Bird's Head Seascape ecology Archives - Page 20 of 28

MPA ranger patrols are working and it appears the Raja Ampat government is serious about taking action against illegal bomb fishermen. This is a huge step forward for Raja and the Bird’s...

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, ecology, education, environment, Indonesia, Marine Protected Area, MPA, news, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, sustainability, West Papua

Construction of a New Education Centre in West Papua nears completion! by Jonas Müller-Child Aid Papua

17 May 2019

Many of you may not be familiar with the BHS’s newest Partner, Child Aid Papua (Yayasan Cahaya Anak Papua). Here is a link to their Partner page and website. Child Aid Papua (CAP) is a...

A Raja Ampat Image Collection by Suzan Meldonian

15 May 2019

Suzan Meldonian is an award winning underwater photojournalist and ocean advocate using her photo documentary work to introduce the ocean realm to the public eye. Through her amazing images,...

When Soldiers Fight Against Garbage: a Blue Abadi Fund action by Sabonnama

13 May 2019

Learn more about the Blue Abadi Fund» Even in peace, soldiers still have important duties and enemies to fight. Trash became their enemy this time. See what happened on April 27, 2019 when dozens...

Eco Hero & “Manta Whisperer”-Abam Sianipar

02 May 2019

CITIZEN’S WATCH/PROMASTER and the History Channel, recently launched a worldwide campaign, “Save the BEYOND”, which profiles adventurers and explorers with front-line experience of the...

Misool Eco Foundation April Newsletter

12 Apr 2019

Welcome to Misool Foundation’s Quarterly Newsletter. This quarter: Misool Foundation is eight! Misool Manta Project: What we learned about Misool’s reef mantas in 2018 Together we...

Bird's Head Seascape, Cenderawasih Bay, Conservation, Conservation Province, Coral Triangle, diversity, ecology, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, Marine Protected Area, MPA, news, raja ampat, sustainability, West Papua

West Papua, the World’s First Conservation Province! by Susan Vulpas

10 Apr 2019

It’s Now Official! On 20 March 2019, the West Papuan Provincial Parliament (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah, DPRD) passed a Peraturan Daerah Khusus Provinsi Papua Barat (Perdasus) – a...

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, diversity, diving, ecology, environment, Indonesia, Marine Protected Area, MPA, photography, scuba, tourism, triton bay, West Papua

First Visit to Triton Bay: Part 2; Triton’s Macro World! by Stewart Galloway

06 Mar 2019

Stewart Galloway is a frequent contributor to the site, a friend, and an amazing image maker! Recently, when Stewart sent us this submission, we were “inundated’ (pun intended) with too many...

Bird's Head Seascape, Cenderawasih Bay, Conservation, Coral Triangle, discovery, ecology, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, Marine Protected Area, MPA, new species, raja ampat, Science, West Papua

Two New Trimma (dwarfgoby) species discovered & named for BHS Conservationists by Dr. Mark Erdmann

06 Mar 2019

I’m pleased to announce the recent publication of two new species of coral dwarfgoby, Trimma putrai and Trimma meityae, that honor the career contributions of Ketut Sarjana Putra and Meity...

Tanya Burnett goes to the BHS…again and again by Tanya Burnett

27 Feb 2019

Administrator’s note: Tanya Burnett has been visiting Raja since the “early” years and she just keeps going back again and again. Why?…keep scrolling! Tanya is a...