Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2026.Our dated phylogeny and biogeographic analysis of Mantophryne, a microhylid frog genus endemic to New Guinea, revealed origins in the East Papuan Composite Terrane (EPCT) in the late Pliocene. Dispersal and diversification out from the EPCT was driven by tectonic activity and climate reorganisation, creating habitat corridors and isolations in the Late
Rebecca S. Morris +5 more
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Beyond Universities: Structural Stratification in Canadian Tertiary Education
Canadian Review of Sociology/Revue canadienne de sociologie, Volume 63, Issue 2, May 2026.ABSTRACT Empirical analyses and theorizing of structural stratification in tertiary education have focused almost exclusively on universities. In doing so, such work ignores large swaths of the organizational field, including counterparts in the understudied community college, private career college, and theological sectors.
Roger Pizarro Milian, David Zarifa
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Pacific Journalism Review, 1995 Last year we promised the content would be more regional for this second issue. Once again it is heavily concentrated on Melanesia, particular Papua New Guinea. We make no apologies for this.
David Robie
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Pacific Island food security: situation, challenges and opportunities [PDF]
, 2015 In recent years, there have been large and rapid increases in the prices of basic foods worldwide. Pacific island countries have not been isolated from the global food 'crisis'.
Bourke, Mike +4 more
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Zooarchaeological Analysis of an Atoll Assemblage From Central Micronesia
Archaeology in Oceania, Volume 61, Issue 1, Page 177-198, April 2026.ABSTRACT There has been a dearth of archaeological research on atolls in the central‐eastern Caroline Islands of Micronesia. This has limited our understanding of pre‐contact subsistence and settlement strategies in these more marginal and remote environments, particularly in regards to zooarchaeological data.
Philippa Jorissen +2 more
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The Psychology of Consensus in Melanesia
Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology, 2007 Consensus is an essential ingredient for conflict resolution, reconciliation, agreement, and peace in Melanesian societies. The psychological aspects of its positive influence in establishing a common ground between conflicting parties have not been ...
Leo Marai
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Maritime Indonesia and the Archipelagic Outlook; Some Reflections From a Multidisciplinary Perspective on Old Port Cities in Java [PDF]
, 2016 The present paper reflects on Indonesia\u27s status as an archipelagic state and a maritime nation from a historical perspective. It explores the background of a multi-year research project into Indonesia\u27s maritime past currently being undertaken at ...
Lauder, A. F. (Allan) +1 more
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Pacific‐Led Responses to COVID‐19: Lessons for Future Pandemic Preparedness
Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 56, Issue 2, April 2026.The COVID‐19 pandemic exposed deep inequities in health systems globally and in Aotearoa New Zealand, with Pacific communities experiencing a disproportionate burden of illness, economic hardship, and social disruption. Despite these challenges, Pacific communities demonstrated resilience, culturally grounded leadership, and the ability to meet ...
Amio Matenga‐Ikihele +5 more
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Labour mobility and diaspora: An overview of Solomon Islands’ historical regulatory experience, 1850s-2013 [PDF]
, 2014 With less than 4,500 of its population of around 600,000 living overseas in 2013, the Solomon Islands ranks 138th in the world for diaspora formation.
Bedford, Richard +5 more
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Avanata: a possible Late Lapita site on Fergusson Island, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. In From Field to Museum—Studies from Melanesia in Honour of Robin Torrence, ed. Jim Specht, Val Attenbrow, and Jim Allen [PDF]
, 2021 Anne Ford +2 more
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