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  • Coastal Consultant/Scientist - physical & bio processes, coastal engineering, numerical modelling
    eCoast Marine Consulting and Research

    Dr Mead’s background in coastal oceanography and marine ecology, specialising in hydrodynamic and sediment transport numerical modelling, coastal processes, climate change adaptation, coastal protection, offshore submerged reefs and amenity enhancement, and ecological assessment, allows him to effectively bridge the multi-disciplinary gap between physical processes and marine ecological impacts, which he has successfully for the past 20 years. Countries of Work Experience: Tonga, Fiji, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Marshall Is, Mauritius, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, England, USA, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Costa Rica, Wales, Vietnam, Chile, Bahrain.

  • Hazard Analyst
    National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Ltd (NIWA)

    May 2015 to Present: Hazard Analyst, NIWA, Christchurch, New Zealand.
    Mar-2015 to May-2015: Individual Consultant, UNDP Adaptation Fund Assignment – Status Review of the National Coastal Infrastructure Management Plans in Samoa.
    Nov-2014 to Jan-2015: Samoa National Coordinator, ADB funded Strengthening Disaster and Climate Risk Resilience in Urban Development in the Pacific Project, Phase II – Samoa Case Study.
    June 2014: Field Collaborator, Archaeo-Environmental Investigations along the mid-Holocene shoreline near Aitape, PNG.
    Jan to Dec-2011: NZ MoRST-Fulbright Visiting Graduate Researcher, Department of Ocean and Resources Engineering, University of Hawai’i at Manoa.
    Aug-2004 to Jan-2007: Senior Scientific Officer, Geophysics Section, Meteorology Division, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Government of Samoa.
    Dec-2003 to Aug-2004: Scientific Officer, Climate Applications Section, Meteorology Division, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Government of Samoa.

  • Ozone Depleting Substances Project Coordinator
    Department of Climate Change

    - Secondary teacher and administrator, 1993 - 2006, Tonga and Niue Mission of the Seventh Day Adventist Church
    - Youth and Mental Health Project Coordinator, 2006 - 2009, Tonga Community Development Trust
    - Ozone Depleting Substances Project Coordinator, 2010 - Now, Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change and Communications

  • Over 27 years of experience on international development projects, focusing on coastal management, ICZM, coastal adaption, climate policy, wetland biodiversity management and catchment management. Over 12 years’ experience of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) including programmes that involve participatory planning processes, conducting feasibility studies, the assessment climate change and small island state environmental management and the design of programme implementation involving climate change.Over 10 years’ experience in institutional assessment and identification of capacity and organisational constraints within public administration, private sector, civil society (mostly in small island states). Extensive knowledge of donor agency development policies relating to disaster risk, climate change and coastal adaptation. Strong working experience for SPREP since 2011 in Tuvalu, Tonga, Vanuatu, Cook Islands, Fiji, FSM, Samoa. Strong experience in many other SIDs globally.

  • Employment Record:
    To (year) Employer Positions held
    2015 Tonga Water Board Manager - Engineering
    2013 Tonga Water Board Planning Engineer
    2009 Tonga Rugby Football Union / Ministry of Environment & Climate Change National Head Coach / Local Consultant
    2007 Tonga Water Board Acting Chief Engineer/Planning Engineer
    2002 Tonga Water Board Planning Engineer
    2000 Full time student, Civil & Environmental Engineering Senior Technical Officer
    1998 Tonga Water Board Senior Technical Officer
    Full Time Student (Diploma Water Supply Engineering, UK Student (Loughborough Uni)
    1987 Tonga Water Board Technical Assistant (Works)
    Consultancy Experience
    2015 National Consultant (Water Resource & Supply) Tonga Nation Communication 1&2 and 3
    2015 National Consultant (Tonga PACC) Hihifo Water Supply Design
    National Consultant (Tonga PACC) Project Engineer & Supervision
    National Consultant (Tonga PACC) PACC Hihifo Project Guideline
    National Consultant (Government of Tonga) AusAid Funded Village Wate

  • Climate scientist
    National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research Ltd (NIWA)

    I am the leader of several large research projects in New Zealand, focussing on adaptation to climate variability and change. I participated in the Samoan Climate Early Warning System project (part of the Samoan National Adaptation Plan of Action) through input to the Agriculture, Health and Forestry sectors project design. I regularly interact with NMHS and sector representatives to identify climate data and information needs and preferred delivery mechanisms. I am involved in the GFCS. I am involved in various Pacific activities, focussing on climate observations, climate outlook and early warnings, training and capacity building, fundamental climate research, and climate and health. I am a co-chair of WMO CCl OPACE-4 and the chair of the PICS Panel.

