COVID-19 in Papua New Guinea: Information, Expert Commentary and Media
To keep people informed on the spread of COVID-19 in PNG and its impacts, we have provided 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. Note: As of May 2022 this blog will no longer be updated.
Esley Peter of Rabagi One in Gazelle’s Toma-Vunadidir local level government in East New Britain is using his skills and knowledge to help rural people. Esley received a John Allwright Scholarship (ACIAR) and achieved a Masters by Research degree at Curtin in 2021. See here for further details about Esley’s work.
Australian-led study finds harvesting knowledge can transform world agriculture
Supporting On-Farm Experimentation networks and activities globally to better connect farmers and researchers could help transform the agricultural industry and solve some of its toughest challenges, a international study led by Dr Myrtille Lacoste from Curtin’s Centre for Digital Agriculture in partnership with Murdoch University and CSIRO has found.
PhD Scholarship – Now Closed
The Pacific Livelihood Research Group are seeking an outstanding and highly motivated student interested in developing a research project examining some aspect of the social embeddedness of small-scale enterprise in Papua New Guinea or the Pacific. Applications close on the 30/08/2021.
Farmer-centric On-Farm Experimentation Conference
Myrtille Lacoste (Pacific Livelihoods Research Group), whose current research explores knowledge networks in Pacific subsistence agriculture, is on the organising committee for the Farmer-centric On-Farm Experimentation Conference, 13-15 October 2021. Scientists and practitioners (advisors, consultants, AgTech companies, farmers) are welcome.
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.
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…
Reviving the coffee industry in Papua New Guinea
If you had an espresso coffee this morning, it’s likely that some of the beans in your brew came from Papua New Guinea (PNG). Australia is the third largest importer of PNG coffee after the US and Germany, purchasing 16 per cent of the island nation’s coffee every year…
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!
Pacific Livelihoods 