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  • Climatologist, Program/project management, capacity development and training, stakeholder engagement
    Pacific Science Solutions

    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.

  • ICT Specialist
    TN Technologies Limited

    • 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.
    • We are service agents, repairers and consultants in the maintenance, repair, data recovery, upgrading services and refurbishment of all manner of computer hardware and software as well as electronic and digital equipments.

  • 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.

  • Accounting & Finance, Climate Change, Strategy, Facilitation, Sustainability
    EcoSTEPS

    Julian Crawford is a Director of EcoSTEPS and a project leader on strategy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, disaster risk management and resilience related projects with over fifteen years’ experience since 2000. He has worked on numerous projects across the Pacific region. Clients have included international inter-government organisations (IGOs) (eg PIFS, SPC and SOPAC), funding agencies (eg DFAT/AusAid, NZAid, UNEP, ADB, UNDP, GEF), major corporations and Australian Federal, State and Local Governments. Acts as a senior adviser on major policy work or is responsible for leading complex projects/programs, often involving the participation of one or more multidisciplinary teams. • Has a strong academic background (Oxford University, UK) and internationally recognized professional status in the field (Director and past-President ISSP (International Society of Sustainability Professionals). • Excellent thematic expertise: including Climate Change, Strategy, Stakeholder

  • 2009 present UNEP Task Manager for Global Environment Facility funded projects throughout the Pacific region - all focal areas including CCM but focussing on biodiversity. Regional Focal Point and Head of Agency for UNEP hence worked at all levels. Post Disaster Needs Assessment experience in four disasters. Some experience in DRR. Extensive experience in project design and implementation, M and E and all forms of reporting including non-UN allied agencies. Chaired Technical Advisory Groups for UN and non-UN projects. Principal scientist for New Zealand Dept Conservation for three of the past 10 years (all discipline areas).

  • 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.

  • Environmental Engineer, Waste to Energy Engineer
    Pro-Tek (Xiamen) Electroplating Development Ltd.; Top Recycle Electricity and Energy Taiwan

    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

  • EIA consultant; Water Quality expert
    Oceania Environment Consultants, Suva.

    I have more than 16 years work experience as Fellow in the Environment unit, Institute of Applied Science (IAS), University of the South Pacific (USP), where my work included conducting scientific research and investigations, and my special area of expertise was in water quality testing, water sampling for analysis, and general ecological assessments.
    I have been team leader on a number of projects including major EIA studies, not only in Fiji but the region as well, where my role included collaboration with other stakeholders, government and non-government, and other local and external EIA consultants, e.g. for the Rewa River Dredging EIA. I was team leader for a conservation project on coastal rehabilitation along Coral Coast, funded by the Darwin Initiative. I have prepared at least 30 technical reports, EIA Reports for clients, not only from Fiji but the region as well. Our clients included the governments (Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Vanuatu); private developers (Denarau Resort).

  • US Registered Civil Engineer and Certified Water Treatment Operator, with extensive Pacific Island (Hawaii, Guam, CNMI, Palau, RMI, FSM) Drinking Water (DW) and Water Resource Management (WRM) experience. 24 years with the US Environmental Protection Agency in a wide range of DW and WRM activities, in California, Hawaii and Micronesia. 2 years as the sole Engineer for the Palau Environmental Quality Protection Board, on all environmental programs. Experienced in all aspects of DW and WRM activities–project and program planning, management; monitoring and evaluation; water system/utility treatment, distribution, O&M assessment, engineering design, construction, operations; operator and management training, maintenance, financing; grant writing and grant oversight. Planning for and providing emergency response actions, for typhoons and other disasters, including Hurricane Katrina (USA); Typhoon Chata’an; (Guam); and Typhoon Haiyan (Palau).

  • 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.

  • PNG - Legal Officer Prime Ministers Department
    PNG - Lecturer in Law UPNG
    Samoa - Parliamentary Counsel
    Independent Legal Consultant - Countries: Australia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Samoa, Cook Islands, Tonga, Fiji Islands, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Nauru, Tuvalu, Palau, Niue and Maldives.
    Fields of work: Government administration and policy development; legislative reviews and drafting; advocacy; legal training; resource management;, water resources and sanitation, road and land transport infrastructure management legislation, environmental and waste management legislation; maritime conventions and legislation; climate and meteorology, natural disaster legislation, resolution of inter-governmental disputes, international conventions; indigenous organisations and land ownership.

  • EDUCATION:
    Candidate in Master of Business Administration, USP RMI, (4 more courses needed)
     Master of Legal Studies in International and Environmental Law, Australian National University 2002
     Certificate in World Affairs, East West Center University of Hawaii, 2004
     Certificate Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation Studies, Waikato University, 1998
     Bachelor’s of Arts Natural Sciences, University of Hawaii at Hilo, 1994-1997

    MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: AOSIS
    OTHER TRAINING:
     Legal Drafting, Parliament Sponsored Workshop, 2006
     International Treaty Negotiations, SPREP, 2005
     Strategic Planning, held in Guam USA, 2006
     Budget/Financial Preparations, Majuro 2005
     Environmental and Sustainable Development Project Design
     Greenhouse gas inventory, Fiji 1998
    COUNTRIES OF WORK EXPERIENCE: Republic of Marshall Islands, Pacific and International
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