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Launch of Project Halo Website and Socials!

BY Professor William Glamore

Project Halo website and socials are live!

23 Oct, 2025

From little things, big things grow!

Project-Halo.Org is now live and updating! Project Halo is a collaborative project between the University of the South Pacific, UNSW Sydney, Swire Shipping, the Fijian Government, and many local stakeholders. The project aims to design, research and implement nature-based solutions across coastal Fiji. Currently the project has more than 30 research staff and PhD candidates working on a range of topics from large scale mangrove restoration, to mangrove integrated maritime infrastructure, and community based social sciences.

Please follow our socials and this website for regular updates.

Project Halo Social Channels:

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/projecthalophyte/

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/projecthalo__?igsh=MWFxdHZ4cGpyNWxudA==

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/share/1CqKxviAY6/?mibextid=wwXIfr

 

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