Archive: September 2007

SOUTHERN LEYTE CORAL REEF CONSERVATION PROJECT - SEPTEMBER 2007: 30 September 2007; A monthly project update in the Philippines in September 2007; Categories: Monthly Project Updates, Philippines
Petchey Scholarship holders return home: 20 September 2007; The four students who won scholarships to travel to Tobago to take part in Coral Cay's mapping project in the Caribbean, have returned home following their once in a lifetime experience. The scholarship holders - Anna Loureiro, Afsaneh Malakouti, Amaeze...; Categories: CCC Scholarship Award, Trinidad & Tobago
The Future Conservation of the Chagos: 20 September 2007; You are cordially invited to a Chagos Conservation Trust Conference on 25 October 2007 at the Zoological Society of London Regents Park London entitled: "The Future Conservation of the Chagos" To download an invitation and reservation form please click here....; Categories: General News
CCC to coordinate UK IYOR Activities on behalf of RCUK: 14 September 2007; Coral Cay Conservation will be at the forefront of next year's International Year of the Reef (IYOR) promotions, with news CCC is taking on the lead role of coordinating UK activities throughout IYOR 2008. Coral Cay will be undertaking...; Categories: General News
CCC project gets national news coverage: 13 September 2007; Coral Cay Conservation's project in Papua New Guinea's Waria Valley has received national exposure thanks to an article in the country's leading daily newspaper the Post Courier. Bio-diversity survey for Waria By PISAI GUMAR THE Waria Valley of Morobe...; Categories: CCC In The News, Papua New Guinea, Tropical Forests
Managers and Scientists Work Together: 12 September 2007; Climate change is recognised as the greatest long-term threat to the Great Barrier Reef and coral reefs worldwide. Projections show sea and air temperatures will continue to increase, sea level is rising, the ocean is becoming more acidic, intense storms...; Categories: General News
Former CCC staffer finishes her Masters: 12 September 2007; Two years of hard work has paid off for former Coral Cay Conservation staff member Tanya Blackburn, after completing her Masters which focused on 'Education for Sustainability'. The former PR and Communications Manager was awarded CCC sponsorship of her Masters...; Categories: CCC Staff
Polillo Islands Annual Report Released: 06 September 2007; All images are property of Olliver Wood The Polillo Islands Biodiversity Conservation Foundation (PIBCFI) has released its annual report for 2006. Established by Flora and Fauna International with support from Chester Zoo and the Darwin Initiative, the foundation has...; Categories: Reports and Publications
Petchey Foundation Students Diving In Head-first: 06 September 2007; Four students, hand-picked to take the trip of a lifetime to Tobago, are "loving every minute" of their adventure as they help out with Coral Cay Conservation's mapping project off the Caribbean island. The scholarship holders - Anna Loureiro, Afsaneh...; Categories: Competitions, Trinidad & Tobago
Tobago Coastal Ecosystem Mapping Project - July 2007: 06 September 2007; The Tobago Coastal Ecosystem Mapping Project is a two year (2007-2009) collaborative effort to develop habitat maps of invertibrate, fish, algae, marine plant and coral disease on Tobago's Coral Reefs. The Tobago Project also aims to educate the local Tobagonians about the problems that the reefs are facing and what they can do to help.; Categories: Coral Reefs, Monthly Project Updates, Trinidad & Tobago
Tobago Coastal Ecosystem Mapping Project - July 2007: 06 September 2007; The Tobago Coastal Ecosystem Mapping Project is a two year (2007-2009) collaborative effort to develop habitat maps of invertibrate, fish, algae, marine plant and coral disease on Tobago's Coral Reefs. The Tobago Project also aims to educate the local...; Categories: Coral Reefs, Monthly Project Updates, Trinidad & Tobago
Work opportunity with UNOPS: 06 September 2007; A vacancy has arisen with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) working on the Agulhas & Somali Current Large Marine Ecosystems Project. UNOPS is on the lookout for a Deputy Manager/Science Coordinator with the posting based in Grahamstown,...; Categories: Vacancies
Postcard from PNG: 06 September 2007; Coral Cay's Conservation team based in Papua New Guinea's Waria Valley continues to soldier on as they explore new and fascinating areas of this amazing wilderness. The team is doing its best to solve that age-old question - "What...; Categories: Newsletter - RAinforest REport, Papua New Guinea, Tropical Forests
Job opening at South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity: 06 September 2007; The South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity is inviting applications for the position of African Coelacanth Ecosystem Programme Manager. The institute, based in Grahamstown, is a world-renowned centre for the study of aquatic biology with particular emphasis on ichthyology. The...; Categories: Vacancies
Life in the Waria Valley: 04 September 2007; The following is an extract from the beginning of book two of handwritten notes made on site by Andrew Farmer in the Waria Valley, Papua New Guinea. Bego had a few bits of wire and a metal sieve in his...; Categories: Diaries and Reviews, Papua New Guinea
Southern Leyte Coral Reef Conservation Project: August 2007 Update: 04 September 2007; Project Update – Claudio de Sassi, Project Scientist August 2007 Project Brief Aim The Southern Leyte Coral Reef Conservation Project (SLCRCP) is a six-year collaborative project (2002–2008), to survey the coral reefs of Sogod Bay. The programme provides training...; Categories: Monthly Project Updates, Philippines
Tobago expedition appears on Guardian website: 03 September 2007; Coral Cay Conservation's work in the Caribbean has been recognised with an account of life on the Tobago expedition appearing on The Guardian Weekly website. Science officer Dan Groves describes what it's like to work full-time on The Tobago Coastal...; Categories: CCC In The News, CCC Staff, Trinidad & Tobago
Call to help former CCC staff member: 03 September 2007; Coral Cay Conservation is calling out for donations to help a former staff member who suffered serious injuries in a plane crash two weeks ago. Jamie Hull, who worked on the Cagdanao project from January to April 2000, has third...; Categories: Past volunteers
Children's book to benefit CCC: 03 September 2007; Coral Cay Conservation is set to benefit from the release of a new children's book titled 'Emma's Jungle Adventure', a tale about preserving rainforests penned by author Mary Morsilli. CCC will receive a US$1.00 donation from any sales generated through...; Categories: General News
Vacancy: Tropenbos International-Indonesia Programme: 03 September 2007; TBI Indonesia Programme Team Leader Position Tropenbos (TBI), an internationally operating NGO founded by the Dutch Government and other international organisations, is looking for suitably qualified candidates for the position of Programme Team Leader, for it's programme in Indonesia. The...; Categories: Vacancies

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