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Welcome to Misool’s January Newsletter: Happy 2019 Misool family and friends. We’re sending you cheer from our tiny paradise island. This quarter: 2018 Successes and 2019 Resolutions Co2...

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BHS Fish List breaks the 1800 mark in 2018! by Dr. Mark Erdmann

08 Jan 2019

It’s been a while since I last provided an update to the list of reef fishes recorded from the Bird’s Head, and I’m pleased to note that the BHS fish list surpassed the mind-blowing number of...

Kalabia (Raja Ampat’s floating classroom) wins UNESCO Sustainability Education Prize

07 Jan 2019

The Kalabia Environmental Education programme is one of the three winners of the 2018 edition of the UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for Sustainable Development. The Kalabia is a 34-metre long...

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No Dream is too High: The First Inspirational Class in Raja Ampat by Rafid Shidqi

05 Jan 2019

It started with a dream about implementing a project in Raja Ampat that focuses on education. After almost 2 years working in this special region, spending time, playing and discussing life with...

Bird's Head Seascape, Cenderawasih Bay, Conservation, Coral Triangle, discovery, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, Marine Protected Area, shark, sustainability, tourism, West Papua, whale shark

“Abam” (Abraham) Sianipar: A Profile of CI’s Elasmobranch Conservation Management Specialist by Susan Vulpas

04 Jan 2019

This is the third post in the series, introducing the “team” charged with conservation in the BHS. These are the unsung heroes that you and the Bird’s Head Seascape depend on! Meet Abam...

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An “Old Salt” explains why he keeps returning to the Bird’s Head by Bryan Moseley

03 Jan 2019

I first visited Raja Ampat in 2005 on a liveaboard and was amazed by the sheer diversity of marine life from the very small to the very large. I’ve since returned five times and have always had...

Bird's Head Seascape, Cenderawasih Bay, citizen scientist, Conservation, Coral Triangle, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, Manta Ray, research, Science, triton bay, West Papua

Photographers: The BHS Manta Ray Researcher, Edy Setyawan, needs your help!

02 Jan 2019

Last October we profiled Edy Setyawan, the BHS Manta Ray Researcher and his work, on the website. Photographers: Edy needs your help! Part of Edy’s work involves maintaining the Indonesian...

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“Nus’s First Time!”

01 Jan 2019

I have known Nus for over twenty years but until recently he had never been to the Bird’s Head. I think you will agree Nus knows how to capture an image! Nus Lobbu, aka “Nus”,...

Dr. Mark Erdmann, the BHS’s prime motivator: An Underwater Tribe Podcast

21 Dec 2018

Dr. Mark Erdmann is the Vice President of Asia Pacific Marine Programs with Conservation International. He has lived and worked in Indonesia and the Indo Pacific for more than 25 years. He is one...

Ecotourism in Raja Ampat—Defender or Destroyer of the World’s Richest Reefs? by Chloe King

10 Dec 2018

Ecotourism in Raja Ampat—Defender or Destroyer of the World’s Richest Reefs? by Chloe King Tourism is threatening Raja Ampat. On March 4, 2017, a British cruise ship ran aground on a coral reef...