September 2025: Start of 4 internships and GIS training in Noumea
Immediately after the TIDES summer school, four USP students spent a week in Nouméa to begin a six-month internship at IRD as part of the SOCPacific2R project: Devavrat Bishwa, Matina Kaitapu, Sarah-Fina Manulevu and Watesoni Nata.
During that week (15th-19th of September 2025), Auréa Pottier also led a week-long training on GIS (Geographic Information Systems) using QGIS for these new interns as well as for a few students from the University of New Caledonia. Throughout the week, participants explored key tools and methods to collect, process, analyze, and visualize spatial data. The training aimed to build their skills and confidence, enabling them to independently create and share their own maps.
This very intense week also provided an opportunity for the team to meet with the French Ambassador for the Pacific, Véronique Roger-Lacan.
