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MES Fiji are lucky to have highly qualified staff to help maintain the Mamanuca environment. Our staff have an abundance of experience and remain passionate about the MES mission which is to promote awareness of the need to protect the marine and terrestrial resources of the Mamanuca Region and to assist, through partnerships with local communities, tourism operators, government and non-government organisations, in the environmentally sustainable development of these resources for the benefit of present and future generations\u2026<\/p>\n
Below are the people who work tirelessly for MES. Vinaka!<\/p>\n
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Marica Vakacola hails from Nadoria, Dreketi , Rewa. \u00a0Joined MES as Assistant Project Manager in January 2013.<\/p>\n
In October last year , I took up the new position as Project Manager. A very challenging role and will continue build up the Team work and work in partnership with our Cooperate sponsors , government stakeholders and academic institution in promoting sustainable practices in protecting the environment for the benefits of the tourist and community stakeholders situated in the Mamanuca Region.<\/p>\n
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Ilisapeci Sokidi joined MES in 2014. She hails from Daku Village in the District of Nakelo, Tailevu. She had done her attachment with the society and later appointed as Project Officer later in the year. She graduated with Higher Education Diploma in Environmental Science from the Fiji National University. Her passion and interest lies in creating awareness and spreading the gospel of marine & terrestrial conservation inline with the Ridge to Reef Concept within Mamanuca resorts & Communities.<\/p>\n
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MES Fiji are lucky to have highly qualified staff to help maintain the Mamanuca environment. Our staff have an abundance of experience and remain passionate about the MES mission which is to promote awareness of the need to protect the marine and terrestrial resources of the Mamanuca Region and to assist, through partnerships with local […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":7,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"MES Fiji are lucky to have highly qualified staff to help maintain the Mamanuca environment.<\/strong> Our staff have an abundance of experience and remain passionate about the MES mission which is to promote awareness of the need to protect the marine and terrestrial resources of the Mamanuca Region and to assist, through partnerships with local communities, tourism operators, government and non-government organisations, in the environmentally sustainable development of these resources for the benefit of present and future generations\u2026\n\nBelow are the people who work tirelessly for MES. Vinaka!<\/strong>\n\n[author] [author_image timthumb='on']https:\/\/mesfiji.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Marica.jpg[\/author_image] [author_info]Name: Marica Vakacola<\/strong>\n\nPosition: Project Manager <\/strong>\n\nMarica Vakacola hails from Nadoria, Dreketi , Rewa. Joined MES as Assistant Project Manager in January 2013.\n\nIn October last year , I took up the new position as Project Manager. A very challenging role and will continue build up the Team work and work in partnership with our Cooperate sponsors , government stakeholders and academic institution in promoting sustainable practices in protecting the environment for the benefits of the tourist and community stakeholders situated in the Mamanuca Region. [\/author_info] [\/author]\n\n \n\n \n\n[author] [author_image timthumb='on']https:\/\/mesfiji.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Ilisapeci-Sokidi.jpg[\/author_image] [author_info]\n\nName: Ilisapeci Botevou <\/strong>\n\nPosition: Project Officer <\/strong>\n\nIlisapeci Sokidi joined MES in 2014. She hails from Daku Village in the District of Nakelo, Tailevu. She had done her attachment with the society and later appointed as Project Officer later in the year. She graduated with Higher Education Diploma in Environmental Science from the Fiji National University. Her passion and interest lies in creating awareness and spreading the gospel of marine & terrestrial conservation inline with the Ridge to Reef Concept within Mamanuca resorts & Communities. [\/author_info] [\/author]\n\n[author] [author_image timthumb='on']https:\/\/mesfiji.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lusiana-Dalituicama.jpg[\/author_image] [author_info]\n\nName: Lusiana Dalituicama <\/strong>\n\nPosition: Climate Change Project Officer<\/strong>\n\nVillage: Sasa, Macuata, Vanua Levu | Maternal links: Vanuaso, Gau, Lomaiviti <\/strong>\n\n\u2022 Graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Marine Science\n\n\u2022 Joined in August 2016 as a volunteer\n\n\u2022 Took up the position in December 2016\n\n\u2022 Hobbies: Swimming\/ snorkeling, photography, reading, socializing\n\nAs an individual, my primary goal is to continue to learn and grow by the day- to continue to push forward despite the challenge. With the organization and given position being a new learning platform for me, I am fortunate to now have the opportunity to be able to go beyond the four walls of classroom based theories and studies and see with my own eyes real-life environmental challenges and issues threatening local communities MES liaises with, in regards to rising sea levels, land degradation, deforestation, coral bleaching, low biodiversity, saltwater intrusions and countless more that have been majorly caused by negligence, unsustainable development projects and climate change impacts experienced by these coastal communities. Moreover, I hope to reach out to individuals right at grass root level and assist in developing programs and activities that will enhance the skills and talents of this generation and produce proactive environment champions that will see to the continuation of things being taught to them, so that the following generation is not only able HAVE a future but in time, SEE and enjoy their future; surplus with the same God-given natural resources we are enjoying today. [\/author_info] [\/author]\nVolunteers\/Attachment Workers<\/h2>\n[author] [author_image timthumb='on']https:\/\/mesfiji.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Tupou-Dakui.jpg[\/author_image] [author_info]\n\nName: Tupou Dakui <\/strong>\n\nPosition: Climate Change Project Assistant <\/strong>\n\nTupou Dakui hails from Rakiraki, Ra. She joined MES as a volunteer for 3 months [August- October] and has done her attachment for 1 month from November to December 2016 before gaining her position as a Climate change Assistant Officer. Graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Marine Science in 2016 from the University of the South Pacific & also worked as a volunteer for the Wildlife Conservation Society[\/author_info] [\/author]\n\n[author] [author_image timthumb='on']https:\/\/mesfiji.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Emoni-Nagauna.jpg[\/author_image] [author_info]\n\nMES Fiji Attach\u00e9:<\/strong> Emoni Nagauna Age: 24\n\nVillage:<\/strong> Votua, Nadroga\n\nAchievement:<\/strong> Third year Bachelor Degree Student studying Sociology and Social Work at the University of the South Pacific.\n\nInterest: <\/strong>\n\n\u2022 To experience and learn more about Wildlife and community sustainability.\n\n\u2022 Experiencing Community baseline, and socio-economic surveys.\n\n\u2022 Working with the community (grassroots level).\n\n\u2022 To know about native terrestrial animals and marine organisms.\n\nExperience: Placements- Volunteer aligns with Social work core units at the University of the South pacific.\n\n\u2022 Fiji Correction Service- rehabilitation unit (Korovou)\n\n\u2022 Housing Assistance Relief Trust Head Quarters- Welfare officer.\n\n\u2022 Community Profiling- Wailoku Community. [\/author_info] [\/author]\n\n[author] [author_image timthumb='on']https:\/\/mesfiji.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Leba-Digitaki.png[\/author_image] [author_info]\n\nMES Fiji Volunteer - Leba Digitaki<\/strong> - University Student.<\/strong>\n\nAge -<\/strong> 21\n\nVillage - <\/strong>Taira, Vanuavatu, Lau.\n\nAchievements -<\/b>\n
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