Bird's Head Seascape West Papua Archives - Page 24 of 37

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...

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...

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, diving, ecology, education, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, MPA, news, raja ampat, sustainability, tourism, West Papua

Misool Foundation Newsletter January 2019

31 Jan 2019

Welcome to Misool’s January Newsletter: Happy 2019 Misool family and friends. We’re sending you cheer from our tiny paradise island. This quarter: 2018 Successes and 2019 Resolutions Co2...

Bird's Head Seascape, Cenderawasih Bay, Conservation, Coral Triangle, diving, ecology, education, environment, Fak Fak, Indonesia, Science, triton bay, West Papua

BHS Fish List breaks the 1800 mark in 2018! by Dr. Mark Erdmann

08 Jan 2019

It’s been a while since I last provided an update to the list of reef fishes recorded from the Bird’s Head, and I’m pleased to note that the BHS fish list surpassed the mind-blowing number of...

Bird's Head Seascape, Cenderawasih Bay, Conservation, Coral Triangle, discovery, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, Marine Protected Area, shark, sustainability, tourism, West Papua, whale shark

“Abam” (Abraham) Sianipar: A Profile of CI’s Elasmobranch Conservation Management Specialist by Susan Vulpas

04 Jan 2019

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...

Bird's Head Seascape, Cenderawasih Bay, Coral Triangle, discovery, diving, environment, Indonesia, Marine Protected Area, photography, raja ampat, travel, West Papua

An “Old Salt” explains why he keeps returning to the Bird’s Head by Bryan Moseley

03 Jan 2019

I first visited Raja Ampat in 2005 on a liveaboard and was amazed by the sheer diversity of marine life from the very small to the very large. I’ve since returned five times and have always had...

Bird's Head Seascape, Cenderawasih Bay, citizen scientist, Conservation, Coral Triangle, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, Manta Ray, research, Science, triton bay, West Papua

Photographers: The BHS Manta Ray Researcher, Edy Setyawan, needs your help!

02 Jan 2019

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...

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, discovery, diving, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, Marine Protected Area, MPA, photography, raja ampat, West Papua

“Nus’s First Time!”

01 Jan 2019

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”,...

Dr. Mark Erdmann, the BHS’s prime motivator: An Underwater Tribe Podcast

21 Dec 2018

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...