal protection;- Enable mainstreaming climate change into national policies, such developing the Tuvalu Agricultural Marketing Plan;- Support country preparedness for climate financing by facilitating use of country procurement and finance procedures where possible;- Lead a Pacific-wide initiative to disinfect water using UV light
My interest in the environment started as I worked as a climatologist in the Apia Observatory, Samoa, where I learnt a lot about the close links between the weather/climate and other components of the environment including humans. I later took an academic career with the National Uni of Samoa (participate in the environment issue) in its inception years until the end of 1999.
Moving to Australia in 2000 allowed me to take an administration pathway with the University of NSW until 2006 and a theology degree. This helped developed a more complete toolkit to deal with the environment issue. Returning to Samoa this decade gave me an opening to connect in a more meaningful way with communities which are among the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Currently I'm enjoying this work immensely with the OLSSI.
Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) technical expert and program manager with a ten-year proven track record in successfully leading large, complex ICT projects, particularly in development, health and education. Proven skills in knowledge and skills transfer having spearheaded the development and production of several high-level strategic project reports, briefings and case studies. Easily adaptable to multicultural environments having led ICT projects in Fiji, Kiribati, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and Australia.
Consultancy: Conducted consultancy on water quality testing and training for sanitation and water assessment technicians in Samoa. Currently part of team member drafting Samoa's GEF-SGP country programme strategy for its 6th Operational Programme. Drafted methodology for Samoa's second greenhouse inventory. Drafted primary science curriculum for Samoa. Lessons learnt from completed consultancies have been applied to research and teaching to a student community and applied to the assessment of community climate change resilience and conservation projects. Work experience: Researcher on water quality assessment using conventional methods; currently trialing the use of DNA technology for water assessment. Background in ocean acidification. Project member for EU-funded EDULINK Project on Education for Sustainable Development and Pace-Net Plus Project on Health, Food security, marine and maritime and inland water research, Climate change. Experience in budgetary and report writing
Independent Consultant with over 15 years experience in supporting donor funded development programmes to improve M&E capacity; support for development of frameworks and systems for M&E; training and mentoring in participatory and user-sensitive approaches to M&E; development evaluation (developmental, formative and summative; participatory and mixed methods). Countries of work experience include: Pacific- Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, FSM, Kiribati, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea. As well as Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Honduras, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Lao PDR, Nicaragua, Mozambique, Peru, Philippines, Syria, Uganda, Timor Leste, Tunisia, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Zimbabwe. Clients include SPREP/ADB SPCR: Pacific Regional Track; Australia Indonesia Partnership for Emerging Infectious Diseases; Indonesia Australia Forest Carbon Partnership; Fiji National University (School of Medicine); USAID’s Global Climate Change Program and many others