Project:  Conservation of endangered Tooth-billed Pigeon and Mao in Samoa.

Client:  Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund through Conservation International.

A three-year research project was managed to study these birds, with emphasis on the mao, a large forest honeyeater. Threats to the species were identified and management recommendations made.

• Recruitment & support of PhD student (Massey University)
• Field surveys
• Development of field techniques
• Government agency liaison
• Stakeholder support and coordination
• Final reporting.