Bird's Head Seascape education Archives - Page 23 of 31

Raja Ampat on a GoPro 4 by Got Muck’s Hergen Spalink Setup time? Less than five minutes! Weight? Less than the body of a DSLR! Ease of shooting? There’s only three buttons! The GoPro...

For one of world’s foremost fish finders (Dr. Gerald Allen), ‘no better place’ than this dive site by Molly Bergen

25 Jul 2016

For one of world’s foremost fish finders, ‘no better place’ than this dive site by MOLLY BERGEN This blog originally appeared in Human Nature: Conservation International Blog. It is reprinted...

BIRD’S HEAD NATURAL HISTORY NOTES (Vol. 4): The Pygmy Seahorses of Raja Ampat By Dr Richard Smith

18 Jul 2016

BIRD’S HEAD NATURAL HISTORY NOTES: The Pygmy Seahorses of Raja Ampat By Dr Richard Smith – www.OceanRealmImages.com For many people, one of the main attractions of the Bird’s...

Amid Widespread Coral Bleaching, This Reef is Thriving by Dr. Mark Erdmann

11 Jul 2016

Amid Widespread Coral Bleaching, This Reef is Thriving by Dr. Mark Erdmann This article originally appeared in Human Nature: Conservation International Blog. It is reprinted here with their...

“Behind the Scenes” – Filming with the IMAX Team by Michele Hall

04 Jul 2016

“Behind the Scenes” – Filming with the IMAX Team by Michele Hall I spent 4 weeks during January and February 2013 in Raja Ampat, the “Crown Jewel” of Bird’s Head...

BHS’s Chief Scientist takes his children (out of school) for a Whale Shark Holiday by Arnaz Mehta

29 Jun 2016

BHS’s Chief Scientist takes his children (out of school) for a Whale Shark Holiday by Arnaz Mehta I’ve wanted to see a whale shark ever since I knew they existed. I think I was in my late...

Whale Shark Watch: 4 things we’ve learned from tracking the World’s Largest Fish by Mark Erdmann

27 Jun 2016

This blog originally appeared in the Human Nature: Conservation International Blog. It is shared here with their permission. Editor’s note: To kick off Shark Week 2016, we’re bringing you the...

Bird's Head Seascape, Cenderawasih Bay, Conservation, Coral Triangle, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, Leatherback Turtle, MPA, news, Science, sustainability, turtle, West Papua

Conserving the Leatherback Sea Turtle by Ricardo F. Tapilatu

27 Jun 2016

Conserving the Leatherback Sea Turtle by Ricardo F. Tapilatu For over 100 million years, leatherback sea turtles have swum the world’s oceans. Each year, these creatures, which represent the last...

International Conference on Marine Biodiversity and Conservation of Bird’s Head Seascape

22 Jun 2016

UNIPA (Universitas Papua) will be organizing an International Conference on Marine Biodiversity and Conservation of Bird’s Head Seascape. The conference will be held in Manokwari between...

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, ecology, education, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, Local communities, MPA, protected areas, raja ampat, sustainability, town meetings, West Papua

Incorporating community aspirations into MPA planning in the global centre of marine biodiversity by Sangeeta Mangubhai

20 Jun 2016

Incorporating community aspirations into MPA planning in the global centre of marine biodiversity By Sangeeta Mangubhai Overexploitation of coastal resources is causing irrevocable changes in the...