PNG UNRE News

PAPUA NEW GUINEA is blessed. Its natural resources are full of surprises and have a huge potential for research. PNG UNRE Alumni Jacob Yomba, who graduated with a Bachelor in Tropical Agriculture in March 2016, said this in a presentation on campus last Sunday evening. He said Papua New Guinea has made and is still making history with the discovery of many new plant and animal species because of its extremely high biodiversity. The country is home to the world’s smallest known vertebrate; the world’s largest butterfly; the world’s very few toxic birds; and many more. Mr Yomba is employed by New Guinea Binatang Research Centre (NGBRC), a non-profit organisation involved with  biological research and conservation in PNG. He was in East New Britain on duty travel and visited UNRE to give a talk about what he does at NGBRC to motivate students and also network with them. Established in 1975, NGBRC is advancing biodiversity research in PNG. It trains Papua New Guineans in bi

GRADE 12 Geography students of Port Moresby International School visited the University today to find out about Lowland Farming and Food Supply. They toured the Farm and listened to a talk by Student Administration Senior Assistant Registrar Gali Ibos on the courses offered at the University and entry requirements. Ms Ibos also told them about the advantages and disadvantages of online selection but encouraged them to appreciate the fact that they had received a placing given the limited spaces at universities and tertiary institutions in the country. She said if they found themselves in such a situation, they should not be quick to turn down the opportunity as it could be God’s plan for their lives. Ms Ibos informed the students that UNRE focuses on training young people to be good managers of the country’s important natural renewable assets - land, sea and forest; and recruited pioneer intakes for Sustainable International Tourism and Sustainable Livestock Production at the