Ashmita Devi Email & Phone Number

Fiji

• Review research plans and reports-was part of the team in documenting the ‘Good Practices Report’ on Adaptation which required extensive research and reviews of project documents.• Coordinate field interventions for data collection through interviews, focus groups discussions with the In-Country-Coordinators (ICCs)• Coordinate and prepare training materials, tools, and methodology for research work with the ICCs• Organize and arrange meetings with stakeholders• Provide data/information for website• Facilitated the EV415 (Climate Science) course for Semester II, 2012 with the course coordinator.• Prepare matrices for job applicants and was part of a interview panel as well• Carry out general logistics for the department whilst organizing meetings and workshops.• Managed the Geo-engineering project in collaboration with Institute of Advanced Sustainability Studies in Germany• One of the author’s in the Coastal Protection Best Practices Report (to be published)• Working on other Best Practices with the team-Disaster Risk Reduction and Water Management.

Suva

• Facilitated trainings in communities around Fiji • Trainings that were conducted included: Fish Warden Trainings, Community and Awareness Trainings, Resource Management Trainings and Aquaculture• Updated Press Releases for the Department of Fisheries & Forests• Participated in coordinating events for the Department• Participated in the “One Million Tree Initiative” campaigns• Prepared submissions for ministerial reviews• Carried out general logistics for the section when needed

Suva

• Boarded fishing vessels to do clearance for the vessels (sighting license, FFA certificates, catch logs, ship logs and other necessary documents).• Supervised fishing vessels while offloading to ensure it complies with the permits provided.• Monitoring and surveillance to ensure vessel is compliant with the rules and regulation of Fiji (Marine Spaces and Fisheries Act)• Control of vessel movement in and out of the Suva harbor.• Investigation of vessels that are in violation.• Ensuring proper handling and processing of products from the vessels to the processing factories.• Data collection and data entry for vessel records.• Registration of Flagged vessels with the Western and Central Pacific Fishing Commission.

Postgraduate Diploma, Marine Sciences

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Marine Sciences