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Fish, football and floundering.

Posted on 16 June 2009 by Blue Ventures

By Liz Griffiths

Our fourth week started with proper science training dives. Learning how to identify the different types of corals was one thing; next we had to learn how to collect the data from the seabed. Continue reading →

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Fiji scholars blog: Saras Sharmas first days with Blue Ventures

Posted on 10 June 2009 by Blue Ventures

Blue Ventures are operating a scholarship programme to run in tandem with our Fiji expeditions. Here is the account of the first few days on site by Saras Sharma, a junior fisheries officer at the Fijiian department of fisheries and our first scholar Continue reading →

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Helen’s first few months in Fiji

Posted on 2 June 2009 by Blue Ventures

Helen McGrath, dive instructor out on Leleuvia gives her account of the first few months of the our Fiji expeditions. Continue reading →

Posted in Fiji, Leleuvia | Tagged chief, coral, diving |

Space and time: The Leleuvia hypothesis.

Posted on 8 May 2009 by Blue Ventures

By Leah and Duncan. You may be wondering why this blog for a six week expedition is being posted during the fifth week….. Well the thing is, Leleuvia is what we like to call a worm hole… Continue reading →

Posted in Fiji | Tagged blue ventures, diving, volunteer |

Kicking off the Qio club

Posted on 8 May 2009 by Blue Ventures

By Katie. Today we headed over to Uluibau Primary school on Moturiki to start up a conservation club for the kiddos… Continue reading →

Posted in Fiji, Uncategorised | Tagged blue ventures, children, Club Qio, play, rapping, volunteer |

Researchers, Rocky and Riverdance…

Posted on 8 May 2009 by Blue Ventures

By Muriel and Asa. Team building takes on a new meaning…. It has only been about one week since Expedition Two got together so it was pretty important to have an intense bonding experience over our first Saturday night together on Leleuvia. Continue reading →

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The sea slug ball

Posted on 18 March 2009 by Blue Ventures

When it is dark it is very, very dark, like being stuck in a sack in a coal cellar, while … Continue reading →

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Learning the ropes

Posted on 18 March 2009 by Blue Ventures

By Jim McNish And then the rain came. Out here you can really feel the power of raw nature and … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiji, Leleuvia | Tagged diving, dolphins |

Watching the Oscars with a Fijian chief

Posted on 27 February 2009 by Blue Ventures

by Jim McNish Monday was the big day – we were off to meet Ratu Apenisa, the gentleman most likely … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiji | Tagged chief |

Leleuvia, our new island home

Posted on 27 February 2009 by Blue Ventures

by Jim McNish It is very difficult to describe the beauty of the island of Leleuvia as we approached. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiji, Leleuvia | Tagged beach, gap year, sea cucumbers, sea snake, volunteer |

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