News Category: General News

NEW SUMMER DATES FOR PAPUA NEW GUINEA EXPEDITION!: 08 May 2008; NEW EXCLUSIVE 8 WEEK PAPUA NEW GUINEA EXPEDITION DATES AVAILABLE FOR 2008!; Categories: General News, Papua New Guinea, Staff, Tropical Forests
CHRIS PERKINS'S VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE IN THE PHILIPPINES: 01 May 2008; Chris Perkins talks about his experience in Philippines; Categories: Diaries and Reviews, General News, Philippines
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR CORAL REEF RESEARCH IN 2008: 01 May 2008; Exclusive Aussie Opportunity to study Coral Reef Targeted Research (CRTR). 6 Great Barrier Reef Study Programme (GBRSP) Course Scholarships available in 2008.; Categories: CCC Scholarship Award, General News
HYPERBOLIC CROCHET CORAL REEF: 01 May 2008; Hyperbolic crochet coral reef exhibition at the Chicago Cultural Centre.; Categories: Coral Reefs, General News
CATCHING CORAL'S SPECTACULAR MOMENT: 01 May 2008; Coral's spectacular moment; Categories: CCC Awards, Coral Reefs, General News
CORAL FLOURISHING AFTER NUCLEAR BOMB: 01 May 2008; Coral flourishing after nuclear bomb; Categories: Coral Reefs, General News
ALL IN A DAY'S WORK: Raft Building and Scuba Diving: 24 April 2008; Click here for the latest developments on the Jack Petchy Programme...; Categories: Competitions, General News, Philippines
DOLPHINS ON THE TOBAGO CONSERVATION PROJECT!: 15 April 2008; A group of lucky volunteers get to swim with a family of dolphins.; Categories: General News, Trinidad & Tobago
PH.D. SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: 09 April 2008; Two Ph.D. scholarships available in the Department of Biological Sciences at Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia); Categories: Coral Reefs, General News
CORAL REEF WATCH ANNOUNCES ONLINE TUTORIAL: 09 April 2008; NOAA Coral Reef Watch announces an online tutorial that explains coral bleaching and how satellite data is used to monitor the climatic conditions that cause bleaching.; Categories: Coral Reefs, General News
JACK PETCHEY 2008: PHASE ONE: 06 April 2008; In 2007 Coral Cay Conservation (CCC) received funding from the Jack Petchey Foundation to provide selected schools in London with an exciting opportunity to gain expedition training in the UK and from that, to join a scuba diving expedition...; Categories: CCC Scholarship Award, Coral Reefs, General News, Philippines
MARINE RESERVES MARCH ATTRACTS GOVERNMENT ATTENTION: 02 April 2008; Proudly CCC office team go out to support Marine conservation efforts here at home in the UK...; Categories: CCC In The News, General News, Press Releases
SOUTHERN LEYTE CORAL CAY CONSERVATION PROJECT - MONTHLY UPDATE MARCH 2008: 30 March 2008; Monthly project update in the Philippines in March 2008; Categories: General News, Monthly Project Updates, Philippines
CARBON OFFSET SCHEME GIVEN TOP MARKS!: 28 March 2008; CCC are launching a Carbon Offset Partnership with Blue Ventures in 2008. You can read up in detail about it HERE. And we are happy to report that BVCO, who run the scheme, have had some pretty good press recently:...; Categories: General News
WATCH PETE RAINES' TALK LIVE ONLINE AT NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM THIS SATURDAY: 19 March 2008; On March 29, Pete Raines MBE, Founder of Coral Cay Conservation, will be taking part in the Natural History Museum's 'Nature Live' event by giving talks about the '2008 International Year of the Reef' initiative and CCC's role in coral reef conservation.; Categories: CCC In The News, General News
A ROYAL VISIT AT OUR PROJECT IN TOBAGO!: 18 March 2008; 2008 is the International Year of the Reef and on the 6th March, Their Royal Highnesses’ The Prince of Wales, Prince Charles and Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall, met with the Coral Cay Conservation team in Tobago as part...; Categories: CCC In The News, Coral Reefs, General News, Monthly Project Updates, Press Releases, Trinidad & Tobago
VIDEO FOOTAGE OF ROYAL VISIT: 18 March 2008; 2008 is the International Year of the Reef and on the 6th March, Their Royal Highnesses’ The Prince of Wales, Prince Charles and Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall, met with the Coral Cay Conservation team in Tobago as part of...; Categories: CCC In The News, General News, Press Releases, Trinidad & Tobago
DAVID BELLAMY POPS IN FOR A CUPPA!: 17 March 2008; David Bellamy popped in to our office to inspect the CCC troops and join us for a cuppa and a catch up, much to our surprise and delight!; Categories: General News
BRAND NEW BROCHURE NOW AVAILABLE!: 12 March 2008; Coral Cay are delighted to announce the release of our new 2008 brochure this week!; Categories: General News
CORAL CAY'S CORAL CODE: 12 March 2008; Take Only Pictures, Leave Only Bubbles! CCC have teamed up with Andark and Tony Backhurst Scuba Travel in order to raise awareness and support for conservation within the diving world. We have collaborated to release our new 'Coral Code' poster and leaflet offering facts and figures about coral reefs, key threats and how to act to protect them.; Categories: CCC In The News, Coral Reefs, General News, Press Releases, Reports and Publications
IYOR WATER BABE!: 12 March 2008; 2008 is the International Year of the Reef' (IYOR) and to celebrate this, four year-old Emily Raines took a dip for coral reefs in the 'Discover Scuba' pool at the recent London International Dive Show.; Categories: General News
MONTY HALLS ACCEPTS JACK PETCHEY CHEQUE FOR CCC: 11 March 2008; PRESS RELEASE Monty Halls dives to accept £41,000, giving young Londoners the chance to help save coral reefs! Monty Halls got his dive kit on to accept a giant cheque for £41,000 on behalf of the Coral Cay Conservation...; Categories: CCC In The News, General News
CCC VACANCY: WEBSITE INTERN: 11 March 2008; Coral Cay Conservation (CCC) is seeking one or more part-time volunteers to assist the PR & Communications Coordinator in the design and development of a new website, updating promotional material for our coral reef and tropical forest conservation programmes...; Categories: CCC In The News, CCC Staff, General News, Staff, Vacancies
PROJECT SEAHORSE SEEKS PROGRAMME MANAGER: 11 March 2008; Based at the Fisheries Centre at the University of British Columbia, click here to read more...; Categories: General News, Travel, Vacancies
