Rainwater Catchment Safety Seminars
February 22 - March 9, 2006 |
 Trisha Macomber, Educational Specialist from the University
of Hawaii in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental
Management, traveled to the Republic of Palau, the Republic
of the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia
to provide
train-the-trainer workshops along with the rainwater catchment
safety seminars. Click on an island to view photos of her trip to each of these Pacific Island countries.
Trisha Macomber's trip to Chuuk, Pohnpei, Palau, Majuro
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24th
Pacific Islands Environment Conference
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From
left to right: Allan Sabaldica, Dave Crisostomo, Glen
Fukumoto, Lawerence Duponcheel, Carl Evensen |
| The
conference was held June 20-24th, 2005 on Guam. Christine
French facilitated the session on Animal Waste
Management Strategies for Pacific Island Environments.
In this working session, researchers and extension educators
associated with the CSREES Region IX Water Quality Program
presented examples of current programs throughout the American-affiliated
Pacific Islands for improved livestock waste management. |
| Dr.
Carl Evensen, Water Quality Specialist at
University of Hawaii. To view the presentation,
click on the title: Protection
of Island Water Resources from Livestock Pollution & Nutrient
Management Planning in Tropical Island Environments. [Note:
the presentation is 1 kb and will open up in a new
window as a streaming presentation without the need
for a plugin] |
| Mr.
Glen Fukumoto, Livestock Extension Agent at
University of Hawaii. To view the presentation,
click on the title: Small
Scale Livestock Waste Management Practices for Pacific
Islands [Note: the presentation is 1 kb and
will open up in a new window as a streaming presentation
without the need for a plugin] |
| Dr.
Allan Sabaldica and Mr. Lawerence Duponcheel,
Livestock Agent and Water Quality Coordinator, respectively,
with the College of the Northern Marianas. To view
the presentation, click on the title Dry
Litter and Composting of Systems of Swine Waste Management
in CNMI. [Note: the presentation is 1 kb and
will open up in a new window as a streaming presentation
without the need for a plugin] |
| Mr.
Gilbert Macaranas, farmer on Tinian, CNMI. Experiences
with Starting a Dry Litter System in my Piggery. |
| Mr.
David Crisostomo, Aquaculture Program Leader
at University of Guam. To view the presentation, click
on the title Effluent
Management in Small Recirculating Aquaculture Systems
in Guam. [Note: the presentation is 1 kb and
will open up in a new window as a streaming presentation
without the need for a plugin] |
| Michael Mann led the session on Environmental Education
and Social Marketing. Carl Evensen and Lawerence Duponcheel
conducted a presentation in which they discussed the data
from both the Pacific Islands and the Hawaii surveys. To
view the presentation, click on the title USDA-CSREES
Survey of Water Quality Issues. |
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