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Newsletters

Newsletter for July 2016

Including articles:

  • Pacific women leading the way in climate and meteorology
  • Climate application projects in Solomon Islands and Samoa a great success
  • What you need to know about the COSPPac transition
  • Pacific Community takes the lead on geodetic surveys
  • Stakeholders gather in Niue for World Meteorological Day
  • Celebrating the 100th Online Climate Outlook Forum
  • Subregional oceans and tides workshop makes a splash
  • Partners drive the traditional knowledge project forward

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Newsletter for November 2015

Including articles:

  • Kiribati Met develops new climate and drought products for stakeholders
  • Showcasing Pacific Climate Services
  • Traditional Knowledge in Niue
  • Confidence boost in communication
  • Hands on games for climate education in PNG
  • Real Time Data Display in Action
  • Presenting at Greenhouse 2015
  • COSPPac annual stakeholder survey results – Thanks for your feedback!!!
  • People profiles – Maria Ngemaes and Stamy Criticos

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Newsletter for July 2015

Including articles:

  • A look into the eye of Pam: Vanuatu Met's account of cyclone Pam
  • Vanuatu's Weather Forecasters' experience in a category 5 tropical cyclone event
  • SCOPIC 4: Some exciting new additions for drought monitoring
  • Tuvalu celebrates World Met Day
  • Deep diving in the Pacific brings interesting conversations
  • My great moment in Melbourne and productive learning experience in Cairns
  • Linking seasonal forecasts with disaster preparedness in the Pacific
  • People profiles – Melissa Matthews and Peni Musunamasi

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Newsletter for February 2015

Including articles:

  • Climate Adaption Conference in Queensland – Oct 2014
  • Traditional knowledge projects in Niue, Samoa and Solomon Islands
  • Reflections from PNG's representative at the Climate Adaptation Conference
  • Building drought resilience in Fiji – Stakeholder workshop Nov 2014
  • Hydropower forecasts with Samoa Met and the Electric Power Corp
  • Historic meeting for the regions' land surveyors in Suva, Nov 2014
  • COSPPac's tide prediction calendars are enthusiastically received
  • People profiles: Grant Smith & Bart Thomas

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Newsletter for September 2014

Including articles:

  • The new Kiribati Meteorological Service website has gone live!
  • Sharing climate information in Vanuatu
  • Seasonal Forecasting in the Pacific - COSPPac Mentoring & Attachments Program
  • Monthly COSPPac Bulletin - Revamped
  • Tuvalu Met Service talks climate services with stakeholders
  • RMI’s First National Climate Change Dialogue
  • Solomon Islands malaria monitoring and early warning system - testing to begin
  • Tides and Oceans Conversation Series
  • People Profile: Rossy Pulehetoa-Mitiepo
  • People Profile: Jodie Kane

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Newsletter for July 2014

Including articles:

  • Drought planning in South Tarawa, Kiribati
  • Papua New Guinea workshops explore climate and communication
  • Traditional Knowledge moving forward in Vanuatu
  • Solomon Islands gets ready for Traditional Knowledge project
  • Training for Pacific Land Surveyors
  • Pacific representatives shine at COSPPac Regional Workshop
  • Reflecting on the regional observers training workshop in Fiji
  • People Profile: Elisabeth Thompson
  • People Profile: Lloyd Tahani

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Newsletter for April 2014

Including articles:

  • Real-Time Data Display is Officially Released!
  • Malaria Project in Solomon Islands Shows Great Promise
  • Tuvalu and Papua New Guinea Look Toward the Future
  • Sea Level Program Planning Workshop a Success
  • Tide Calendars in Action
  • COSPPac Planning Meeting and Mid-Term Review
  • Barriers to using Seasonal Outlooks - Cognitive Illusion (Part 2)
  • People Profile: Jeff Aquilina
  • People Profile: Meelina Ailesi

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Newsletter for January 2014

Including articles:

  • Staff and Stakeholder Workshops in Kiribati and the Cook Islands
  • Traditional Knowledge Poster Award
  • Pacific Surveyors Collaborate at FIG Meeting - Suva, 18-20 September
  • Tide Gauge Upgrades Complete
  • First Vanuatu Rainfall Network Workshop
  • Tonga Meetings a Success
  • Barriers to using Season Outlooks - Cognitive Illusion (Part 1)
  • People Profile: Isabelle Jeanne
  • People Profile: Kamaitia Rubetaake

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Newsletter for September 2013

Including articles:

  • How is Sea Level Data Used?
  • Samoa Workshop and Learning & Development plan
  • Attachment training with Mike from Vanuatu Met
  • Traditional Knowledge Database development has begun
  • Climate variability and hydropower - Samoa
  • Climate Crabs
  • The Second Pacific Meteorological Council and Joint Disaster & Climate Change Meetings
  • People Profile: Roan Plotz
  • People Profile: Maara Vaiimene

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Newsletter for April 2013

Including articles:

  • Recent workshops: Science, Media and Stakeholders workshops - Solomon Islands and Niue
  • How traditional knowledge can strengthen forecasts
  • Using climate data to understand malaria season
  • Seasonal climate outlooks tool to be redeveloped
  • New tide gauge for Niue
  • Learning and development plans
  • People profile: Bianca Stewart
  • People profile: Mike Waiwai

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