'CORAL TRIANGLE CENTRE' LAUNCHED: 04 March 2008; On 18th February 2008 the Tojo Una-Una "Coral Triangle Centre " (CTC) was officially established as a major local initiative in response to the 6-Country Coral Triangle Initiative declared in September 2007. Click here to read more....; Categories: Coral Reefs, General News
NET-BIOME INITIATIVE: 04 March 2008; The NET-BIOME project aims at networking the research activities carried out at regional and national levels in European tropical and subtropical areas of the Member States. For further information, click here....; Categories: CCC In The News, General News, Press Releases
SOUTHERN LEYTE CORAL REEF CONSERVATION PROJECT - MONTHLY UPDATE FEBRUARY 2008: 28 February 2008; Monthly project update in the Philippines in February 2008; Categories: General News, Monthly Project Updates, Philippines
THE PRINCE OF WALES AND THE DUCHESS OF CORNWALL TO VISIT CCC IN TOBAGO: 25 February 2008; PRINCE CHARLES VISITS ONE OF OUR EXPEDITION SITES FOR A SECOND TIME!; Categories: CCC In The News, General News, Press Releases
MANAGEMENT PRACTICE FOR WORK ADJACENT TO REEFS: 25 February 2008; The Southeast Florida Coral Reef Initiative (SEFCRI) Maritime Industry and Coastal Construction Impacts (MICCI) Team is proud to announce the completion of the MICCI Local Action Strategy Project 6: Best Management Practices (BMPs) for construction, dredge and fill and other activities adjacent to coral reefs.; Categories: Coral Reefs, General News, Reports and Publications
WCS RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME: 25 February 2008; The deadline for the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Research Fellowship Programme is approaching. Click here for more information.; Categories: General News
TREASURES IN THE SEA: REEF RESOURCE FOR TEACHERS: 25 February 2008; The Center for Biodiversity and Conservation are pleased to announce the companion website to Treasures in the Sea: Our Bahamian Marine Resources. An excellent information and activities resource for education...; Categories: Coral Reefs, General News, Press Releases
STUDY ON OCEANS GIVES WAKE-UP CALL: 25 February 2008; Fishing, climate change and pollution have left an indelible mark on virtually all of the world's oceans, according to a huge study that has mapped the total human impact on the seas for the first time.; Categories: General News, Press Releases
AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE: 25 February 2008; Do you know anybody worthy of a Royal Geographical Society Award? Click here for more information...; Categories: General News
ENVIRONEMENTAL GRAFFITI: 04 February 2008; If you want to share your CCC experience with the world AND you’ve got the literary prowess to put pen to paper and leave readers wanting more, then Environmental Graffiti is all ears!; Categories: General News
SOUTHERN CORAL REEF CONSERVATION PROJECT - MONTHLY UPDATE JANUARY 2008: 29 January 2008; A monthly project update in the Philippines in January 2008; Categories: General News, Monthly Project Updates, Philippines
REEF FEST - ROCK FOR CORAL!!: 22 January 2008; Reef Fest arrange concerts and music events and all proceeds go to International Year of the Reef!! Want to arrange a gig? Or find out where your nearest event is?? Read on...; Categories: Coral Reefs, General News, Press Releases
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF EARTH: 22 January 2008; Encyclopedia of Earth invites Coral Cay and friends to contribute to their website. EoE is a new electronic reference about the Earth, its natural environments, and their interaction with society – it’s a sort of Wikipedia for the environment.; Categories: Coral Reefs, General News, Press Releases
WORLD OCEAN OBSERVATORY'S NEW WEBSITE: 22 January 2008; The World Ocean Ovservatory is pleased to announce the launch of it's new online resource. Interactive, exciting and informative, it's a must for anyone wanting to learn about the worlds coral reefs.; Categories: Coral Reefs, General News, Press Releases, Reports and Publications, Travel
VACANCY: KEY REEF SPECIES BIOLOGIST, SAMOA: 15 January 2008; The Key Reef Species Biologist is a professional level biologist in charge of the Key Reef Species Program of the Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources-American Samoa Government. This position involves active field research, planning, grant management, logistics, data analysis, report writing, and personnel management.; Categories: General News, Vacancies
CORAL FOR KIDS! NEW BOOK RELEASED: 15 January 2008; Nancy Lucas has written a children's book aimed at educating students in Grades 1-5 about threats to coral reefs...; Categories: General News
ETHIOPIAN VOLUNTEER TELLS OF EXPEDITION LIFE: 15 January 2008; In 2007, Bruktawit Abdu from Ethiopia was awarded a Coral Cay Conservation Scholarship to participate on CCC's coral reef conservation project in the Philippines. Here's what Bruktawit has to say about her experiences with CCC:; Categories: Diaries and Reviews, General News
MIND THE GAP: IN CONSERVATION, AGE IS NOT A FACTOR!: 15 January 2008; It was the Spring of 2001 and I had just seen in an unwelcome 58th birthday. A time for reflection when middle-age shows signs of losing its middle. For the past dozen or so years I had run a small business importing fashion accessories from the Andean countries of South America, but the economy of the region and competition from the Far East was putting pressure on my margins so I had decided to call it a day...; Categories: Diaries and Reviews, General News
NEWS FROM TOBAGO: NOVEMBER UPDATE: 14 January 2008; As always November has been an action packed month for CCC volunteers and staff! One of our biggest achievements this month has been finishing our information board after months of hard work designing and painting. It is now up for all to see at Arnos Vale Bay...; Categories: General News, Monthly Project Updates, Trinidad & Tobago
TOPICAL ECOLOGY GROUP EARLY CAREER MEETING: 21 December 2007; The Tropical Ecology Group within the British Ecological Society are organising their 2nd meeting next year. The TEG is a group supported by the BES which acts as a forum for tropical biologists in the UK, and perhaps further afield...; Categories: General News, Vacancies
