University of the South Pacific

The University of the South Pacific (USP), as one of two regional universities in the world, is supported by 12 Pacific Island Countries: Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.  The University graduated its first cohort of 32 students in 1971 and during the intervening years over 30,000 graduates have successfully completed their studies.  Today the university has an enrolment of over 19,000 students studying in all 12 countries. For more information on USP please check out their website.

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  • Review of project documents
  • On-the-job training
  • Access to subject matter experts
Project: Eradicating cane toads (Bufo marinus) and pacific rats (Rattus exulans) from Viwa island, Fiji.
Project Stage Document
Case Study Pacific Invasives Initiative. 2009. Viwa Island: Working with the local community on an invasive species management project. (unpublished). Prepared by the Pacific Invasives Initiative, New Zealand.
Feasibility Study Morley, C.; Ambrose, M., Hero, J. M. 2004. Viwa feasibility report. Eradicating cane toads (Bufo marinus) and pacific rats (Rattus exulans) from Viwa Island, Fiji. The Department of Biology, The University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji.
Project Design Denny, C.M., Morley, C.G.,  Chadderton, W.L., Hero, J.M. 2005. Demonstration project to eradicate invasive cane toads and mammals from Viwa Island, Fiji. (unpublished). Prepared by the Cooperative Islands Initiative, New Zealand.
Operational Planning Denny, C.; Morley, C., Kuruyawa, J. 2005. Viwa Island Operational Plan: eradication of pacific rats, feral cats and dogs (phase 1), and cane toads (phase 2). (unpublished). Prepared by the University of the South Pacific, Fiji and the Pacific Cooperative Islands Initiative, New Zealand.

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