Location and Travel
The Gump Station, a research and conference facility of UC Berkeley in the South Pacific, is ideally situated to bring together participants from the Pacific Rim for an international workshop in French Polynesia.
Moorea is a short ferry ride or flight from Papeete airport (PPT) in Tahiti to which direct flights are available from South America, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and the USA. Participants from Europe can travel via Los Angeles (LAX) or on round-the-world tickets.
Airlines flying to Papeete include:
Roundtrip flights from LAX to PPT start at about $1250 (Air France). A fixed rate of $1206* for direct flights from LAX to PPT have been arranged through a travel agent:
Rosina Jacob
Phone: 818-907-7981
email:rosina@travel-portfolio.net
*Note: If booking though Travel Portfolio please mention that you will be visiting the UC Berkeley Gump Station. Also, add 4% for payment by credit card.
Getting to the Gump Station From Papeete
The island of Moorea can be reached by a short ferry or plane trip. See this website for details. If you have booked an international Air-Tahiti Nui flight, local flights from Papetee to Moorea on Air Tahiti are only $25 USD.
Accommodation
Accommodation is available in shared bungalows and dorm rooms at the conference site at 41 US$ per person per night. Alternative more expensive accommodation is available in the nearby Hilton hotel.
Registration fee
A registration fee of $250 USD will be charged to cover facility use and the conference excursion and dinner.
Financial support
Limited financial support is available to cover local expenses for some participants.
More information
Information about local language, currency and more is available on the web page of the Gump Station. Notes on the conference can be found in the Wiki.
