News

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

 

Recent News

PhD Fieldwork Diaries #1 – Raviravi

In March 2026, I undertook my first fieldwork for PhD data collection at Raviravi, marking an important milestone in my research journey. Our team departed Suva on Sunday 15th March, travelling to Lau ...

Read

Trial Deployment of Floating Mangrove Pontoons, Manly Lagoon

Mangroves are widely recognized for their ability to protect shorelines from wave energy, improve water quality, and to provide vital habitat for fish and bird species. Despite their significance, ma ...

Read

Project Halo Completes First Official Field Campaign in Fiji

This initial field program focused on gathering ecological and topographic data at Raviravi in the Ba Province, Western Division. The team surveyed land elevations and mapped mangrove extent to better ...

Read

Exciting starts in Raviravi

With the permission of the Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources, the Project Halo team conducted initial awareness activities with local government representatives and iTaukei communities in the Ba ...

Read

Project Halo releases its 2025 Impact Report

Now in its second year, Project Halo brings together researchers, communities, governments and industry partners to restore degraded mangrove ecosystems, strengthen coastlines and build long-term clim ...

Read

PhD Opportunity – Determining the Economic Benefits of Mangrove Restoration Augmented with Mud Crab Farming

Mangroves play a critical role in supporting coastal livelihoods, biodiversity, and food systems. In Fiji and across the Pacific, mud crabs are a high-value species that depend on healthy mangrove eco ...

Read
View all news