Archive: April 2006
- Southern Leyte Coral Reef Conservation Project: March 2006
- 26 April 2006
- Project Brief Aim The Southern Leyte Coral Reef Conservation Project is a collaborative project to survey the coral reefs of Sogod Bay. The programme provides training and conservation education opportunities for local Filipinos, as part of an integrated programme to...
- Categories: Coral Reefs, Monthly Project Updates, Philippines
- The Times- A Stark Message in Deathly White Coral
- 25 April 2006
- The Times April 19 2006 Magnus Linklater Global warming may seem a distant threat to us — but in the seas off Tobago it is here and now SOMETHING TERRIBLE happened last summer beneath the startlingly blue Caribbean seas off...
- Categories: CCC In The News
- Tobago Coastal Ecosystems Mapping Project
- 21 April 2006
- Between 24-29 March, Peter Raines (Founder & CEO) undertook a project development mission to Trinidad & Tobago, at the invitation of the Buccoo Reef Trust (BRT) and the Tobago House of Assembly (THA), courtesy of British Airways. The aim of...
- Categories: General News, Trinidad & Tobago
- THE INDEPENDENT- Holidays to dive for
- 20 April 2006
- 21 August 2005 Diving to coral reefs and studying fish and whales is the appealing task that awaits volunteers in the Philippines. Coral Cay Conservation trains volunteers for three weeks before a week of underwater duties, diving twice daily to...
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- TELEGRAPH ON SUNDAY- The essential checklist
- 20 April 2006
- 23 August 2005 Coral Cay Conservation (0870 750 0668; www.coralcay.org). A non-profit-making organisation running expeditions to Malaysia, Fiji, Honduras and the Philippines, aimed at protecting and managing threatened coral reefs and tropical forests. Full training is provided in expedition safety,...
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- DIVE MAGAZINE- Southern Red Sea Survey
- 20 April 2006
- 18 November 2005 The Egyptian Government has teamed up with Coral Cay Conservation to survey the reefs off the southern Red Sea resort of Marsa Alam. A two-year study of the area is expected to take place following the three-month...
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- ALTERNET- The best of affordable Eco-Vacations
- 20 April 2006
- 28 January 2006 There are dozens of similar organizations that run eco-minded package trips, all for a range of prices and with a variety of projects and destinations. Since most of these groups have a strong web presence, researching them...
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- TIMESONLINE- A stark message in deathly white coral
- 20 April 2006
- 19 april 2006 While we were there I talked to Peter Raines, the British founder of Coral Cay Conservation, which has worked on vulnerable coral reefs around the world. He pointed to the way that vulnerable reefs in the Philippines...
- Categories: CCC Awards, CCC In The News
- Former Volunteer Special: Beautiful Oceans Reef Courses
- 20 April 2006
- Have you forgotten your sweetlips and damsels, and want to brush up/develop new marine ecology skills? Then look no further… Former CCC Expedition Leader Stephen Becker has set up Beautiful Oceans to help you do just this. Beautiful Oceans is...
- Categories: General News
- Earthwatch Lecture: Petrels, Permafrost and Climate Change
- 05 April 2006
- Thursday 27th April, 7.00pm, at the Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7: Dr. Rob Thomas – Storm Petrels over Portugal & Dr. Peter Kershaw – Climate Change at Arctic’s Edge Climate change highlighted by the hazards of permafrost...
- Categories: General News
- Dive Wise 2006
- 05 April 2006
- Celebrating an anniversary is something to feel good about for anyone, especially so when you’re still ahead of the competition. So it was with a source of some pride that the BSAC north-east coaching team opened the doors on Dive...
- Categories: General News
- Celebrate Dive In To Earth Day
- 05 April 2006
- Dive In To Earth Day is an international Earth Day celebration that promotes the active conservation of coral reefs, oceans, and aquatic ecosystems, and raises public awareness of the importance of marine conservation. The vast majority of Earth Day events...
- Categories: Clean up Events, Fiji, General News
- Safer Overseas Travel
- 05 April 2006
- The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), has produced a range of publications to encourage safer overseas travel. These publications include: - Support for British National Abroad - Travel Safe: Know Before You Go - Checklist for Travellers To download these...
- Categories: General News