READ ALL ABOUT IT: NEW REEF AND LEAF OUT NOW!: 19 December 2007; The eagerly awaited and much anticipated Reef and Leaf is here just in time for 2008! There are lots of exciting updates in this issue, including info about the iminent launch of the International Year of the Reef (IYOR) and...; Categories: General News, Newsletter - Reef and Leaf, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Trinidad & Tobago, Tropical Forests
DOING THE LAMBETH WALK FOR CORAL REEFS: 18 December 2007; 2008 is the 'International Year of the Reef' and schools from the London Borough of Lambeth will be strolling hand-in-hand with Lambeth-based Coral Cay Conservation to highlight the global importance of coral reefs. Lambeth was immortalised by the song...; Categories: CCC In The News, CCC Scholarship Award, CCC Society, General News, Press Releases, Trust
Waria Valley Science Update, Papua New Guinea: 17 December 2007; The science programme has been making steady progress since the first survey was carried out in June this year. So far the team has completed full surveys in nine different locations with many more areas identified for future work. Four habitat types are being looked at comprising of primary forest, disturbed-agricultural land, primary forest-disturbed edge and secondary forest-primary forest edge. Click the link for more info.; Categories: General News, Monthly Project Updates, Papua New Guinea, Reports and Publications, Tropical Forests
CCC Vacancy: Field Conservation Officer (Papua New Guinea): 17 December 2007; Role As the Field Conservation Officer you will be co-managing the research and biodiversity survey aspect of the Waria Valley Community Conservation project. You will largely assist the Project Manager in all aspects of the biodiversity and socio-economic research programme,...; Categories: General News, Papua New Guinea, Vacancies
REEFS IN SERIOUS TROUBLE: 14 December 2007; Almost all the coral reefs in the world will disappear by the end of the century if global temperatures continue to rise as predicted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a study has found. Professor Peter Mumby of...; Categories: CCC In The News, General News
CCC Attends 10th RCUK Annual Conference in London: 14 December 2007; Coral Cay Conservation attended the 10th Reef Conservation UK conference on 8th Dec, held at the Zoological Society of London at Regents Park. CCC Founder Pete Raines and Senior Field Scientist Jan-Willem van Bochove co-presented a talk summing up...; Categories: Coral Reefs, General News
TOP UK MARINE CONSERVATION GROUPS JOIN FORCES FOR CORAL REEF CAMPAIGN: 04 December 2007; International Year of the Reef 2008 Three of the UK’s most respected marine conservation groups – Coral Cay Conservation, Blue Ventures and Project AWARE Foundation – announced today they have joined forces to promote coral reef conservation during the International...; Categories: CCC In The News, CCC Representatives, Coral Reefs, General News, Newsletter - RAinforest REport, Newsletter - Reef and Leaf, Press Releases, Trinidad & Tobago, Trust
'Nature's banks' Pays Dividends: 04 December 2007; Marine reserves, co-managed by local communities, can help alleviate the impact of poverty, a study suggests. Research into four successful schemes showed that getting villagers involved in protection projects reduced harmful overfishing and protected incomes.; Categories: General News
Volunteer with CCC: 30 November 2007; Join a CCC expedition to assist in the conservation of fragile and exotic tropical marine and terrestrial environments. Volunteers help gather data for the protection and sustainable management of reefs and rainforests; also providing alternative livelihood opportunities for local communities....; Categories: General News
CCC Images on your Mobile Phone: 30 November 2007; Free image and ringtone @ www.ecoimage.ca/CCC.htm Coral Cay Conservation is adding an exciting new destination to our list of project sites…your mobile phone. In partnership with ecoImage, we are now providing pictures from our expedition sites around the globe...; Categories: General News
Travel with Kids: New Footprint Guide: 19 November 2007; By: William Gray “Take your kids travelling! Take them now! Children grow up fast and you’ll never find a better, more rewarding opportunity to enrich their lives, minds and souls – or yours – than during a family holiday. From...; Categories: General News
CALL TO ACTION!: 09 November 2007; Are you a confident, enthusiastic person committed to conservation with a passion for Coral Cay? We are looking for volunteers to help spread the word about CCC in their local areas AROUND THE GLOBE! Main Activities include: Get your...; Categories: CCC Representatives, CCC Scholarship Award, CCC Society, CCC Staff, Competitions, Coral Reefs, Fiji, General News, Honduras, Papua New Guinea, Past volunteers, Philippines, Press Releases, Red Sea, Staff, Travel, Trinidad & Tobago, Tropical Forests, Trust, Vacancies
SOUTHERN LEYTE CORAL REEF CONSERVATION PROJECT - MONTHLY UPDATE OCTOBER 2007: 30 October 2007; Monthly project update in the Philippines in October 2007; Categories: General News, Monthly Project Updates, Philippines
Coral Cay Conservation & National Geographic Society: 29 October 2007; Pete Raines MBE, Founder & CEO of CCC, was invited by the US National Geographic Society to act as a panellist for its 'Islands Destination Stewardship' survey. For further information click here....; Categories: CCC In The News, Coral Reefs, General News, Press Releases, Travel, Tropical Forests
Unsung Heroes of Coral Reefs - Make Your Nomination!: 26 October 2007; Jim Hendee (US National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Agency) is planning web presence for the "Unsung Heroes" of conservation & coral reef research in time for the International Year of the Reef in 2008. The nominees should represent: 1) A group...; Categories: CCC Society, Competitions, Coral Reefs, General News, Past volunteers, Tropical Forests, Trust
