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Blue Ventures Staff Q&A with Alasdair Harris, Founder and Research Director

Posted on 15 May 2013 by Blue Ventures
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What is your scientific background? As an undergraduate I studied zoology, and spent my honours year poring over the fossil … Continue reading →

Posted in Madagascar, UK | Tagged blue ventures, conservation, coral reef, research |

Symposium on Ecological and Social Resilience in New York City

Posted on 13 May 2013 by Blue Ventures

By Kame Westerman A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend the American Museum of Natural History’s symposium … Continue reading →

Posted in International Conferences | Tagged alternative livelihoods, blue ventures, Climate Change, conservation, coral, environment, fishing, PHE, sustainable, Velondriake |

Blue Ventures Staff Q&A with Shawn Peabody, Madagascar Country Director

Posted on 1 May 2013 by admin
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In the second of our series of Q&As with Blue Ventures staff, we ask Shawn Peabody, our Madagascar Country Director, … Continue reading →

Posted in Madagascar, Toliara | Tagged Barren Isles, conservation, madagascar, marine resources |

Blue Ventures Staff Q&A with Olivier Raynaud, Maintirano and Barren Isles Project Coordinator

Posted on 24 April 2013 by admin
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In the first of our series of Q&A’s with Blue Ventures’ staff, we ask Olivier Raynaud, our Maintirano and Barren … Continue reading →

Posted in Madagascar, Maintirano | Tagged Barren Isles, conservation, madagascar, maintirano, marine resources |

Talking Tuna with the UN

Posted on 20 March 2013 by Blue Ventures
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by Mialy Andriamahefazafy,Environmental Policy Specialist, Madagascar Tuna management has always been a major focus for our policy work, even though … Continue reading →

Posted in Madagascar | Tagged alternative livelihoods, blue ventures, conservation, fish, fishing, LMMA, sustainable, tuna |

Island Life: Monitoring Nesting Turtles in the Barren Isles

Posted on 20 February 2013 by Blue Ventures
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by Olivier Raynaud, Maintirano & Barren Isles Project Coordinator, Madagascar Among the variety of natural riches that can be found in … Continue reading →

Posted in Madagascar, Maintirano | Tagged alternative livelihoods, Barren Isles, blue ventures, conservation, environment, fishing, malagasy, sustainable, turtle, Vezo |

Saving Mozambique’s dugongs

Posted on 19 February 2013 by Blue Ventures
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by Dr Garth Cripps, Senior Conservation Scientist & Forest Carbon Finance Specialist, Madagascar Walking down the lively streets of Vilanculos and Inhassoro … Continue reading →

Posted in International Conferences | Tagged alternative livelihoods, blue ventures, conservation, dugong, fishing, manatee |

The Most Beautiful Adventure: My First Trip Beyond Madagascar

Posted on 13 February 2013 by Blue Ventures
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by Rado Lebely, Terrestrial & Fisheries Scientist and EDGE Fellowship winner, Madagascar Who would think that I’ve never been outside of … Continue reading →

Posted in International Conferences | Tagged blue ventures, Climate Change, conservation, coral, Education, environment, sustainable |

Have you ever encountered a live sea cucumber?

Posted on 1 February 2013 by Blue Ventures
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by Taylor Mayol, Communications and Programme Development Officer, Madagascar I hadn’t either until just a few months ago. I knew … Continue reading →

Posted in Madagascar, Toliara | Tagged alternative livelihoods, beach, blue ventures, conservation, coral, Education, environment, fish, mangrove, sustainable, Velondriake, Vezo |

Beach seining and how it damages the marine environment

Posted on 18 January 2013 by admin

Photos by Garth Cripps (© Blue Ventures 2012) Beach seine fishing is one of the most destructive fishing gears practiced … Continue reading →

Posted in Madagascar | Tagged alternative livelihoods, beach, blue ventures, conservation, environment, fishing, sustainable, Velondriake, Vezo |

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