Network Coordination Team

The Network Coordination Team (NCT) oversees the day-to-day functioning, coordination and administration of the Network. NCT members are LMMA practitioners and elected country-level representatives who have experience and skills in adaptive management and community-based monitoring and evaluation.  The following is a listing of LMMA Network NCT members, made up of Country Coordinators, Data Managers and others who participate in the coordination and administration of the Network. 

(These individuals are listed with their main institutional affiliations, which may or may not necessarily be directly involved with the LMMA Network.  For LMMA partner organizations, see Partner Organizations.)

Bill Aalbersberg Institute of Applied Sciences (IAS) University of the South Pacific (USP) Suva, Fiji Network Coordination Team Member and Chair Finance Committee Wayne Andrew (on leave) Congressional Delegate for Hatobei Regional Coordinator for Micronesia and Network Coordination Team Member   Maxine Anjiga Manager, Centre for Locally Managed Areas (CLMA) Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Country Coordinator, PNG and Network Coordination Team Member   Asap Bukurou Palau Conservation Society (PCS) Interim Country Coordinator, Palau Jovelyn Cleofe Center for Empowerment & Resource Development (CERD) Country Co-Coordinator, Philippines Melchor Deocadez University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UPMSI) Data Manager, Philippines Chito Dugan Center for the Promotion of Indigenous Science and Technology (SIKAT) Country Co-Coordinator, Philippines Susan Ewen The Nature Conservancy-Melanesia Program Country Coordinator, Papua New Guinea and Network Coordination Team Member Daisy Flores-Salgado Earth Restoration Trust (ERT) Manila, Philippines Country Co-Coordinator and Project Liaison, Philippines Network Coordination Team Member and Chair, Communications Committee Vanessa Fread Yap Community Action Program (YAPCAP) Country Coordinator, Yap Hugh Govan Suva, Fiji Technical Advisor and Network Coordination Team Member Michael D. Guilbeaux Technical Advisor to Micronesia and Network Coordination Team Member Elizabeth Holle Lecturer, Jayapura University Data Manager, Indonesia and Network Coordination Team Member Eugene Joseph Conservation Society of Pohnpei (CSP) Country Coordinator Pohnpei  and Network Coordination Team Member

Cliff Marlessy Indonesia LMMA Network Country Coordinator, Indonesia and Network Coordination Team Member Selino Maxin Conservation Society of Pohnpei (CSP) Data Manager, Pohnpei Semisi Meo Institute of Applied Sciences (IAS) University of the South Pacific (USP), Suva, Fiji Network Coordination Team Member and Chair Country Support Committee   Patrick Mesia Department of Fisheries Country Coordinator, Solomon Islands Toni Parras Network Communication Specialist Nick Salafsky/Richard Margolius Foundations of Success (FOS) Bethesda, Maryland, United States Network Coordination Team Member Rebecca Samuel PNG LMMA Network Technical  Coordinator, Papua New Guinea  and Network Coordination Team Member Annisah Sapul (on leave) The Nature Conservancy-Melanesia Program Regional Coordinator (Kimbe Bay) and Country Data Manager, Papua New Guinea Pamela Seeto The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Sydney, Australia Network Coordination Team Member Wendy Tan Manager, LMMA Network Network Coordination Team Member Alifereti Tawake (on leave) Institute of Applied Sciences (IAS) University of the South Pacific (USP) Suva, Fiji Network Coordination Team Member Ron Vave Institute of Applied Sciences (IAS) University of the South Pacific (USP) Suva, Fiji Network Coordination Team Member and Chair, Learning Committee Sunia Waqainabete Country Coordinator, Fiji and Network Coordination Team Member

Bill Aalbersberg – Bill is the Director of the Institute of Applied Science at the University of the South Pacific, which provides a Pacific home for the Network.  He has worked in conservation in Fiji for almost 20 years with 10 years of experience in using participatory techniques in community conservation.  Bill is a member of the Management and c

For more information on NCT members, see their Biographies.