I have over 20 years experience in the field of environmental science; specifically focusing on impact assessments of developments in the areas of infrastructure and energy. My expertise although specifically in the area of geology has expanded to cover community development as the study of EIA now encompasses both environmental and social factors of affected communities. My strength in conducting EIA is based on my great understanding of natural processes through the study of geology which allows me to suggest timely mitigation measures to minimize identified impacts of the project on the environment. My working experiences in the petroleum industry gave me great understanding of their operational procedures and likely impacts of fume and leakages on the environment, especially the groundwater lens. My clients range from national (i.e. Tonga) ministries and corporations to regional and international agencies
I am a social scientist and freelance researcher with a passion for working in international development. I have experience working on various gender and social research and consultancy contracts in Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. My most recent research focuses on understanding gender in the Pacific and aims to better integrate gender considerations into development projects, particularly related to natural resource management. I have a Master of International and Community Development, and a Bachelor of Social Science (Environment). I am a native English speaker, and am proficient in Solomon Islands Pijin and Papua New Guinean Tok Pisin.
Mr. Luna holds a M.Sc. in Forest Sciences from the University of Göttingen, Germany, with a specialization in Forest Policy in the tropics and subtropics; and a B.Sc. in Forest Engineering from the University of São Paulo, Brazil. He has more than 25 years of professional experience with more than 12 years of international long term assignments developing and implementing projects in Latin America, Africa and Oceania. From November 2014 onwards Mr. Luna has been assigned as the Coordinator for the EU-GIZ Adapting to Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Programme. Other former assignments include as the Chief of Party to the MexicoREDD+ Project, in Mexico; Program Manager at USAID/BOLIVIA; Coordinator of the regional office of CIFOR for Latin-America in Belem-Brazil, Forest Program Coordinator and Scientific Advisor for South America under IUCN in Quito, Ecuador, and as a Forestry Advisor under the GTZ/DED/KfW-funded Social Forestry Project in Lesotho, Africa.
Project and Programme Design, Preparation, Implementation and Evaluation
Capacity Building, including training, institutional strengthening and policy development and planning
Disaster and Climate Risk Assessments and Management - nationally as well as for specific sectors, islands and communities
Climate and Disaster Risk Reduction Financing
Eighty Options Pty Ltd is website development agency that specialises in the open source Drupal content management framework. Eighty Options can offer support and assistance for online communication needs, including rapid development of websites, online databases and portals. Eighty Options has worked with clients such as SPREP, WCPFC, CCAMLR, Tasmanian Fire Service and the Enhancing Pacific Ocean Governance (EPOG) project.
Charlotte is a highly accomplished, skilled and talented development professional with over a decade of experience in international development in 20 countries worldwide. She has a proven track record of providing strategic and programming direction to organisations to develop, implement and monitor policies, strategies, campaigns and programs to build gender-sensitive community resilience. She is an excellent educator and communicator of development theory and practice to a variety of stakeholders including government officials, non-governmental staff and partners, communities, academics, and other groups. She is co-author of Toward Resilience (Practical Action, 2013), a practitioner’s guide to disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation programming and advocacy, which integrates gender throughout; and has developed a range of participatory risk assessment tools and guidance for working with poverty-affected and vulnerable communities.
I am a disaster risk management practitioner with 17 years experience in Zimbabwe, Namibia, Sudan, Afghanistan and the south Pacific;
My strengths are
• Field experience in disaster preparedness planning, humanitarian assistance, post disaster recovery and contingency planning.
• Experience in conducting and organizing strategies and mainstreaming disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation into development.
• Experience working with governments in raising the profile of disaster risk reduction, integrating disaster risk reduction before, during and after disaster.
• Preparation of consolidated appeals documents, disaster response and disaster recovery frameworks and plans and conducting rapid disaster needs assessments and post disaster lessons learned;
• Experience in disaster management capacity development;
• Experience working with government, non-governmental organizations and United Nations agencies involved in development work and disaster management.
With an extensive career in Agriculture, Conservation, Adaptation to Climate Change, Project Management and Strategic Planning I am keen to work in a role that would utilise my skills and accumulated knowledge to provide constructive solutions to communities and positively impact on people’s livelihoods.
MLS consultancy Ltd provides a unique combination of scientific expertise and project management skills to support your business and primary industry economic growth in general.
- Advisory role in Conservation, Environment, Agriculture, Animal Nutrition, Adaptation to Climate
Change and Policy Development.
- Tool development for mass screening of plants for key phenotypic traits. Expertise in GIS and image analysis tool development.
- Project management / Program review. Contributed to statistical analysis, documents review,
meetings with stakeholders, final reports (e.i. FAO Pacific Country Programming Framework
Mid Term Review, Samoan Agriculture Sect
Environment & development consultant with 10 years’ experience in 7 sectors in 16 countries, including 10 Caribbean & Pacific SIDS. Key highlights:
2014 Climate Change Project Officer, The Australian National University
2013-2014 Sustainable Financing Consultant, Cuso International
2013 Marine Protected Areas Expert, GOPA Consultants
2012-2013 Policy Research Manager, Caribbean Policy Research Institute
2012 Executive Director/Park Manager (World Heritage Site), Jamaica Conservation & Development Trust
2011 Climate Change Consultant, Environmental Solutions Ltd
2011-2012 Environmental Project Manager, Conrad Douglas & Associates Ltd
2007-2009 Environment & Sustainable Development Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Currently self-directing PhD research into climate change adaptation in SIDS. Seeking to use my qualifications & skills to help limit human-induced climate change, & ensure that adaptation actions in SIDS meet their development & resilience needs & goals.
Gillian has extensive experience in understanding climate change impacts and undertaking vulnerability assessments; adaptation planning; and developing climate change policy in the Pacific including in Solomon Islands, Fiji, and Papua New Guinea as well as in Indonesia the Philippines and Australia. Gillian's experience is often largely focused on ecosystem adaptation, and food security As well as working with National Governments to develop and implement Climate Change Policy, Gillian has also worked closely with NGOs and community groups to focus on community- based climate change adaptation. Gillian uses community capacity building skills to strengthen the competencies and abilities of people and communities so they can overcome the challenges they face (vulnerabilities) like those associated with climate change. Gillian also has understanding about costal defences for climate change adaptation and disaster risk management.
- PhD in Marine Biology from the University of the South Pacific (1998)
- 1998 to 2000: Research Fellow in Marine Botanist and Taxonomy at the University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji.
- 1999: Consultant for WWF on the Marine Plant Biodiversity of the Cook Islands (Raroronga and Aitutaki)
- 2001 to 2006: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of French Polynesia, Tahiti. Research on the marine plant biodiversity of the Society Islands, Tuamotu, Gambiers, Australs
- 2006 to 2009: Research Fellow, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD) in Nouméa, New Caledonia. Research in taxonomy and the marine biodiversity of the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Pitcairn, Clipperton, Fiji, New Caledonia, and French Polynesia.
- 2009-2011: Assistant Director, Alliance Française de Suva
- 2011-2015: Lecturer & Researcher in Climate Change, marine bio-fertilisers and food security, biofuels, Ocean Temperature and Ocean Acidification at PaCE-SD, USP, Fiji.