About PACINET

A meeting of the PACINET LOOP committee. .

The PACINET program is a locally organized and operated partnerships (LOOP) with a program directed by a Coordinating Committee.

This committee is currently comprised of the following members:

• Professor Randy Thaman, Faculty of Islands and Oceans, University of the South Pacific (chairperson)
• Ms Kate Brown, Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Program
• Mr Marika Tuiwawa, Director, South Pacific Regional Herbarium
• Dr Luigi Guarino, Plant Genetic Resources Advisor, Secretariat of the Pacific Community
• Dr Mark Fornwall, Director, Pacific Biodiversity Information Forum
• Warea Orapa, LOOP Invasives Species Advisor, Weed Management Coordinator, SPC, LRD - Plant Health
• The committee is also strongly supported by the following advisors
• Professor Bill Aalbersberg, Institute of Applied Sciences, University of the South Pacific
• Mr Aleki Sisifa, Director of Land Resources Division, Secretariat of the Pacific Community