Samoan graduates with distinction from The University of Newcastle, Australia : Thanks to Australian Awards Scholarship

 A big fa’amalo to Australia Awards recipient Moon Chan-Lagaaia who has completed her Masters in Environmental Management and Sustainability with distinction from The University of Newcastle, Australia.

Ms. Chan-Lagaaia, currently with the Scientific Research Organization of Samoa  (SROS), says her new degree has enhanced her skills which will contribute to her work.

Samoan graduates with distinction from The University of Newcastle, Australia : Thanks to Australian Awards Scholarship 

“I’ve gained specialised knowledge in natural resource management along with transferrable skills in the discipline of environmental management and sustainability,” said Ms. Chan-Lagaaia.  “These new skills will contribute to my current role as a scientist in the Environmental and Renewable Energy Division at SROS.”

“I’m better equipped with the tools to understand how we can maintain and improve environmental resources such as water, soil and air,” said Ms. Chan-Lagaaia.  “This is directly relevant to our projects such as the freshwater monitoring scheme for Upolu and Savai’i, which not only require analytical skills to identify factors that may lead to environmental degradation, but also innovative solutions to mitigate this degradation.”

Ms. Chan-Lagaaia thanked her family for their unending support, and her professors at the University of Newcastle for the flexibility that enabled her to complete her studies during the COVID-19 pandemic.  She also thanked the Australia Awards program for a lifechanging scholarship experience.

Through our Australia Awards program, we are supporting Samoa and our Blue Pacific family build a resilient region, enhancing our people’s skills to better respond to our shared challenges for the future.

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Source : Australian High Commission - Samoa 


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