Staff
  
Email: arieta@sopac.org Extension: 246 |
Arieta Sokota Water Project Officer Arieta joined SOPAC in October 2003, providing admistrative/technical support to the Water Sector. She graduated from USP with a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Geography and Population Studies in 1998 and completed Diploma studies in GIS in 2000. Previously she was employed at the Ministry of Agriculture - GIS Unit as a GIS Senior Technical Assistant. |
Email: arunc@sopac.org Extension: 218 |
Arun Chand Arun Chand is the Water and Sanitation Programmes assistant project officer.He is responsible for supporting the programme with technical and administrative tasks.Arun is currently completing his bachelor of arts degree in Environmental Studies from the University of the South Pacific. |
Email: christopher@sopac.org Extension: 228 |
Christopher Paterson Chris joined SOPAC as the Mainstreaming and Indicators Advisor (MAIN) for the UNDP/UNEP/GEF Pacific IWRM Project in 2009. Prior to this he worked for UNEP on the South China Sea Project from 2004-2009 and as a Lecturer in Marine Policy and Management at the Australian Maritime College, and for the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, before that. Chris is a graduate of Southern Cross University's Centre for Coastal Management and AMC's Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Environment. He is undertaking a post-graduate research degree with the University of Wollongong's Faculty of Law in his spare time. |
Email: dave@sopac.org Extension: 309 |
Dave Hebblethwaite Dave Hebblethwaite joined SOPAC in 2010 after three years leading an Asian Development Bank project tasked with strengthening the capacity of the Vietnamese government to address pollution in one of the country’s most populated river basins. Prior to this, Dave’s work focused on the protection and sustainable use of Australian rivers, wetlands and coastal waters, including the development and implementation of water policy and regulation in New South Wales and Victoria. His experience in Australia, Asia and the Pacific has given him a strong appreciation of the need for policy makers to work closely with those responsible for implementation on the ground, to ensure that policy tools are matched to both local issues and local capacity. His move to the region honours a promise he made himself during his first travels in the Pacific as a young lad. |
Email: d.duncan@sopac.org |
David Duncan Environmental Engineer David joined SOPAC as the Environmental Engineer for the Pacific Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) Project in July 2009. He has provided a range of stakeholders Britain, China, Indonesia and Australia with practical, technically sound, inclusive solutions to water resource challenges and is looking to contribute similarly to the IWRM project. He holds a BSc (Hons) in Physics and an MSc in water resources technology and management. David’s 15 years experience includes engineering, scientific and policy roles on integrated water resource management projects across groundwater, surface and coastal waters, wastewater, water supply and reuse management. |
Email: fane@sopac.org Extension: 287 |
Fane Waqa Project Officer IWRM Fane joined SOPAC in February 2007, providing administrative support to the IWRM Project – Water Sector. She is a final year student from USP pursuing her Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Economics and Banking & Finance. Previously she was attached to TPAF as a Reconciliation Officer, than received her Certificate in Business Accounting at NZPTC while assisting a privately owned transportation business. |
Email: iva@sopac.org Extension: 262 |
Iva Bakaniceva Programme Officer-Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Iva joined SOPAC in October 2008 as a Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Officer. The WASH programme aims to improve the lives of the Pacific Island people access to water resources and sanitation through improved management of water resources and the development of adequate and sustainable water supply, improved facilities and hygienic practices for all. Iva graduated with a Degree in Environmental Science from the Auckland University of Technology in 2003. Before joining SOPAC, she was a Senior Field Trainer with an NGO Live & Learn Environmental Education for the last 5 years working in schools and communities. |
Email: m.wilson@sopac.org Extension: 258 |
Marc Wilson Regional Project Manager (GEF Pacific IWRM) Marc Wilson joined SOPAC as the Regional Program Manager for the GEF-IWRM program in January 2009. He holds an MSc and has worked as a natural resource researcher, manager and development aid consultant in over 30 countries in many regions of the world. He has lived and worked for extended periods in both Melanesia and Polynesia. He has worked as a CEO in both the public and private sectors and has extensive consulting experience with national, regional and international organizations. He established and was the foundation Director of the Australian Maritime College’s Graduate School of Marine Resource Management and has published widely in natural resource development and management. He has a particular interest in integrated management of natural resources and the challenges of institutionalizing real stakeholder participation in decision making and in developing non government stakeholder participation capacity. In 2002 – 2007 he was the Australian Team Leader for the AusAID funded Tonga Integrated Fisheries Management Project and prior to joining SOPAC he worked as a strategic planning adviser for RAMSI in the Solomon Islands. |
Email: peter@sopac.org Extension: 231 |
Peter Sinclair Project Adviser - Pacific HYCOS Peter joined SOPAC as the Project Advisor for the Pacific Hydrological Cycle Observing System, HYCOS project in November 2006. He holds a BSc in Geology and MSc in hydrogeology with 15 years experience in Australia working on the assessment, development and management of a range of groundwater systems including large alluvial systems and fractured and porous rock systems. He is interested in developing localised solutions relevant to local needs. |
Email: rhondar@sopac.org Extension: 259 |
Rhonda Robinson Project Adviser IWRM Rhonda graduated from the University of the South Pacific with a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1998 majoring in Biology and Chemistry and worked for SOPAC from 1998-2004 as the Water Sanitation and Hygiene Officer. She then went on to do further studies in Diplomacy and Environmental Management and Development from January 2005-June 2006 at the Australian National University and has since rejoined SOPAC as the Project Adviser for Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM). |
Email: subhashni@sopac.org Extension: 219 |
Subhashni Raj IWRM Project Officer Subhashni joined SOPAC as the IWRM Programme Officer in July 2009. She graduated from Bangalore University in 2006 with a Bachelors of Science in Microbiology, Chemistry and Zoology (CZMb). She has previously worked as the Programme Assitant for IWRM programme at USP and also as a consultant with SOPAC in setting up the IWRM Resource centre. She also underwent an Environmental stewardship training with the East West Centre studying the environmental movement in the United States.
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Email: tasleem@sopac.org Extension: 261 |
Tasleem Hasan Water Services Coordinator Tasleem joined SOPAC in April 2005. He heads the Regional Water Quality Monitoring Programme which is to be implemented from 2006-2009. The programme will build the local capacity of SOPAC member countries in the field of water quality monitoring in terms of laboratory analysis and data storage. Before joining SOPAC he used to work as a Scientific Officer at the Institute of Applied Sciences, the University of the South Pacific (USP). Tasleem graduated from USP in 2004 with a Master of Science Degree in Chemistry. |
Email: tiy@sopac.org Extension: 290 |
Tiy Chung Communications Advisor Tiy joined SOPAC in July 2009. He is the Communications Advisor for Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) and HYCOS. He completed his Masters in Journalism from University of Technology, Sydney in 2003 and holds a double Bachelors Degree in Social Anthropology, Chinese Politics, Madarin and Linguistics from Macquarie University. He has previosuly worked for Asia Pacific Forests and Greenpeace Asia Pacific in a similar capacity as well as a journalist covering a whole range off issues from the Beijing Olympic games to producing documentaries for UNDP. He also bring with him experience in creative media.
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Email: verenaisi@sopac.org Extension: 274 |
Verenaisi Bakani Senior Administrative and Travel Officer Verenaisi joined SOPAC in May 2009 as Senior Administration and Travel Officer for the GEF Pacific IWRM Project.She graduated from the University of the South Pacific (USP) with a Diploma in Public Administration in 1995 and is pursuing her BCom degree, majoring in Management & Public Administration. Previously she was employed at the University of the South Pacific as Personnel Assistant to the Dean, Faculty of Islands & Oceans. |
