Archive: August 2006

Post: Coastal Environmental Advisor: 21 August 2006; There is a vacancy with the Republic of the Marshall Islands Environmental Protection Authority of Coastal Environmental Advisor, starting on the 30th October. For more information please click here....; Categories: General News
Student Conference on Conservation Science (SCCS) Internship Programme: 21 August 2006; This is a programme that will fund SCCS delegates from developing countries and Eastern Europe to spend up to one month after the conference working on a conservation research project with a UK-based NGO, agency or university department. Interns must...; Categories: General News
New! Project AWARE's 10 Tips for Underwater Photographers: 18 August 2006; From novices to pros – underwater photographers of all skill levels can benefit from Project AWARE Foundation’s 10 Tips for Underwater Photographers. Getting that perfect shot and preserving underwater memories is exhilarating, but protecting fragile environments is key to conserving...; Categories: Coral Reefs, General News
Urgent need to protect the sharks in our oceans: 18 August 2006; For those of you who don’t know Quasimodo, Quasimodo was a very popular Zambezi shark (also known as Bull Shark) estimated to be about 70 years old and described as a “friendly” shark and regular diving companion of divers from...; Categories: Coral Reefs, General News
The Times - Gap Years: 16 August 2006; The feature published in the Times newspaper on Tuesday 15th August 2006 (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3223-2313014,00.html) raises some serious questions and concerns that you as a potential gap-year participant should think very hard about. We do believe that this article should be viewed...; Categories: CCC In The News
Southern Leyte Coral Reef Conservation Project: July 2006 update: 11 August 2006; Project Brief Aim The Southern Leyte Coral Reef Conservation Project (SLCRCP) is a three-year collaborative project (2002–2005), to survey the coral reefs of Sogod Bay. The programme provides training and conservation education opportunities for local Filipinos, as part of an...; Categories: Coral Reefs, Monthly Project Updates, Philippines
Revised expedition durations for Fiji: 06 August 2006; Due to limited transportation to and from our site at Dravuni, and with the closure of our satellite project at Tokoriki as of November 2006 it has been necessary to revise expedition durations to Fiji. This is to ensure that...; Categories: Coral Reefs, Fiji, General News
The ECOCLUB Interview with Peter Raines: 05 August 2006; "The Global decline in coral reef health is alarming and the trend appears to be worsening rather than getting better" Peter Raines MBE, Founder & CEO, Coral Cay Conservation (CCC) To read the full interview please click here...; Categories: CCC Staff, General News
Honduras final reports for Roátan NW & E: 05 August 2006; The final reports for the Honduras Bay Islands project in Roátan Northwest Shore and East End & Barbaretta have now been published, to download a copy of the reports click Northwest Shore and East End & Barbaretta or to view...; Categories: Coral Reefs, Honduras, Reports and Publications
Leek College Lecturer Returns to Jungle: 05 August 2006; Published in the Leek Post and Times on the 2nd August 2006 Andrew Farmer, a biology lecturer from Leek College, will be leaving the sunny Moorlands in September to live with the people of the Waria Valley in Papua New...; Categories: CCC In The News, CCC Staff, Papua New Guinea, Tropical Forests
Negros Rainforest Conservation Project: current activities: 05 August 2006; The North Negros Rainforest Conservation (NRCP) resumed its work in January of this year following a short break of two months. Situated in the North Negros National Park (NNNP) the project continues its work using trained volunteers (both local and...; Categories: Monthly Project Updates, Philippines, Tropical Forests
Whale Shark Encounters: 04 August 2006; In March 2006 a team of Coral Cay Conservation (CCC) Society Members teamed up with the diving support and survey vessel, DSV Discovery, to undertake a whale shark survey in Sogod Bay, Philippines. Of the nine whale shark photo-identified during...; Categories: CCC Society, Philippines, Press Releases
New Society Benefits: 01 August 2006; Mike's Waterfront Warehouse Ltd CCC is pleased to announce a new partnership with Mike's Waterfront Warehouse , the UK's largest chain of dive stores. Through this new and exciting partnership members of the CCC Society can benefit from a 10%...; Categories: CCC Society, General News, Trust

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