{"id":15742,"date":"2026-09-22T14:15:48","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T04:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ngbinatang.com\/?page_id=15742"},"modified":"2026-09-30T14:44:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T04:44:06","slug":"eu-fccb-scholarship-principal-supervisors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ngbinatang.com\/index.php\/eu-fccb-scholarship-principal-supervisors\/","title":{"rendered":"Principal Supervisors"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"15742\" class=\"elementor elementor-15742\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc65fcb elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height animated-slow elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"dc65fcb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ff8ed1\" data-id=\"9ff8ed1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26d5e2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26d5e2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.3 - 28-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PRINCIPAL SUPERVISORS<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d19e72d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d19e72d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet Our Principal Supervisors<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc39fa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc39fa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.3 - 28-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Our Principal Supervisors are Papua New Guinean Scientists drawn from universities, research institutes, and other organisations across the country. Each brings deep, field-tested expertise in their discipline \u2014 from forestry and agriculture to biodiversity conservation and environmental science \u2014 to guide the next generation of PNG researchers. Together, they provide academic and technical supervision for postgraduate students in the EU-FCCB Scholarship Programme, helping shape research that will strengthen the nation&#8217;s capacity in climate change, biodiversity, and sustainable development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b41a83e\" data-id=\"b41a83e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-250f0dd e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"250f0dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28d7b9c e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"28d7b9c\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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class=\"note\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"source\"><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/div>\n    <\/article>\n    \n    \n    <article class=\"card\">\n      <div class=\"photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"portrait\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i1.rgstatic.net\/ii\/profile.image\/799341342117889-1567589235454_Q128\/Cossey-Yosi.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cossey Yossi\"\n        onerror=\"this.style.display='none';this.nextElementSibling.style.display='flex';\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><div class=\"missing\"><\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"body\">\n        <div class=\"rank\">4<\/div>\n        <div>\n          <div class=\"name\">Cossey Yossi<\/div>\n          <div class=\"inst\">PNG University of Technology<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"note\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"source\"><a href=\"#\"><\/a><\/div>\n    <\/article>\n    \n    \n    <article class=\"card\">\n      <div class=\"photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"portrait\" 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<div class=\"photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"portrait\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jcu.edu.au\/pics\/everyone\/documents2\/information_about2\/410771.3.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Janet Gagul\"\n        onerror=\"this.style.display='none';this.nextElementSibling.style.display='flex';\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><div class=\"missing\"><\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"body\">\n        <div class=\"rank\">8<\/div>\n        <div>\n          <div class=\"name\">Janet Gagul<\/div>\n          <div class=\"inst\">University of Papua New Guinea<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"note\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"source\"><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/div>\n    <\/article>\n    \n    \n    <article class=\"card\">\n      <div class=\"photo\"><div class=\"missing\" style=\"display:flex\"><\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"body\">\n        <div class=\"rank\">9<\/div>\n        <div>\n          <div class=\"name\">Katayo Sagata<\/div>\n          <div class=\"inst\">University of Papua New Guinea<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"note\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"source\"><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/div>\n    <\/article>\n    \n    \n    <article class=\"card\">\n      <div class=\"photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"portrait\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i1.rgstatic.net\/ii\/profile.image\/901424846217217-1591927839878_Q128\/Kipiro-Damas.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kipiro Damas\"\n        onerror=\"this.style.display='none';this.nextElementSibling.style.display='flex';\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><div class=\"missing\"><\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"body\">\n        <div class=\"rank\">10<\/div>\n        <div>\n          <div class=\"name\">Kipiro Damas<\/div>\n          <div class=\"inst\">PNG Forest Research Institute<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"note\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"source\"><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/div>\n    <\/article>\n    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\n    <article class=\"card\">\n      <div class=\"photo\"><div class=\"missing\" style=\"display:flex\"><\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"body\">\n        <div class=\"rank\">13<\/div>\n        <div>\n          <div class=\"name\">Leontine Baje<\/div>\n          <div class=\"inst\">Secretariat of the Pacific Community \u2013 Oceanic Fisheries Programme<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"note\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"source\"><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/div>\n    <\/article>\n    \n    \n    <article class=\"card\">\n      <div class=\"photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"portrait\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pngnri.org\/images\/OurPeople_Page\/Research_Staff\/Bio_Images\/Dr_Lindsay_Kutan_Bio_pix.