The technical team from the Geo-science has been invited by the Kiribati Port Authority to participate in the backfilling and dredging assessment, alongside other stakeholders, including the Environment Conservation Division, Lands Management Division, and MISE, for the rehabilitation project of King’s Wharf at Butaritari from March 28th to 30th. The technical team conducted a ground truth exercise using RTK GNSS equipment to capture the current position of the shoreline and analyze the shoreline pattern within the existing development. Also, they assessed the beach profile of the potential mining site to calculate the volume of sand and gravel for sourcing material needed for backfilling and reinforcing the port structures. This step is intended to support the ongoing project aimed at improving port infrastructure and operational processes.