Mr. Malakai Tuiono

Research Assistant

Phone: (+679) 3232760

Office: SMS Postgraduate Room/M.102C

ABOUT

Malakai is a field technician for sea turtle project at USP. He assists in logistics, data collection and technical support.

Educational Background/ Qualifications:

Monfort Technical College Certificate in Joinery and Upholstery Centre for Appropriate Technology and Development (CATD)

Certificate in Automotive Engineering and Servicing

Certificate in Business, Leadership and Entrepreneurship

Biography:

Malakai hails from Nakalou Macuata. He joined the sea turtle team in 2017. Prior to this, he was part of the Dau-ni-Vonu (DnV) network at World Wildlife Fund for Nature. He also has experience in sea turtle awareness work in the local community.

Publications & Presentations:

Prakash, S., Tuiono, M., Clay, S., Qarau, P., Philip, C., Miller, K., Meo, S., Tamata, L., Sharma-Gounder, S., & Piovano, S. (2020). Temporal and geographic distribution of hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) nests in Fiji, South Pacific. Testudo, 9(2), 12–23.