Bird's Head Seascape Cenderawasih Bay Archives

Demianus (Demi) Wasage is your key to unlocking the wilds of Papua. His company, Trek Papua, can take you to places you can’t even imagine still exist today. Demi is a very different kind...

Raja Ampat Designated a UNESCO Bioshpere Reserve…finally!

13 Oct 2025

Many of you probably thought Raja Ampat was already a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve…now it’s official, finally. Most have heard the term UNESCO but many may not know the specifics of the...

A Thirteen Year Journey into the Lives of Indonesia’s Whale Sharks

30 Aug 2025

Administrator’s note: This original research study documents the population demographics and residency of the globally endangered whale shark (Rhincodon typus) within four key regions of...

“Sharks Didn’t Rebound – so Mark Erdmann is putting them back” by Rhett Butler (Mongabay)

24 Jul 2025

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...

Dr. Mark Erdmann becomes the Executive Director of ReShark and Shark Conservation Director at Re:wild

04 Jul 2025

Administrator’s Note: This post is shared with permission from ReShark. Click here to see the original post. Dr. Mark Erdmann is the Executive Director of ReShark, where he leads a global,...

IUNC SSC Shark Specialist Group Report w/ *Dr. Mark Erdmann

05 Dec 2024

A third of sharks, rays and chimaeras are threatened with extinction, as new report narrows in on solutions! Nearly 20 years after its first report warned that sharks were threatened but...

Important Shark And Ray Areas In Indonesia: The BHS Leads The Way

18 Aug 2024

New conservation strategies may soon bolster protection for the Birds Head Seascape’s sharks and rays. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently named 122 ISRAs...

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Indonesia and US seal $35 million Coral Reef Debt Swap by Marc Jones (Reuters)

11 Jul 2024

Administrator’s note: This post appeared in The Jakarta Post on July, 09, 2024. Click here to read the original post. Article Synopsis: Indonesia will commit to reef restoration while...

Excerpts from “The ReSharker”, the quarterly newsletter of the ReShark/StAR Project

23 Apr 2024

The “The ReSharker” is a quarterly newsletter designed to update ReShark/StAR Project partners on the project’s most recent activities. Because the newsletter includes internal...

Science for Conservation Newsletter January 2024

15 Jan 2024

Selamat tahun baru 2024! Kali ini kami dari Program Sains untuk Konservasi LPPM Universitas Papua kembali menyapa Sobat Lestari dengan kumpulan cerita-cerita dari lapang selama bulan...