Administrator’s note: This article originally appeared in the Mongabay Newsletter.  This comprehensive article covers the life and work or Dr. Mark Erdmann, formerly Vice President of Asia-Pacific Marine Programs at Conservation International and now Executive Director of ReShark and Shark Conservation Director at Re:wild. Article highlights: For over 30 years, Mark Erdmann has combined... Read More →

Administrator’s Note:  This is the second article in a series by Don Silcock (Indo-Pacific Images) exploring how a successful conservation strategy was developed and implemented in Raja Ampat, on the northwestern tip of Indonesia’s remote West Papua province.  It originally appeared in issue #134 (2025) of the on-line X-Ray Magazine.  The first article, in issue #132, focused on Mark... Read More →

Administrators note: This comprehensive post contains a re-cap of the introduction and 3 part investigatory report on Nickel Mining in Raja Ampat published recently in the Jakarta Post*.  The articles, in full, can be accessed on the Jakarta Post website via the links at the end of each section. From the Jakarta Post ©All Rights Reserved There are numerous issues; most of the local... Read More →