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The Institute of Applied Sciences (IAS) at The University of the South Pacific (USP),
interfaces the University's expertise and facilities to the independent island countries
of the South Pacific Region. In particular, as a laboratory based institute, it makes
these resources available to regional organisations, governments, business, and the
people of the region. The Institute of Applied Sciences was established in 1977 (under
the name of Institute of Natural Resources) at the Suva campus of The University of
the South Pacific with a full time staff of one using the facilities and space provided
by the science teaching departments at the University. IAS has now grown to have
18 full time staff and its own laboratories and scientific equipment located in the
Marine Science Building at the "lower" Laucala Bay Campus by the sea. The various
units at IAS are the Analytical Unit, Environment Unit, Food Unit, Marine Natural
Products Unit and the South Pacific Herbarium.
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