COVID-19 in Papua New Guinea: Information, Expert Commentary and Media
Over the following months, in an attempt to keep people informed on the spread of COVID 19 in PNG and its impacts, we will provide links to websites and articles that provide useful and relevant information. The content and views expressed in these articles are those of the authors, and not those of the Pacific Livelihoods Research Group.
Research Fellow Position – Job Advertisement – Now Closed
The Pacific Livelihood Research Group at Curtin University is seeking to appoint a Research Fellow to work on funded research projects in Papua New Guinea. The position is a 2 year, fixed term contract – full time. Please see the link above for details.
A sweet deal for PNG coffee growers
An ACIAR-funded project run through Curtin University is introducing technology to help coffee growers process their harvest with ease, producing better quality and more valuable coffee in the process.
Australian community ravaged by bushfire shocked by PNG donation of more than $60,000
When Andy Thorp heard his rotary club in the seaside town of Merimbula was being sent a donation from people in Papua New Guinea to help bushfire victims, he was shocked to learn of the amount…
This publication examines the one hectare replant trial in Bialla, West New Britain Province and is authored by George Curry, Steven Nake, Geraldine Tilden, Gina Koczberski, Linus Pileng, and Emmanuel Germis…
Publication! Sengere, Curry and Koczberski
Check out this publication authored by the Pacific Livelihoods Research Group’s past student and current research collaborator, Reuben Sengere (CIC), and research team members Professor George Curry and Associate Professor Gina Koczberski…
Pacific Livelihoods researchers published in Oceania special issue
The recently published special issue of Oceania 89(2) on “Marketplaces and Morality in Papua New Guinea” features contributions from Pacific Livelihoods researchers…
Geography Research Series 2019 @ Curtin University
The Geography Research Seminar Series, hosted by Sustainable Livelihoods (DBE), begins Wednesday September 4th, 1pm, room 201:422…
‘Seeds of change’: Pacific Livelihoods researchers present ‘mama lus frut’ 20 years on
Gina Koczberski and Merolyn Koia (PNG Oil Palm Research Association) attended the “Seeds of Change” conference in Canberra in April this year…
ACIAR Partners Magazine: Spotlight on Dr Veronica Bue
Collaborating researcher Dr. Veronica Bue features on this months ACIAR magazine…
ACIAR Partners Magazine features PLRG’s one hectare replant program
The Pacific Livelihoods Research Group’s work has featured in the August edition of ACIAR’s Partners magazine….
4th World Congress on Agroforestry: Strengthening links between science, society and policy
The Pacific Livelihoods Research Group’s Professor Curry is on the scientific committee…
‘Women Digging In’: Paradise story on PLRG’s Women in Agribusiness project
Air Niugini’s bi-mothly in-flight magazine has featured a story on the Pacific Livelihoods Research Group’s project…
Improving food security in Papua New Guinea
Associate Professor Paul Nelson, one of our collaborating researchers from James cook University, has produced a three-minute video on our work on intercropping of food crops and oil palm in PNG…
This Curtin University-funded scholarship is for a PhD student to join a multidisciplinary team of researchers…
Geography Research Series @ Curtin University
Two seminars down and five more to go!
