Misool Eco Foundation April Newsletter
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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... Read More →
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“Hooked on Diving”…in Raja Ampat of course! by Norman Vexler
In 1988 Norman took a NAUI dive certification course and from that time on, he’s been totally “hooked on diving!” After many dive trips to the Caribbean, over a 14 year period, to... Read More →
West Papua, the World’s First Conservation Province! by Susan Vulpas
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... Read More →
First Visit to Triton Bay: Part 1; the BIG Picture! by Stewart Galloway
Stewart Galloway is a frequent contributor to the site, a friend, and an amazing image maker! When Stewart sent us this submission we were “inundated’ (pun intended) with too many... Read More →
Endangered Species: Artists on the Front Line of Biodiversity
We recently attended a show curated by the Whatcom Museum (a small county museum in Washington state) titled; Endangered Species: Artists on the Front Line of Biodiversity. Our primary reason... Read More →
“Abam” (Abraham) Sianipar: A Profile of CI’s Elasmobranch Conservation Management Specialist by Susan Vulpas
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... Read More →
Photographers: The BHS Manta Ray Researcher, Edy Setyawan, needs your help!
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... Read More →
“Nus’s First Time!”
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”,... Read More →
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Dr. Mark Erdmann, the BHS’s prime motivator: An Underwater Tribe Podcast
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... Read More →
Ecotourism in Raja Ampat—Defender or Destroyer of the World’s Richest Reefs? by Chloe King
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... Read More →