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Category Archives: People
2015 HSC performance of PNG secondary and national high schools
As most of us welcome the new year with much enthusiasm and ambition, many young Papua New Guineans and their families greet the dawn of a new year with stress and anxiety for this also marks what is probably the most … Continue reading
Posted in People, PNG
Tagged Aiyura, Aiyura National High, Divine Word University, Gordon Secondary, Goroka Secondary, HSC exams, Kerevat, Kerevat National High, Kitip Secondary, Kopen Secondary, Marianville Girls Secondary, Mt Hagen Secondary, Passam, PNG Education System, Port Moresby National High School, Sogeri, Sogeri National High, UniTech, UNRE, UPNG, Wawin National High School, year 12 acceptance
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Living in a museum
I travel a lot for business, but of all the places I’ve been to, I must admit the New Guinea Islands (NGI) hold a soft spot for me. Tropical sunshine, warm crystal clear waters, superb fishing, lush tropical vegetation, white … Continue reading
Posted in People, PNG, Tourism
Tagged Blue Lagoon, Japanese tunnels, Kokopo, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Rabaul, Second Warld War, submarine tunnels
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Interview with Erika Bergman, Robogirl
The students from PNG were amazingly respectful and gracious hosts for us in their country. Meet Erika Bergman, an enthusiastic ocean explorer, scuba diver, ROV pilot, manned submersible pilot, good friend and co-author in my most recent publication on Robots … Continue reading
Posted in Marine Biology, People, PNG, Science, USA
Tagged Andrew Thaler, Erika Bergman, Nago Island, Robot Building, ROV2PNG, UPNG Students
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Robots as vectors for marine invasions and 5 guidelines to address this
A recent publication on “Robots as vectors for marine invasions” was compiled by a group of scientists from their experiences working with observation class micro-ROVs and the possible threats these new tools of the trade pose for marine conservation. It all … Continue reading
Update on Missing Scientists
About a year and three months ago, a post on the case of five research scientists who had mysteriously disappeared in the waters of West New Britain, Papua New Guinea was reported on this blog. (see post) At that time the … Continue reading
Posted in People, PNG, Politics
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38 yeard old, but still being told what to do
A deal was signed at 5pm on a Friday afternoon when most people were on their way to their houses for the weekend. The deal (can download copy here), Australia, closing its doors to immigerants who travel to Australia by … Continue reading
Posted in People, PNG, Politics
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Missing in the line of duty: Mysterious case of 5 missing scientists in Papua New Guinea
A little over a year ago, five Papua New Guinean scientists together with a boat operator and one extra person perished in the seas of West New Britain. These five were members of the Papua New Guinea (PNG) Institute of … Continue reading
Confessions of an Environmentalist
I always believed that Papua New Guinea (PNG) was one of the few places in the world today with its natural environment in tact and many people who have been to PNG will agree with me on this. Yet, in … Continue reading
Posted in Deep sea mining, People, PNG
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Cryptic PNG: Iguanodon
Sightings of a large creature in 2004 just outside Kokopo, the provincial capital of East New Britain, Papua New Guinea (PNG) created headlines in the local media and had just as much effect when it was picked up by various … Continue reading