Sea cucumbers paving the way to education

Posted on 4 July 2012 by Blue Ventures

by Fran Humber, Conservation Programmes Manager, London Working from the London office of Blue Ventures, it can be easy to … Continue reading →

Velondriake’s first permanent mangrove reserve officially closed

Posted on 7 June 2012 by Blue Ventures

by Kame Westerman, Velondriake MPA Project Coordinator, Madagascar The Bay of Assassins, in the southern area of the Velondriake LMMA, … Continue reading →

End overfishing or fishing will be over!

Posted on 28 May 2012 by Blue Ventures

by Jo Hudson, Conservation & Research Assistant, London OCEAN2012, Greenpeace, Birdlife International and Oceana have released an animation on overfishing. The … Continue reading →

Climate Change Adaption in Southern Madagascar

Posted on 23 May 2012 by Blue Ventures

by Paubert Mahatante, Roger Samba and J. Paul Getty Scholar, Toliara, Madagascar (introduced & adapted by Jo Hudson, BV Science Intern, UK) … Continue reading →

Setting sail: a brief look at migration in southwest Madagascar

Posted on 16 April 2012 by Blue Ventures

By Kame Westerman, Velondriake LMMA Coordinator, Madagascar Human migration can be influenced by a number of factors – political, social, … Continue reading →

Conserving biodiversity in an ever expanding world

Posted on 3 April 2012 by Blue Ventures

by Jo Hudson, Science Intern, London Dr Vik Mohan, Director of the Blue Ventures Sexual & Reproductive Health programme, joined … Continue reading →

When the going gets tough? The tough keep surveying: Exploring the mangrove forests of NW Madagascar

Posted on 6 March 2012 by Blue Ventures

by Dr. Trevor Jones, Remote Sensing Scientist, Madagascar The Blue Forests and Coastal Communities (BFCC) team is currently in transit … Continue reading →

2012 – Year of the Sea Cucumber

Posted on 1 March 2012 by Blue Ventures

by Antoine Rougier, Aquaculture Project Coordinator, Madagascar With a growing cycle of 8 to 12 months, Holothuria scabra or sea … Continue reading →

Having fun at the Club Aloalo Environmental Festival

Posted on 14 February 2012 by Blue Ventures

by Jeremy Pivor, Blue Ventures volunteer, Madagascar Last Saturday (4th Feb) I had the fortunate opportunity to go to a … Continue reading →

Sustainably developing the environment? Oxfam says it is possible