October 2026: SOCPacific2R at USP Open Day
On the 2nd of October 2026, The University of the South Pacific (USP) had their annual Open Day with the theme Where Culture Meets Excellence. This event brought together over 10,000 students, teachers and families from across Fiji.
The SOCPacific2R team at USP organized a small display which raised awareness on reef passages for students in Year 12 and Year 13 of their High School education. Together with a team of marine student volunteers, Dr. Salanieta Kitolelei and Dr. Jokim Kitolelei conducted interactive games with students asking them to identify the different kinds of reef passages they could find in the display. The latter also taught many of the marine science students the importance of looking at reef passages through an interdisciplinary lens.