Tobago Coastal Ecosystem Mapping Project Update-August 2007: 16 October 2007; Tobago Coastal Ecosystem Mapping Project Project Update August 2007 Project Scientist: Katherine Yates Project Brief Tobago’s coral reefs face serious and urgent challenges. However, their status has not been comprehensively documented. The Tobago Coastal Ecosystem Mapping Project (TCEMP) is a...; Categories: Coral Reefs, General News, Monthly Project Updates, Reports and Publications, Trinidad & Tobago
SOUTHERN LEYTE CORAL REEF CONSERVATION PROJECT -SEPTEMBER 2007: 02 October 2007; September 2007monthly update from the philippines; Categories: General News, Monthly Project Updates, Philippines
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
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
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
Coral Worse Off Than Believed: 13 August 2007; By Amy Coombs ScienceNOW Daily News The first large-scale analysis of the world's largest reef system indicates that coral destruction is faster and more widespread than researchers previously thought. Over the past 2 decades, coral has disappeared at five times...; Categories: General News
Vacancy: Project Seahorse: 13 August 2007; Project Seahorse Project Seahorse is an interdisciplinary and international organisation committed to the conservation and sustainable use of the world’s coastal marine ecosystems. Based at the University of British Columbia (Canada), Project Seahorse works in partnership with the Zoological...; Categories: General News
Healthy Reefs publication available: 20 July 2007; The publication: "Healthy Reefs for Healthy People: A Guide to Indicators of Reef Health and Social Well-being in the Mesoamerican Reef Region" is now available. The guide is the product of a multi-institutional effort in which many experts contributed. It...; Categories: General News
The 64 Project: 16 July 2007; 'The Pete Collective' is an unnecessary world record gathering of people called Peter. This is the official website and fan club of anybody called Peter, featuring news, photos, merchandise, event information, record updates and more! CCC's Founder and CEO, Pete...; Categories: General News
Report: Marine Ecoregions of the World: 16 July 2007; As demands on oceans grow, it is important to ensure that their resources are being conserved and carefully managed worldwide. A new study led by The Wildlife Conservancy and the Worldwide Wildlife Fund (WWF).— Marine Ecoregions of the World...; Categories: Coral Reefs, General News
Vacancy: Marine Programme Officer: 12 July 2007; IUCN Marine Programme Duty station: IUCN WESCANA Regional Office, Amman, Jordan and Presidency of Meteorology and Environment, Saudi Arabia Reporting to: Regional Director and Head, Global Marine Programme (GMP) in close coordination with the Marine Biodiversity and Conservation Ecology Specialist...; Categories: General News
Marine Conservation Leadership Position Available: 03 July 2007; Position: Director, Washington DC Office, Blue Frontier Campaign Reports to: President, BFC Location: Washington DC Starting Date: Late Summer 2007 The Blue Frontier Campaign is committed to building unity, providing tools and increasing awareness of the solution oriented ocean and...; Categories: General News
Guardian: Voyage of discovery: 20 June 2007; Forget about booze and backpacking - a carefully planned gap year can guide your career choices and may even set your life on a different course. Emma Jayne Jones (The Guardian) reports You went to school, then you went to...; Categories: General News
The Haircut: 18 June 2007; Thousands of CCC volunteers know Gerry Ledesma as the Founder and President of the Philippine Reef & Rainforest Conservation Foundation, and for his remarkable work in the conservation of biodiversity in the Philippines. Spanning two decades, Gerry has served as...; Categories: General News
Mission Beach to get its own Reef show: 12 June 2007; Local C4 member and CCC Chairman, Pete Faulkner will be launching a Reef presentation at the Mission Beach Progress Hall, Queensland, Australia on Friday June 29th at 6:00pm. Called Mission:awareness, the multi-media presentation will be running every Friday for the...; Categories: General News
Tobago Coastal Ecosystem Mapping Project - May 2007: 12 June 2007; The Tobago Coastal Ecosystem Mapping Project is a two year collaborative effort to develop habitat maps of invertebrate, fish, algae, marine plant and coral diversity as well as human impacts and coral diseases on Tobago’s reefs To download the...; Categories: CCC In The News, General News, Monthly Project Updates, Trinidad & Tobago
IIED Briefing - Environment for the MDGs 2007: 07 June 2007; The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) have published their latest briefing. The report 'Environment for the MDGs' examines how far forests have been included within the Millenium Development Goals. To read the full briefing please, please click here....; Categories: General News
Basins and Coasts newsletter: 30 May 2007; The second issue of the Basins and Coasts newsletter, produced by the Integrated Management of Coastal and Freshwater Systems (IMCAFS) Program* is now available. The theme of this issue is "Environmental Security" and contains four articles along with other information...; Categories: General News
Andark Diving and Watersports Newsletter: May 07: 23 May 2007; The Andark Diving and Watersports Newsletter is now available to downloand. You will find articles from fellow divers, instructors and staff, covering all sorts of topics from new courses, competitions, Sunday dive schedules, interesting things to look out for...; Categories: General News
Chagos families win legal battle: 22 May 2007; Families expelled from the Chagos Islands by the British have won their legal battle for the right to return home at the Court of Appeal. Some 2,000 residents were forced out when the British colony in the Indian Ocean was...; Categories: General News
Full Circle: Adventurers Training Weekend: 21 May 2007; Are you thinking of going on an Adventure some time soon? Well, Full Circle Expeditions are running Adventurers Training weekends on the 2nd & 3rd and 23rd & 24th June 2007. Full Circle Expeditions has been running global scale...; Categories: General News
