Janie

After reflecting on my experience studying Papua New Guinea, I realize how much I have truly enjoyed and benefited from this journey. The time I have spent learning has been incredibly rewarding, and the skills I have gained are invaluable to my academic and professional growth. Through this experience, I have expanded my understanding in […]

Please see my attached document on how to establish a non-profit organization in Papua New Guinea. The steps are a bit different from what you would do in the US. https://docs.google.com/document/d/18jOWLO9jpba75JrUrz8QLfSU_HUNiLsk1o_y194vOB0/edit?usp=sharing

Please see the link below to review a summary of the non-profit organization: Papua New Guinea Biodiversity and Climate Fund https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1UgY47EPQRAyiU6D4Utq-D2i_YXmdh3O6N3waPE_K3ok/edit?usp=sharing

The crowned pigeons of Papua New Guinea are large ground-dwelling birds in Papua New Guinea from the genus Goura. They inhabit different regions of New Guinea and are endemic to that area. They are significantly larger than city-dwelling pigeons. On average, the Victoria crowned pigeon averages 29-20 inches in length and can weigh between 5.3

Description: The New Britain Goshawk is considered one of the rarest birds in Papua New Guinea and is only found on the island of New Britain. IUCN status is Vulnerable. It has only previously been photographed once in 1969 and recently by Tom Vierus in March 2024. Rare Bird new britain goshawk photographed for first

Please use this link to watch slides on the Dendrology of trees not only in Papua New Guinea but also of where I live SW Virginia https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1SPasOfyfVgjO6SHIv8eWmR26Rwjv6APLTV0WtNRS9dM/edit?usp=drive_link

Inaturalist–Free app. I was able to use Papua New Guinea as a location. This has the most species listed under explore than any of the other apps. The map of observations was easy to see. This app listed seasonality. The life stage was very useful, for example with the Imperial Fruit Sucking Moth, it showed

Please see the slides below to learn about the amazing world of invasive plants and animals of Papua New Guinea. The speaker notes contain additional information. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/123Wd7JELVekLdMaeh1qCIy3lPeIsyLG53wAN14ksIAU/edit?usp=drive_link

http://websoilsurvey.sc.egov.usda.gov/App/HomePage.htm Even though the USDA does not have information about Papua New Guinea, they did have information about Hawaii. As a tropical volcanic island chain, Hawaii possesses high biodiversity, with numerous endemic species, particularly on land. This echoes the high biodiversity found in Papua New Guinea, particularly in its rainforests.  . The Big Island’s Hamakua

To learn about the climate and weather in Papua New Guinea, I identified links from government and NGO organizations for reliability.  Weather  This website from the Australian Government was very informative.  They showed sea level statistics, water temperature statistics, climate, monthly barometric pressure and air temperature, along with Weather & Wave Maps, and tsunami information.