Mele'ana Tapu

Climate change adaptation and human capital in Tonga

Supervisors: Professor Ilan Noy and Dr Harold Cuffe III

Profile

Mele’ana is a PhD student in Economics and a recipient of the Otago University Coastal People: Southern Skies (CPSS), Centre of Research Excellence, Doctoral Scholarship. Her supervisor is Professor Ilan Noy and her Community mentor is Sir Collin Tukuitonga.

For over 20 years across the Tonga and New Zealand public service, Mele’ana worked up to Principal Economist, Manager and Principal Analyst roles.

Mele’ana graduated with a Master of Commerce in Economics from The University of Melbourne, Australia, 25 years ago!

Qualifications

Master of Commerce in Economics, The University of Melbourne, Australia
Bachelor of Social Science in Economics and Politics, The University of Waikato, New Zealand

Research Interests

Climate Change Adaptation affecting Human Capital, Climate Change and Disasters affecting Pacific Island economies-human capital around the Pacific Ocean.