About
Geographer: Climate and Global Environment Specialist ,Sustainable Environmental Management (SEM) Limited
Summary
Over 20 years’ experience working on climate change and disaster risk reduction issues with communities, governments and international entities. Much of my work focused on building the capacities and capabilities to address adverse impacts of climate change and disaster risk reduction issues at the national, regional and international levels and in assisting countries mobilise financial, technical and human resources to implement and manage climate change activities, projects and programmes.
I have particular experience in conducting stakeholder consultations with villages/ communities, national governments and with international community organisations. I have especial skill/know-how in preparing technical and policy documents and reports relating to climate change issues and concerns. I have assisted Pacific islands countries in developing project proposals for funding and implementation of projects including Pacific Islands Climate Change Assistance Programme, national communications, national adaptation programmes of action, vulnerability and adaptation assessment, national and regional adaptation and disaster risk reduction projects, adaptation policies and/or strategies (see CV attached).
I also have experience in developing a policy and/or a policy framework such as NAPA, International Climate Change Adaptation Initiative, Pilot Programme on Climate Resilience, and Strategic Programme on Climate Resilience, Pacific Adaptation Strategies Assistance Programme, national and regional Global Climate Change Alliance programmes on adaptation and based on stakeholder engagement/consultations.
I have a good knowledge and high level of familiarity and understandings of the Pacific small island developing states government system having lived in and worked in and for the region for more than three decades. Additionally I have undertaken mentoring work with various experts with each of the countries through capacity building and training on various aspects of climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction. I have a have a good command of English (oral and written) and a good level of understanding of some of the local languages.
I have the necessary track record of achievements, experience and skills to provide scientific and technical assistance and policy guidance to the Pacific SIDS. and others on climate change activities, projects and programmes.
Qualifications and credentials
PhD (Geography), 1992, Completed, University of Auckland
MA (Geography), 1984, Completed, University of Hawaii (Manoa)
BA (Hons), 1982, Completed, University of Papua New Guinea
University Matriculation Certificate, 1977, Completed, Sogeri Senior High School,
Editorial Board of Journal of Climate and Development, 2004-present
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 1992-2008
Consultative Group of Experts on National Communications from non-Annex I Parties (CGE), 2009-2013
English, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent
Ubir (Non-Austronesian), Excellent, Excellent, Excellent
Pidgin, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent
Motu, Good, Good, Good
Bislama, Good, Good, Good
Work experience
M & E specialist
Proposal writing/Report writing
Capacity building specialist
Disaster Relief/Management specialist
CCA, DRR
Sustainable Environmental Management Limited, Director, Auckland, Home-Base, Consultant, National Communication under the UNFCCC, Preparation of final draft of Second National Communications of Niue and the Bahamas.
Preparation of the Project Document PRODOC for the funding of th
Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Climate Change Adviser - GCCA:PSIS Project, Suva, Fiji Islands, Fiji, Cook Islands, Nauru, Niue, Tonga, Tuvalu, Climate Change Adviser, SPC-GCCA:PSIS, Prepared and provided technical assistance and policy advice on climate change and climate change adaptation to Cook Islands, Nauru, Niue, Tonga, and
Sustainable Environmental Management Limited, Director/Climate Change Specialist, Auckland
Scretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Programme Officer (P4), Bonn, Germany
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme, Scientific/Technical Adviser (Climate Change), Apia, Samoa
University of Papua New Guinea, Lecturer, Port Moresby, Papua New guinea
University of Papua New Guinea, Senior Tutor, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Pacific Islands Development Programme, Research Intern (Disaster Management), East-West Center, Hawaii, USA
National Communications under the UNFCCC, Government of Tonga, Consultant/Team Leader, Developed and prepared sector synthesis reports for agriculture, disaster management, coastal zones, biodiversity, human health, infrastructure and se
National Communications under the UNFCCC, Government of the Bahamas, Consultant Team Leader, Preparation of the Final Draft of the Second National Communication.
Preparation of Project Document PRODOC for funding of the Third National Communic
National Communocations under the UNFCCC, Government of Niue, Consultant, Reviewed and prepared a Final Draft of the Second National Communication of Niue.
National Communications under the UNFCCC, Government of Tonga, Consultant Trainer, Conducted training of 10 national experts on how to compile a national GHG inventory and on how to carry out vulnerability and adaptation assessments.
Pacific Adaptation Strategies Assistance Programme, Government of Australia, Lead Consultant/Individual Contractor, Conducted stakeholder consultations in Cook islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu on adaptation needs and
International Climate Change Adaptation Initiative, Government of Australia, Lead Facilitator/Consultant, Facilitation of a regional workshop to identify priority adaptation needs for funding under the Australian Government's International Climate Change A
Pilot Project on Climate Resilience, Asian Development Bank, Consultant/Individual Contractor, Held consultations with key stakeholders in Papua New Guinea and Tonga for developing Strategic Programmes of Climate Resilience.