Bulletin of Marine Science: 20 April 2007; The Bulletin of Marine Science website features research from the tropical and subtropical waters of the world's oceans. In this current issue, the website reports an interesting piece on the perception of threats to coral reefs by the scientific community....; Categories: General News
Times Online: Gap Travel: 13 April 2007; Times Online's gap travel expert and the Year Out Group Chairman & Chief Executive, Richard Oliver, answers questions about gap funding, staying in touch and career breakers. To view the article, please click here....; Categories: General News
Coral reefs and climate change: 12 April 2007; The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Working Group 2 (climate change impacts) has published a report on the predicted effects of climate change on coral reefs. To download the summary report (published 6th April) please click here. For more information...; Categories: General News
Reef Check Austrailia featured on CNN: 10 April 2007; Reef Check Australia were featured in a CNN segment airing today regarding global warming and bleaching effects on the Great Barrier Reef. To view the video, please click here International Declaration of Reef Rights Please sign up today - for...; Categories: General News
Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory: 03 April 2007; The Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) carries out interdisciplinary scientific investigations in oceanography and atmospheric science. PMEL's Carbon Dioxide Program, located in Seattle, Washington, conducts ocean carbon cycle research from ships and moorings in all of the major ocean basins...; Categories: General News
Post: Senior Programme Officer, Biodiversity: 22 November 2006; The position of Senior Programme Officer with the United Nations Environment Programme based in Nairobi has been made available. Deadline for applications: 21 Jan 2007 For more information please click here...; Categories: General News
A Philippines project to help the children: 03 November 2006; Back in February, the Philippines suffered it’s greatest loss of life in a natural disaster when the village of Guinsaugon, Southern Leyte Province was engulfed by a devastating landslide. Some 3000 people were killed. 279 children who happened to be...; Categories: General News, Philippines
"Dire prediction for world's coral reefs" says CNN: 31 October 2006; CNN, the international news channel, has posted an article on its website voicing concerns of researchers about how climate change is influencing coral reefs worldwide. Researchers fear more than half the world's coral reefs could die in less than 25...; Categories: CCC In The News, Coral Reefs, General News
Dancing for joy after whale shark sighting…: 25 October 2006; Rays of sunlight glinted down through the clear, calm surface waters next to the Sta. Sofia MPA. The two of us were completing our safety stop at the end of our coral identification training dive. “Divers up!” I called...; Categories: General News, Philippines
CCC presentation - Saturday 28 October: 10 October 2006; Coral Cay Conservation (CCC) will be holding a presentation for prospective volunteers at its head office in London on Saturday 28 October at 11.30am. CCC Head Office: 40-42 Osnaburgh Street, London NW1 3ND. The presentations provide details of the specific...; Categories: General News
CCC launches the Papua New Guinea Project: 29 September 2006; The Papua New Guinea conservation project has officially been launched at the Forestry Research Institute in Lae (Morobe Province) today by the Hon Sasa Zibe, the Minister for Agriculture and Livestock, and senior delegates from Coral Cay Conservation. The...; Categories: General News, Papua New Guinea, Press Releases
CCC awarded Darwin grant: 19 September 2006; Coral Cay Conservation (CCC) is recruiting volunteers for a 10-week expedition to Papua New Guinea, after being awarded a grant from the Darwin Initiative. The Darwin Initiative is a grants programme that aims to promote biodiversity conservation and sustainable use...; Categories: General News, Papua New Guinea, Press Releases
BBC Wildlife - Papua New Guinea: 14 September 2006; The BBC Wildlife article features on the 'weird but wonderful' Papua New Guinea as 'an intoxicating cocktail of stone age and space age, natural history and human history, biodiversity and cultural diversity'. Papua New Guinea is located in the...; Categories: General News, Papua New Guinea, Tropical Forests
Dez Maule's Patronage: 07 September 2006; Derek (Dez) Maule is a chartered physicist who spent the early part of his working life in the research and development of silicon chip technology, and the past 27 years as managing director of manufacturing companies in the UK. His...; Categories: General News
Communicate '06: 07 September 2006; Bristol Natural History Consortium - improving the way we communicate about the natural world through innovative public events, professional development and international dialogue. 12 - 13 October 2006 HP labs, Bristol, UK A Dream Line-up! Imagine an event that brings...; Categories: General News
Post: Marine Management Area Science (MMAS) Research and Outreach Director: 06 September 2006; POSITION OVERVIEW The MMAS Research and Outreach Director will be a central team member of the newly established Marine Management Area Science Program within the CI Center for Applied Biodiversity Science. The R&O Director will be responsible for overseeing the...; Categories: General News
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
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
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
World Renowned Photographer Visits CCC: 31 May 2006; World renowned cultural photographer Paul Harris is this month to visit The Fiji Coral Reef Conservation and the Southern Leyte Coral Reef Conservation Project (Philippines). Paul is a freelance photographer who specializes in cultural documentary from around the world. Originally...; Categories: General News
Papua New Guinea - New Forest Conservation Project: 04 May 2006; Coral Cay Conservation has recently been awarded a grant from the Darwin Initiative to undertake a community-based forest conservation project in Papua New Guinea. The Darwin Initiative is a grants programme that aims to promote biodiversity conservation and sustainable use...; Categories: General News, Papua New Guinea, Tropical Forests
