Taitusi Dradra is the Community Engagement Officer focused on the Beqa Lagoon Initiative, with operations in the Beqa-Yanuca Seascape. He is responsible for supporting project development, workshop facilitation, and development of governance frameworks and management plans. Moreover, he leads the coordination of the community coastal conservation projects and co-leads in the development and implementation of community capacity building programs. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Marine Management from the University of the South Pacific. Taitusi’s professional background encompasses community development, marine ecology, and socio-economic research.  Taitusi brings to PBF the experience and knowledge that relates to the management of marine resources, coral reef ecology and socio-economic development.