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lindsay Kutan\"\n        onerror=\"this.style.display='none';this.nextElementSibling.style.display='flex';\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><div class=\"missing\"><\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"body\">\n        <div class=\"rank\">14<\/div>\n        <div>\n          <div class=\"name\">Lindsay Kutan<\/div>\n          <div class=\"inst\">PNG National Research Institute<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"note\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"source\"><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/div>\n    <\/article>\n    \n    \n    <article class=\"card\">\n      <div class=\"photo\"><div class=\"missing\" style=\"display:flex\"><\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"body\">\n        <div class=\"rank\">15<\/div>\n        <div>\n          <div class=\"name\">Markson Yarrao<\/div>\n          <div class=\"inst\">Ok Tedi Mining<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"note\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"source\"><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/div>\n    <\/article>\n    \n    \n    <article class=\"card\">\n      <div class=\"photo\"><div class=\"missing\" style=\"display:flex\"><\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"body\">\n        <div class=\"rank\">16<\/div>\n        <div>\n          <div class=\"name\">Miok Komolong<\/div>\n          <div class=\"inst\">PNG Lutheran University<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"note\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"source\"><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/div>\n    <\/article>\n    \n    \n    <article class=\"card\">\n      <div class=\"photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"portrait\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i1.rgstatic.net\/ii\/profile.image\/272312964816899-1441935892716_Q128\/Gideon-Osia.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Osia Gideon\"\n        onerror=\"this.style.display='none';this.nextElementSibling.style.display='flex';\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><div class=\"missing\"><\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"body\">\n        <div class=\"rank\">17<\/div>\n        <div>\n          <div class=\"name\">Osia Gideon<\/div>\n          <div class=\"inst\">University of Papua New Guinea<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"note\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"source\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Gideon-Osia\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/div>\n    <\/article>\n    \n    \n    <article class=\"card\">\n      <div class=\"photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"portrait\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pnguot.ac.pg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pm3.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Patrick Michael\"\n        onerror=\"this.style.display='none';this.nextElementSibling.style.display='flex';\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><div class=\"missing\"><\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"body\">\n        <div class=\"rank\">18<\/div>\n        <div>\n          <div class=\"name\">Patrick Michael<\/div>\n          <div class=\"inst\">PNG University of Technology<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"note\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"source\"><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/div>\n    <\/article>\n    \n    \n    <article class=\"card\">\n      <div class=\"photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"portrait\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.postcourier.com.pg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/biz4.png?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Paul Barker\"\n        onerror=\"this.style.display='none';this.nextElementSibling.style.display='flex';\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><div class=\"missing\"><\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"body\">\n        <div class=\"rank\">19<\/div>\n        <div>\n          <div class=\"name\">Paul Barker<\/div>\n          <div class=\"inst\">PNG Institute of National Affairs<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"note\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"source\"><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/div>\n    <\/article>\n    \n    \n    <article class=\"card\">\n      <div class=\"photo\"><div class=\"missing\" style=\"display:flex\"><\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"body\">\n        <div class=\"rank\">20<\/div>\n        <div>\n          <div class=\"name\">Peter Siba<\/div>\n          <div class=\"inst\">Divine Word University<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"note\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"source\"><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/div>\n    <\/article>\n    \n    \n    <article class=\"card\">\n      <div class=\"photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"portrait\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i1.rgstatic.net\/ii\/profile.image\/272193271627784-1441907341679_Q128\/Sangion-Tiu-2.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sangion Tiu\"\n        onerror=\"this.style.display='none';this.nextElementSibling.style.display='flex';\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><div class=\"missing\"><\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"body\">\n        <div class=\"rank\">21<\/div>\n        <div>\n          <div class=\"name\">Sangion Tiu<\/div>\n          <div class=\"inst\">Research and Conservation Foundation<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"note\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"source\"><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/div>\n    <\/article><article class=\"card\">\n      <div class=\"photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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