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 →
Sawandarek Jetty: New dive site by Carlo Calderaro
Administrator’s note: Many boats and some land based resorts already dive this wonderful Dampier Strait site but up until now it has not been listed on the website. A huge thanks goes to... Read More →
First Visit to Triton Bay: Part 2; Triton’s Macro World! by Stewart Galloway
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... 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 →
Two New Trimma (dwarfgoby) species discovered & named for BHS Conservationists by Dr. Mark Erdmann
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... Read More →
Tanya Burnett goes to the BHS…again and again by Tanya Burnett
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... Read More →
Kalabia (Raja Ampat’s floating classroom) wins UNESCO Sustainability Education Prize
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... Read More →
No Dream is too High: The First Inspirational Class in Raja Ampat by Rafid Shidqi
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... Read More →