National Communications under the UNFCCC, Government of Nauru, Team Leader/Consultant, Conducted training of 25 national experts on how to carry out a vulnerability and adaptation assessments.
Held community consultations with 14 communi
Globale Climate Change Alliance, Government of Samoa and the European Union, Team Leader/Consultant, Held consultations with key stakeholders in Samoa on priority adaptation needs for budget support from the Global Climate Change Alliance Facility.
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National Coimmunications under the UNFCCC, Government of the Bahamas, Team Leader/Consultant, Conducted a training of 18 national experts on how to carry out vulnerability and adaptation assessment. Facilitated a climate change modeling trainin
National Communications under the UNFCCC, Government of Papua New Guinea, Consultant, Facilitated Inception workshop on national communication. Conducted training of 20 national experts on how to compile a national GHG inventory using t
National Communications under the UNFCCC, Goivernment of Vanuatu, Consultant Trainer, Conducted training of 12 national experts on climate change vulnerability and adaptation assessment using global circulation models.
National Communication under the UNFCCC, Government of Solomon Islands, Consultant Trainer/Facilitator, Facilitated Inception workshop on national communications.
Trained 25 experts on how to carry out V&A assessment and compile a national GHG inventory
National Communications under the UNFCCC, Government of Tinga, Consultant Lead Trainer, Conducted training of 12 national experts on how to carry out V&A assessment using various global circulation outputs.
Prepared a training report.
National Communications under the UNFCCC, Government of Federated States of Micronesia, Consultant/Lead Trainer, Facilitated the Inception workshop on national communication.
Trained 10 national experts on how to calculate GHG emission from various sources and/or
Managing the impacts of climate change on land resources in the Pacific island countries, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische Zussamenarbeit (GTZ) GmBH, Team Leader, Pre-Appraisal and Appraisal missions to Fiji, Marshall Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu.
Prepared a report " Managing the impacts of climate change in the P
National Climate Change Adaptation Strategies, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische Zussamenarbeit (GmBH), Team Leader, Held consultations with stakeholders in Fiji, Tonga and Vanuatu.
Held consultations and prepared reports on national climate change adaptation strateg
Effects of Climate Change on Devlopment Prospects, UN Office of High Repersentative for LLC, LDC and SIDS, Team Leader, Prepared a Report titled " The effects of climate change on development prospects of least developed countries and small island developing States" for
National Communications Support Programme, UN Office for Project Services, Lead Facilitator/Consultant, Facilitation of a regional workshop on initiation of the second national communication under the UNFCCC for the Pacific Islands region.
Prepared repor
Lead Author, IPCC Working Group II, Government of New Zealand, Individual Contractor/IPCC WG II Lead Author, Lead Author, Chapter 16: Small Islands, Fourth Assessment Report.
National Adaptation Programmes of Action, UN Institute for Training and Research, Lead Facilitor/Trainer, Provision of technical advice and support to Asia-Pacific SIDS least developed countries in the preparation of their national adaptation programmes of
Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change (PACC), Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme, Lead GEF Consultant Expert, Held consultations in 12 Pacific island countries (Cook Islands, Fiji, Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Papua New Guinea
Technology Needs Assessment and Adaptation Needs, UNFCCC Secretariat, Consultant/Individual Contractor, Prepared a Synthesis report on Technology Needs Identified in non-Annex I Parties (FCCC/SBSTA/2006/INF.1).
Prepared a background paper "Vulnerability
Comprehensive Review of Capacity-Building Framework, UNFCCC secretariat, Lead Consultant/Programme Officer, Facilitated negotiations on the comprehensive review of the CB framework for EITs and developing countries at the 21st session of the SBI and tenth se
Technology Needs Assessment, Government of Maldives, Consultant/Lead Trainer, Conducted training 18 experts on how to conduct technology needs assessment for adaptation and mitigation and implementation of integrated climate cha
National Communications under the UNFCCC, Government of the Cook Islands, Team Leader, Held national stocktaking and stakeholder consultations on developing a second national communication under the UNFCCC.
Prepared a national stocktakin
National Communications under the UNFCCC, Government of Samoa, Consultant, Held stocktaking and stakeholder consultations on the preparation of second national communication under the UNFCCC.
Prepared a national stocktaking a
Assessment of impacts and vulnerability of climate change, Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme, Team Leader, Consultations with key stakeholders in Tuvalu on the impacts of climate change and needs for adaptation.
Prepared a report on "Assessment of the Impac
Climate Change Preparatory Mission, Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme, Team Leader/Consultant, Led a climate preparatory mission to the Cook islands.
Prepared a report 'Climate Change Mission to the Cook islands" for the Secretariat of the Pacif
Climate Change Preparatory Mission, Secretariat of the Pacific regional Environment Programme, Team Leader/Consultant, Led a climate change preparatory mission to Palau.
Prepared a report " climate change preparatory mission to the Republic of Palau" for the secretaria
People, Land Management and Environmental Changee, United Nations University, Joint Leader, Coordinated and funded research on environmental change in Papua New Guinea.