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
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
Caring for our Climate: 27 March 2006; Coral Cay Conservation (CCC), the British coral reef conservation group, has joined forces with Climate Care to offset Volunteer flight carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Carbon dioxide is the main greenhouse gas that causes climate change. Each time we turn on...; Categories: General News
Reef Life—the Beautiful Oceans newsletter: 06 March 2006; ISSUE 002 M A R C H 2 0 0 6 Welcome to Reef Life—the Beautiful Oceans newsletter. Reef Life will keep you up-to-date on the latest news, announcements, appointments, awards and special offers from Beautiful Oceans. Enjoy all your...; Categories: General News
Project Aware Foundation Official Partners: 28 February 2006; As part of its Go ECO Campaign Project AWARE Foundation (International) recognises all dive operators/environmental organisations that operate in an environmentally responsible manner and promote Project AWARE philosophies to their customers through the Official Partner programme. Project AWARE created the...; Categories: General News
DIVE IN TO EARTH 2006: 16 February 2006; Make a splash and make a difference for 2006 as thousands of water enthusiasts take to the water for the Dive in to Earth event which takes place the week of April 22nd. All around the globe dive operators, divers,...; Categories: General News
RGS Workshop and Courses: 01 February 2006; The RGS-IBG Expedition Advisory Centre has an exciting line-up of spring workshops and courses planned to help kick-start expeditions and fieldwork projects for 2006. Field Techniques: WORKING with LOCAL PEOPLE – Wednesday 22 February 2006 Examines the many issues surrounding...; Categories: General News
“Divers descend on Durham for DiveWise”: 01 February 2006; Divewise is to be held at Durham University on Sunday March 12th with an exciting programme for divers of all levels. Yet again the northern regional conference has attracted some excellent presentations for its annual conference. Conference organiser David Taylor...; Categories: General News
College at Sea: 24 January 2006; Looking for a marine science course that transforms learning into an exciting and memorable experience? College at Sea is a four week course in marine science that combines the adventure of sailing through the Coral Sea with hands-on research experience....; Categories: General News
One Life Live: 3 - 5 March 2006 at Olympia, London: 18 January 2006; CCC will be exhibiting at One Life Live on stand no. J 13. Taking place from 3 - 5 March 2006 at Olympia, London, One Life Live is for all of us who dream of breaking free from the daily...; Categories: General News
Report on the Reef Conservation UK (RCUK) Conference: 18 January 2006; The Annual Reef Conservation UK Conference took place on 10 December 2005. A number of themes were developed during the conference. The degradation of coral reefs is a symptom of the global issues of population growth and the warming of...; Categories: General News
Padi Tightens Requirements Related To Diving Course Quality: 22 December 2005; PADI has recently introduced new policy that requires all PADI students to have, in their possession, a personal set of PADI manuals. FOURTH QUARTER 2005 Product No.01226: A Training and Education Update for PADI Members Worldwide Effective 1 January 2006...; Categories: General News
Nemo finds Beautiful Oceans: 13 December 2005; MONTREAL 13 December 2005 Beautiful Oceans will provide scientific guidance for the new Smartridge™ game Finding Nemo: Nemo's Ocean Adventure, created under license for Disney by VTech—a specialist in Electronic Learning Products for kids. Game-play and learning combine in the...; Categories: General News
New Internship Vacancy: Recruitment & Management: 12 December 2005; Each year CCC awards a limited number of Internship places to anyone seeking to gain broad experience in a range of activities undertaken by the CCC headquarters (North London). CCC is pleased to announce a new opening for a Volunteer...; Categories: General News
Beautiful Oceans : Save Coral Reefs With eLearning: 06 December 2005; Beautiful Oceans brings marine biology to recreational divers and snorkelers MONTREAL 1 December 2005—Beautiful Oceans has just launched the world’s first coral reef online science course designed for recreational SCUBA divers and snorkelers. The first course—one of five introductory courses—is...; Categories: General News
New 2006 Expedition Pricing Approach Announced: 15 November 2005; Coral Cay Conservation (CCC) today announced its new expedition pricing schedule for 2006.; Categories: General News
Darwin News "A Year of Achievement": 08 November 2005; The fifth issue of Darwin News has been released. This special issue, titled "A Year of Achievement", provides an inspiring survey of the range of work being carried out by Darwin Projects around the world. To read the "A Year...; Categories: General News
EXPLORE 2005: 26 October 2005; EXPLORE 2005 the annual expedition and fieldwork planning seminar at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) in the heart of London is the ideal place to find advice, contacts and inspiration for future expeditions. Over 100 leading field scientists and...; Categories: General News
Environment on the Edge 2005-6: 17 October 2005; Some of the world's leading environmental scientists are visiting Cambridge for a series of lectures on how man's relationship with the natural world is shaping our present and future priorities. The next lecture in the "Environment on the Edge" series,...; Categories: General News
Papua New Guinea Forest Project: 06 October 2005; Dr Craig Turner (CCC Director of Science) recently undertook a scoping visit to Papua New Guinea (funding by the Darwin Initiative). CCC is currently developing a project to work in partnership with the people of the Waria Valley (Papua New...; Categories: General News, Papua New Guinea, Tropical Forests
Trinidad and Tobago Heritage Parks: 05 October 2005; Dr Craig Turner (CCC Director of Science) recently completed a short mission to Trinidad and Tobago to contribute to an initiative to develop a national system of Heritage Parks. CCC was invited by the Ministry of Local Government (for Trinidad...; Categories: General News, Trinidad & Tobago