  • I am a highly experienced climate change and development consultant with extensive experience in the Pacific region working with national and sub-national governments, NGOs and Red Cross Societies. I have designed, managed and evaluated climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction projects in Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and Timor-Leste. Some project I have recently been involved in include: (i) Development of an activity design document (ADD) on ocean acidification in the Pacific (funded by NZ MFAT and implemented by SPREP); (ii) Review of sanitation and water services in informal settlements in Melanesia (commissioned by the World Bank); (iii) Evaluation of the Vanuatu Humanitarian Team (Oxfam); (iv) Design of marine ecosystem based community based adaptation project in Nissan district, Bougainville, PNG (CARE International); (v) Evaluation of the project "Supporting Community Planning for a More Resilient Vanuatu" (French Red Cross and Vanuatu Red Cross Society)

  • I have considerable experience in designing and implementing climate change and development projects for inter alia UNDP, UNEP, IFAD and FAO in Asia, Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific region. My areas of expertise include: i) ecosystem-based adaptation; ii) disaster risk management; iii) REDD+; iv) carbon sequestration; v) community development; and vi) global support programmes for capacity building. I have led teams of international consultants in designing innovative projects for building climate resilience in developing countries. My involvement in project implementation has provided valuable insights that I apply in the design of new projects tailored to local environmental and socio-economic conditions, taking into account lessons learned from previous experiences in project design and implementation. My day-to-day duties are designing, implementing and M&E of climate change and development projects in the public and private sectors.

  • Disaster Risk Management Trainer and Professional Development Adviser
    Secretariat of the Pacific Community

    Kirstie Méheux is a disaster risk management professional at the Secretariat of the Pacific Community, specialising in training and professional development of personnel in risk reduction, emergency preparedness, response and recovery. Kirstie has operational experience in disaster response in both Fiji and Australia. Kirstie is also an experienced researcher in the field of disaster management in Pacific Island Countries. Kirstie has delivered training in 12 Pacific island Countries and Territories. Prior to joining SPC, Kirstie worked with Australian Red Cross in their Emergency Services Team, responsible for the recruitment, training, and deployment of volunteers within Australia. Kirstie has also held Visiting Fellowships at the University of New South Wales and Fiji National University with whom she is partnering to develop a Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Disaster Risk Management.

  • David Wratt retired as Chief Scientist, Climate at NIWA in September 2014. He was responsible for oversight, strategic direction, planning and leadership of NIWA's work on climate, climate change, and climate services. He is still available to assist with climate and climate change related tasks in the Pacific. David has contributed extensively to the work of the IPCC, first as a Working Group 2 Coordinating Lead Author, and then as a Vice-Chair of IPCC Working Group 1. He placed particular importance on information exchange and outreach events in Pacific Island and South-East Asian countries. From his work on development and applications of weather and climate knowledge David has published papers, book chapters and client reports on: climate change assessment, projections, scenarios and impacts; agricultural applications including detailed climate mapping; mountain meteorology; linked rainfall and hydrology modelling; air pollution meteorology.

  • Annabelle has sixteen years of public and private sector experience in environmental and resource economics and sustainable development. She applies her skills to policy formulation and project evaluation for structuring the management of natural resources such as coasts, seas, freshwater and air. She integrates resource economic techniques in appraisals of projects in the field of climate change, coastal resources management, waste, water quality, control of pest species, energy and aquaculture for projects in China, Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific and Europe. She applies monetary evaluation techniques to assess environmental assets such as wetlands and rivers. She drafts in depth technical reports and makes presentations to the public, academia and consultancies. Clients include government departments, research institutes, regional councils, water authorities, the WB, the ADB and the EU. She is fluent in Luxembourgish, English, German, French and Italian.

  • Scientist
    National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research

    I am a Principal Scientist and Freshwater Group Manager at the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), New Zealand. I have 20 years of experience in environmental science and management. My areas of expertise are water quality data analysis, water quality monitoring operations and network design, invasive species ecology, river hydrology, groundwater ecology, algal ecology and coral reef ecology (60 scientific papers).
    Prior to working at NIWA, I was a research ecologist at the United States Environmental Protection Agency. At NIWA, I have led large, government funded research programmes and numerous consulting projects for Maori tribes, NGOs, local, regional and national agencies, and private industry. I have just completed a 15-month sabbatical at The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii. During that sabbatical, I organised citizen-based water quality monitoring for the island of Maui, and compiled coastal water quality data from islands across the mid-Pacific.