2025 Conference Resources
Building and Enhancing Geospatial Networks in the Pacific Islands
Conference Highlights
The 2025 Conference brings together more than 170 participants from around the world. 16 Pacific Island countries and territories were represented and PGRSC National Focal Points had the opportunity to highlight in-countires activities around GIS and Remote Sensing.
Several discussion sessions have taken place with fruitful exchanges about topics of interest for the community.
Key indicators
170 Participants from 22 countries and 16 Pacific Island Countries and Territories represented
40 Presentations
4 workshops, National Focal Points lightening talks and 12 thematic sessions
Conference sponsors
Conference proceedings are available as PDF file.
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Last update: 24 November 2025
Day 1 Presentations
Day 2 Presentations
| ————– | ————————- | Tuesday Session 1 – Disaster /Mapping – Session Leader: Willie Kilamanu |
|---|---|---|
| Tobias Biermann | European Commission Copernicus Earth Observation Service |
 | Robbie Greene | Mapping, Monitoring, and Prioritizing Large Marine Debris Removals across Micronesia_ A Geospatial Tool for the Pacific Islands Region |
 | Benoit Stoll | Toward a Geospatial network in French Polynesia |
 | Gillian Rowan | Collaborative mapping to support climate change adaptation for sustainable coral reef management and shoreline defence on Pele Island, Vanuatu |
| ————– | ————————- | Tuesday Session 2 – Institutional – Session Leader: Diana Ralulu |
 | Christine Chaplin | From Registry to Map_ Geospatial Visualization of Cancer in Micronesia |
 | Mathis Neuhauser | AI and multifractal approaches for mapping informal settlement in Oceania |
 | Lena Halounova | The Earth, Remote Sensing, GIS and we. |
 | Damien Buisson | New Caledonia GIS Club : Collaboration mapping for a sustainable future |
| ————– | ————————- | Tuesday Session 3 – Forestry/Mapping – Session Leader: Jacqueline Ngiraimau |
 | Elenoa Biukoto + | Identifying Forest Invasive Species in Vanuatu Using Machine Learning Part 1 / Part 2 |
 | Ingrid Qauqau | The role of GIS data in contributing to conservation science and impact in Fiji. |
 | Maivunijale Waqa | Radar Vegetation Index as an Indicator of Loss and Damage |
 | Wolf Forstreuter | Inventory of Common Bamboo in Naitasiri, Fiji |
| ————– | ————————- | Tuesday Session 4 – Maritime – Session Leader: Teenari Tekeraoi |
 | Chan-Su Yang + | Development of Decision Ready Tools to Support Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning (I): A Case Study for Funafuti, Tuvalu |
 | Shyam Lodhia | Monitoring Blue Carbon Ecosystem Using Open-Source GIS & MACBLUE Data |
 | Nicholas Metherall + | Digital Earth Pacific – regional ocean products and marine habitat maps and monitoring |
 | Perry Malan | Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) National Forest Monitoring System (NFMS) |
 | Jarrett Jarrett Keifer | The importance of community in geospatial |
| ————————- | ————————- | Talanoa Session, Kava & Music |
Day 3 Presentations
Day 4 Presentations
| ————— | ————————- | Thursday Session 1a – Women in GIS and Remote Sensing |
|---|---|---|
| . | Panel Discussion “Women in GIS & Remote Sensing” |
| ————————- | Thursday Session 1b – Mapping | |
 | Marco Bernasocchi | Mapping the World, Empowering People_ QField’s Vision in Practice |
| Andrew Blakie | GIS-Driven Biosecurity Surveillance in New Zealand’s Forests: A Case Study from SPS Biota |
| ————— | ————————- | Thursday Session 2 – Open Session Leader: Open |
 | Marco Bernasocchi | QGIS – Spatial without compromise |
 | Richard Russell | Empowering Island Resilience: UAS Mapping, Regulation and Capacity Building Across the Pacific |
 | Gavin Jeter | Automated Spatial Workflows for Disaster Response & Risk Management |
| Malakai Tadulala + | Climate-Resilient and Management of Aquifer Potential Using Remote Sensing, GIS-Machine Learning, in the Nadi Basin, Viti Levu, Fiji |
| ————————- | ————————- | Closing Coctail |