CCC Consultant Joins BBC1: 04 October 2005; William Gray, internationally renowned travel writer, photographer, author and conservationist (and CCC Editorial/Design Consultant!) is to star alongside Laurence Llewellyn Bowen in the new BBC1 television series Holiday 2006! The programme which starts on Monday 17 October 2005 will see...; Categories: General News
'Danjugan Sanctuary' performed at Stockholm Cathedral: 14 September 2005; Dear Friends of Danjugan Sanctuary, I am proud to tell you that the song Danjugan Sanctuary was performed yesterday at the Stockholm Cathedral at the opening ceremony for the entire Swedish Parliament & Government and The Royal Court. Gerry Grey´s...; Categories: General News, Philippines
Communicate 2005: 05 September 2005; Bristol Natural History Consortium - improving the way we communicate about the natural world through innovative public events, professional development and international dialogue. Following the success of last year's conference and in response to growing public concerns about environmental and...; Categories: General News
Reef Conservation UK: 01 August 2005; Reef Conservation UK (RCUK) was formed to promote multidisciplinary conservation, public awareness and education about coral reefs, as well as to ensure that all reef related activities are conducted in a responsible manner. Following the success of RCUK’s annual meetings...; Categories: Coral Reefs, General News
Responsible Tourism Award Nominations: 22 July 2005; Responsible Travel are searching for tourism ventures that make a positive contribution to conservation and the economies of local communities, while minimizing the negative impacts of tourism. The nomination categories are: 1. Best tour operator 2. Best hotel 3. Best...; Categories: General News
Derek Maule, Chairman. April 1999 - April 2005.: 15 June 2005; Derek "Dez" Maule was Chairman of Coral Cay Conservation from April 1999 until April 2005. Dez is a Chartered Physicist and a graduate of Manchester University where he met his wife, Cathy. His early career was in research and development...; Categories: General News
20th Anniversary of International Cleanup Day: 11 June 2005; September 17th is the 20th Anniversary of International Cleanup Day. Once again, SCUBA divers around the world will join in and contribute to make this year’s cleanup the largest effort yet, by adding underwater cleanups to beach events. Each year...; Categories: General News
Isles of Scilly Seagrass Survey and Diving Expedition 2005: 08 May 2005; As one volunteer has had to pull out at the last minute, a place on the 2005 Isles of Scilly Expedition has become available. Coral Cay Conservation Society Members are invited to apply to join the expedition which runs from...; Categories: General News
Volunteers' Week- Free Access to WWV Database!: 08 May 2005; 'Volunteers' Week, 1-7 June 2005, is the UK's annual celebration of the work volunteers do. During the Week events are held across the country to recognise, reward and recruit volunteers. To celebrate this week, WorldWide Volunteering (WWV) is making its...; Categories: General News
Royal Geographical Society- Chartered Geographer: 08 May 2005; Chartered Geographer (CGeog) is the professional accreditation for those who can demonstrate competence, experience and professionalism in the use of geographical knowledge or skills in the workplace, and who are committed to maintaining their professional standards through ongoing continuing professional...; Categories: General News
2005 Applications- CCC Internship Awards: 08 May 2005; Each year, Coral Cay Conservation awards up to six Foundation and Science Internships Awards. Interns are provided with basic training and hands-on practical experience within the following key areas: - Coral Reef and/or Tropical Forest Conservation - Fundraising - Public...; Categories: General News
Over-25's Project- Cuba: 20 April 2005; A CCC reconnaissance team is soon to depart for Cuba, at the invitation of the Institute of Oceanography and the Environmental Institute of Camaguey, to initiate the development of a future collaborative marine project. It is expected that this new...; Categories: General News
Underwater Photography Course: 01 April 2005; Marine Bio-images are running an Underwater Photography Course on the 21st & 22nd of May 2005. Marine Bio-images are professional marine biological surveyors, underwater photographers and videographers, whose work is regularly used by Government and conservation agencies and NGOs. The...; Categories: General News
March Update - Fiji Marine Project: 31 March 2005; Project Brief Aim The Fiji Coral Reef Conservation Project is a six-year project (2002-2008) to survey coral reefs of the Mamanuca Islands, the Yasawa Islands and other areas of Fiji. The programme provides training and conservation education opportunities for local...; Categories: Coral Reefs, Fiji, General News, Monthly Project Updates
March Update - Philippine Marine Project: 31 March 2005; Project Brief Aim The Southern Leyte Coral Reef Conservation Project 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 integrated...; Categories: Coral Reefs, General News, Philippines
CORAL Launches New Park Buddy Program: 31 March 2005; The Park Buddy program aims to financially support coral reef protected areas in their efforts to protect their biologically diverse and increasingly threatened reefs. One of the four conservation projects selected this year is patrolling equipment for the Sandy Bay...; Categories: General News
Manamuca Environment Society Newsletter: 30 March 2005; HRH Visits Mamanucas The Class 7 students of Malolo District School were over the moon on Friday, March 11, when they had the once in a lifetime opportunity to meet and chat with the Prince of Wales. The students knew...; Categories: Fiji, General News
From World Water Day to World Ocean Day: 22 March 2005; Today, March 22, is World Water Day so it's appropriate that The Ocean Project send out a reminder to our partners around the globe that June 8th is World Ocean Day. It is coming up soon and this year we...; Categories: General News
