This page displays profiles of individuals involved with the project.
Coastal Oceanographer
Dr. Bosserelle is an experienced coastal oceanographer. He completed his PhD on analysing the wave climate in the Southern Ocean and the role waves play on the morphology of reef fronted beaches at the University of Western Australia in 2013. He is now working with the Pacific Community (PC) on the Changing Waves and Coasta of the Pacific project aiming to define the nearshore wave climate in the Pacific and its impact on the coast.
Manager, Ocean and Coastal Geoscience
Jens is a graduate of the University of the South Pacific and has over 15 years of experience in marine surveys, coastal geoscience and project management. He has participated as a team member and as project manager in some 30 projects in over 20 countries. His major interest is in the interactions between coastal management, coastal hazards and community resilience. Jens is an author and co-author on over 75 publications including maps, technical reports, journal articles and book chapters. Since 2014 he is the Head of the Ocean and Coastal Geoscience Sector at the Pacific Community (SPC), based in Suva, Fiji.
Senior Technical Officer
Deepika joined this project in April 2015 as the Technical Assistant. She has graduated with a Masters in Natural Resources and Environment Management (NREM) from the University of Hawaii in December 2014. She aims to work on more projects in the Pacific region such as WACOP which improve understanding on the impacts of climate change on various sectors. Deepika enjoys the outdoors and loves adventure.
Lecturer - School of Marine studies, University of the South Pacific
Lecturer / Researcher in Coastal Morphodynamics, UNESCO-IHE
Professor of Coastal Engineering and Port Development, UNESCO-IHE
Head of School, Faculty of Science, University of Auckland
Research Assistant, Faculty of Science, University of Auckland
Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO
Littoral Oceanographer, CSIRO
Senior Specialist, Oceanography, SPC
Hydrographic Surveyor, SPC
Project Officer, Surveying, SPC
Senior Technical Assistant, Oceanography, SPC
SPC Geoscience Division (GSD)
Private Mail bag, GPO
Suva, Fiji Islands
241 Mead Road, Nabua
Suva, Fiji Islands
Tel: +679 338 1377
Fax: +679 337 0040