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Kalawai Adventure Trip Journal by Geoffrey Gearheart PhD

30 Aug 2023
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Administrator’s note: The experience provided by Dr. Geoffrey Gearheart and Kalawai Adventure is not a typical dive trip.  They are “naturalist expeditions” lead by scientists...
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The Grand Blue Project of Edi Frommenwiler

01 Aug 2023
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Administrator’s note: Swiss born and world educated, Edi Frommenwiler is the real deal!  He is one of the first pioneers of Indonesian diving.  In 1992 he built the MV Pindito,...
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Rare sighting of Leatherback Turtle at Misool’s Wara Beach by Barb and Jo Danko

25 Apr 2023
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Administrator’s Notes: Despite the fact that the beaches along the top of the Bird’s Head Seascape are home to the largest Leatherback nesting area in the South Pacific, these turtles...
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“Mengenal Penyu-Belajar dari Pulau Piai” by Ferdiel Ballamu, as reported by *Nikka Gunadharma w/ introduction by **Dr. Mark Erdmann

20 Sep 2022
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This book, “Mengenal Penyu” (“Knowing Turtles-A study from Piai Island”) was written by Ferdiel Ballamu, turtle conservationist, one of the founders and the present chairman of Yayasan...
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Encouraging News on Leatherback Conservation in West Papua by Noviyanti and Deasy Lontoh

15 Jul 2022
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The Science for Conservation team of the Research and Community Service Division of the State University of Papua (S4C LPPM UNIPA) has been conducting marine turtle monitoring and nest protection...
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Since 2006 Adriana Basques & Clark Miller have been visiting the BHS…despite concerns, they continue to return! Words by Clark, spectacular images…by both.

16 Dec 2020
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My first trip to BHS, more specifically, Raja Ampat was in 2006, not long after Gerald Allan had conducted his famous RAP (rapid assessment program) of the islands of West Papua.  The excitement...
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“At the Heart of the Coral Triangle: Celebrating Biodiversity” by Alan J Powderham & Sancia van der Meij

30 Nov 2020
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This magnificent volume, celebrating the Coral Triangle and its unprecedented biodiversity, is so much more than a “coffee table” book. It is due to be released (December 15)…just in time...
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Misool Foundation October 2020 Newsletter

26 Oct 2020
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The folks at Misool Eco Resort may have had to close for tourism but that doesn’t mean they have shut down any of their conservation programs.  In fact they are still winning awards and the...
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100 Dives in Raja Ampat, Part 1 (land-based) by Alex Mustard

13 May 2020
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Administrator’s note: Alex has been a friend and contributor to the BHS site since first visiting the region in 2006.  He recently returned from two trips: one land-based, which gave him a...
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Use as a Tool to Assess Crawling and Swimming Speeds in Hatchling Sea Turtles

16 Dec 2019
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Administrator’s note: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or “Drones” are increasingly being used as a non-invasive tool to monitor wildlife behavior.  This 2019 report by the...
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