Ms. Cherie Morris Cherie Morris holds a BSc in Biology and an MSc in Marine Studies from the University of the South Pacific, Fiji. She has experience in both the Freshwater and Marine fields with particular interest in aquaculture. Cherie has worked with several local and international NGOs in project areas such as women in fisheries, aquaculture, marine conservation, marine aquarium trade certification, coral reef ecology and has carried out environment impact assessments. Countries where Cherie has worked in include Fiji, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Cook Islands, Palau, Nauru and Kiribati. Cherie is registered with Fiji's Department of Environment as an Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Consultant in the following categories: Subject Specialist (marine flora and fauna, fisheries and aquaculture); Assistant Consultant (marine flora and fauna, fisheries and aquaculture). From 2006, Ms Morris- Whippy has coordinated projects such as: South-West Pacific node of the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network, funded by CRISP, focusing on collecting coral reef monitoring data from 7 countries in the region and coordinating training of the Country Coordinators; ReefBase Pacific Project, in partnership with WFC and funded by AFD and the UNF, focusing on data collection for the various components of the online database. Currently, Ms Morris- Whippy looks after the overall management of the Institute of Marine Resources. Publications Morris, C. and K. MacKay, (Eds.). 2008. Status of coral reefs in the South West Pacific: Fiji, New Caledonia, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. In Wilkinson, C. 2008. Status of coral reefs of the world: 2008. Global Coral reef Monitoring Network and Reef and Rainforest Research centre, Townsville, Australia. 296 pp. Fidai-Hickie, K. and Whippy-Morris, C. 2005. No Shells, No Langalanga: Hard Times in Malaita, In Pacific Voices: Equity and Sustainability in Pacific Islands Fisheries. Eds. I.  Novaczek, J. Mitchell, J. Veitayaki. Institute of Pacific Studies Publications. University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji. Tamata, B., Whippy-Morris, C., Haynes, A. and Thaman, B. 2000. Baseline ecological, water quality and aquatic faunal studies of the Vurakiki Creek and Nadi River. IAS Technical Report No. 2000/05. University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji. Tamata, B.R., Whippy -Morris, C., Haynes, A., and Watling, D.  1997. Tuvatu Gold Mine Project - Environmental Impact Assessment - Water Quality and Fauna Study.  IAS Environmental Studies Report No. 91, University of the South Pacific, 32p. Whippy-Morris, C. 1995. Women in Pacific Island Fisheries: An Annotated Bibliography. Fishing for Answers: 148-170. Consultancies Conducted a biological and physical assessment of Leveti Creek, Nasese as part of an EIA for Fiesty Limited. July, 2009. Baseline ecological, aquatic and terrestrial fauna and flora and water quality studies of the Leveti creek and surrounding mangrove forest. July, 2009; Assisted in a coral reef assessment for Aquarium Fish Fiji Ltd. for consideration by the Fiji CITES Scientific Council as contribution to the coral non-detriment finding and setting national coral quota. November-December, 2008. Report on the coral assessment of Aquarium Fish Fiji’s collection area, December, 2008; Conducted a prawn farm site visit in Vatukoula in August 2007; Conducted a follow-up study in Dakavanu Creek, Vatukoula. January 2001; Assisted in a Baseline Ecological Water Quality and Aquatic Faunal Studies of the Vurakiki Creek and Nadi River. April 2000. IAS Technical report 2000/05; Assisted in Tuvatu Gold Mine Environment Impact Assessment – Study of the Water Quality and Fauna. IAS Environment Studies Report 91.September, 1997; Conducted an Assessment of the Fishery in Dakavanu Creek, Vatukoula as a part of an Environment Impact Assessment for the Emperor Gold Mine Company. 1996. Institute of Applied Sciences Technical Report No.96-09; Assisted in a Baseline Biological Study of Yanawai River and Adjacent Reefal System, Savusavu in 1994. Institute of Applied Science Technical Report No.95-03.