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The Lab: Challenges In Research

As I near the half way mark within my placement at the Red Cross Migration Lab I am confronted with a few challenges concerning my research investigation.  Initially I had some success in locating academic publications concerning migration and mitigation for PacificSmall Island Developing Nations (SIDS), these successes included a lot of background and location specific information. The strongest of these resources came via inputs by J. Campbell within the Contemporary Pacific Journal which included strong theoretical basis in concern of the socio-cultural, economic and political axis of Pacific Island Communities in lieu of climate mitigation and migration. It would appear that almost all other academic sources I investigated in light of my research questions would tactfully incorporate J. Campbell's publications.  I found that the majority of publications and reports I found were limited in-between release dates of 2012 - 2016. These dates were of specific value for two of m...
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My Start At 'The Lab'

  THE LAB   MY PLACEMENT AT THE RED CROSS MIGRATION LAB    This is my first preliminary blog post in concern of the structure and objectives of my Capstone Placement for Global Studies Research (HUSO 2346) at RMIT University. Well here it is folks! The final academic baby steps before the humanitarian cartilage strengthens in these proverbially developing knees and allows me to run straight on to a career!  I'm currently undertaking my placement at the Red Cross Migration Lab as an associate researcher. I am the academic Oompa Loompa, the researching Igor and the pro-bono Money Penny!  As a Research associate it is my primary position with 'The Lab' to investigate the contextual and theoretical literature concerning how Pacific Island Communities can respond to the adverse effects of local environmental degradation and wether the responses and strategies undertaken have made positive impacts to mitigate such community issues. The research I shall be as...
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