{"id":3100,"date":"2026-04-01T11:10:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T11:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fnu.ac.fj\/engineering-science-technology\/?page_id=3100"},"modified":"2026-04-01T11:10:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T11:10:59","slug":"dr-salanieta-tuisuva","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fnu.ac.fj\/engineering-science-technology\/research-office\/supervisor\/dr-salanieta-tuisuva\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Salanieta Tuisuva"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fnu.ac.fj\/engineering-science-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/Dr.-Salanieta-Tuisuva.png\" alt=\"Dr. Salanieta Tuisuva\" width=\"224\" height=\"227\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Position:<\/strong> Assistant Professor &#8211; Environmental Science<br \/>\n<strong>School:<\/strong> School of Applied Science<br \/>\n<strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:salanieta.tuisuva@fnu.ac.fj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">salanieta.tuisuva@fnu.ac.fj<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Campus:<\/strong> Suva Campus<br \/>\n<strong>Phone:<\/strong> (679) 940 2250<\/p>\n<p><strong>Biography:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Salanieta Tuisuva is an Environmental Science Assistant Professor and Senior Registered EIA Consultant at Fiji National University (FNU) with over 18 years of experience in academia, environmental impact assessment, and applied ecological research. She specialises in mangrove ecosystems, terrestrial and marine ecology, and environmental policy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Qualification:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ph.D. Global Environmental Studies \u2014 Sophia University, Tokyo (2021\u20132025)<\/li>\n<li>MA Global Environmental Studies \u2014 Sophia University, Tokyo (2017\u20132019)<\/li>\n<li>PG Diploma in Environmental Science \u2014 USP, Fiji (2008)<\/li>\n<li>Diploma in Tertiary Teaching \u2014 FNU, Fiji (2009)<\/li>\n<li>BAppSc Environmental Studies \u2014 AUT, New Zealand (2000\u20132002)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Area of Expertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mangrove Ecosystem Management &#038; Restoration<\/li>\n<li>Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)<\/li>\n<li>Terrestrial &#038; Marine Ecology<\/li>\n<li>Biodiversity &#038; Conservation<\/li>\n<li>Climate Change Policy &#038; REDD+<\/li>\n<li>HCVF Assessment &#038; FSC Certification<\/li>\n<li>Coastal &#038; Natural Resource Management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Journals:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tuisuva, S. (2023). Exploring sustainable mangrove management policy, challenges and structure: A case study of Nadi and Momi districts, Fiji Island. Journal of Forest Research, 28(5), 313\u2013323. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/13416979.2023.2220189\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/13416979.2023.2220189<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Tuisuva, S. (2020). Exploring Sustainable Mangrove Management Policy for Community Well-being: Case Study of Nadroga and Nadi, Fiji Islands. Journal of Global Environmental Studies, Issue No. 14, Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Conference:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shashtri, S.N., Matai, S., Singh, C.K., &#038; Mukherjee, S. (2021). Groundwater Exploration and Geochemical Analysis of its Sediments: A GIS Approach to Combat Climate Change for Sustainable Water Resource Management. 9th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, Houston, USA (June 25\u201329, 2021).<\/li>\n<li>Tuisuva, S. (2021). Panelist. &#8220;Transformative Change&#8221; for Building a Sustainable Society and Forests. Sophia University UN Weeks Zoom Webinar, October 15, 2021, Tokyo, Japan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Teaching interest:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Terrestrial &#038; Marine Ecology<\/li>\n<li>Biodiversity &#038; Conservation<\/li>\n<li>Coastal Management<\/li>\n<li>Integrated Mangrove Management<\/li>\n<li>Ecology (Undergraduate)<\/li>\n<li>Environmental Management<\/li>\n<li>Natural Resource Management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Research interest:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Manage ecosystem sustainability &#038; community-based restoration<\/li>\n<li>Climate change policy for Pacific SIDS<\/li>\n<li>EIA methodologies &#038; regulatory frameworks<\/li>\n<li>REDD+, MRV systems &#038; Forest Reference Levels<\/li>\n<li>HCVF assessments &#038; FSC certification<\/li>\n<li>Biodiversity monitoring (terrestrial &#038; marine)<\/li>\n<li>Visitor Giving Scheme (VGS) \u2013 Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Position: Assistant Professor &#8211; 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