Reply to discussion of “An assessment of small island hydrological research activity conducted in the Oceania Region”

We thank the commentators for discussing their viewpoints on the subject; the majority of which converge with our ideas and few others that need clarity for which we have responded too. We also applaud the works of the commentators in Oceania Region (OR), especially the decades of work by Prof(s). Terry and Weber which surely has improved scientific and societal research education in the OR. Here we respond to the commentary.