Mananuca Islands Dive Into Earth Day: 21 March 2005; What is Dive into Earth Week? Earth Day is an international event that takes place every year with solely the environment in mind. This year it is on the 20th of March. 'Dive In' To Earth Day, however, is not...; Categories: General News
Celebrity Conservationist Visits Thailand: 17 March 2005; David Bellamy Assists with Post-Tsunami Environmental Rehabilitation Broadcaster and conservationist, Professor David Bellamy OBE, will visit Bangkok next week (21-24 March 2005) to present the findings of a British-Thai research mission to assess the impact of the December 2004...; Categories: General News, Thailand
RGS-IBG Annual International Conference 2005 Registration: 15 March 2005; Registration is now open to attend the RGS-IBG Annual International Conference 31 August - 2 September 2005 At the RGS-IBG, 1 Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AR http://www.rgs.org/AC2005/registration.htm Conference theme FLOWS AND SPACES IN A GLOBALISED WORLD The Royal Geographical Society...; Categories: General News
PROJECT AWARE TSUNAMI RELIEF: 04 March 2005; In response to the recent Tsunami disaster across South East Asia, Project AWARE has set up a specific Tsunami Relief Fund to assist with the relief efforts. PADI has provided an initial commitment of $70,000 to aid in the...; Categories: General News
Foreign & Commonwealth Office launches GoGapYear.com: 04 March 2005; With thousands of young Britons planning to take a gap year or taking a career break to go travelling, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) today launches a new 'gap travel' campaign to help ensure they 'mind the gap' and...; Categories: General News
2004 Tsunami Disaster- CCC gives technical assistance to Thai government: 21 February 2005; A group of top marine biologists from the award-winning British coral reef conservation group, Coral Cay Conservation, have been deployed by the Government of Thailand to assess the impact of the December 2004 tsunami on their coral reefs. The mission,...; Categories: General News, Thailand
The Whale Shark Project: 21 February 2005; Project AWARE Foundation (1) in collaboration with the Shark Trust (2), have developed the International Whale Shark Project to promote conservation of one of the most beautiful and impressive marine creatures: the whale shark. Project AWARE Foundation and scientists involved...; Categories: General News
MES Newsletter - Feb Issue: 10 February 2005; MES Welcomes Qauqau! The Mamanuca Environment Society has started off 2005 with new ideas and a fresh face! The MES has hired a new Project Manager, Alifereti Qauqau. Alifereti comes from Naviti Island in the Yasawa group and is very...; Categories: Fiji, General News
Flora London Marathon fundraising appeal!: 09 February 2005; Danny, CCC's Marine Science Co-ordinator, will be running this year's Flora London Marathon. Danny's aiming to raise money for Alone in London and would really welcome your support. Alone In London helps young homeless people in the UK's capital. Over...; Categories: General News
Student Projects In Collaboration With CCC: 01 February 2005; CCC provides opportunities for students wishing to pursue under-graduate and post-graduate research for theses and dissertations on tropical ecosystems. CCC does not offer funding but can provide support in terms of scientific advice, logistical field support or access to archived...; Categories: General News
CCC- Technical response to Asian Tsunami: 21 January 2005; In response to the recent tsunami in the Indian Ocean region, both the human and technical resources that Coral Cay Conservation has in coral reef and tropical forest conservation are being deployed to Thailand. This action comes in response to...; Categories: General News
Coral Cay Conservation Special Statement: 18 January 2005; Aftermath of the Asian earthquake and tsunami disaster Coral Cay Conservation (CCC) extends its heartfelt condolences to all those in the Asia and wider Indian Ocean region devastated by the earthquake and subsequent tsunami disaster on 26 December 2004. Fortunately,...; Categories: General News
Exclusive offer for CCC Members!: 11 January 2005; Fancy spending a weekend diving in Devon at a world class underwater filming facility in the company of one of the best underwater photographers and cameramen in the business? Fancy chatting with Dan Burton and Monty Halls about the best...; Categories: General News
Diving Holidays with a focus on Conservation: 11 January 2005; For Members of the Coral Cay Conservation Society (£25 per annum) Red Sea Liveaboard 6-12th May 2005 The week-long trip will be guided by a qualified tropical marine biologist. Divers will have the opportunity to develop their Indo Pacific coral...; Categories: General News
Earth Day Takes a Plunge to Rescue Threatened Marine Resources Worldwide: 20 December 2004; How can you make a real difference in helping protect your marine environment while having fun and making new friends? Look no further! Dive In To Earth Day offers tens of thousands of water lovers the chance to celebrate Earth...; Categories: Clean up Events, General News
Manamuca Environment Society Newsletter: 20 December 2004; News from Fiji: Yanuya School's Prize-giving and Years End Program; Heliopora coerulea the rare Blue Coral near Tokoriki; Coral Cay Conservation End of Year Two-Marine Protected Area Recommendations; Update on Mamanuca Dive Operators Reef Check Network.; Categories: Fiji, General News
Keeping Safe On Gap Year Travels: 21 September 2004; A practical one day seminar provides advice and guidance for parents, teachers and young travellers planning a gap year and will cover the essential preparation that needs to be made to ensure that Gap travels are worthwhile, enjoyable and above all, safe.; Categories: Diaries and Reviews, General News
Biodiversity Conservationist Awarded Prestigious Chartered Geographer Status: 11 August 2004; The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) has awarded Peter Raines MBE FRGS CGeog FIBiol CBiol MInstD, founder and managing director of Coral Cay Conservation (CCC), Chartered Geographer (CGeog) status. Chartered Status is the professional qualification awarded...; Categories: CCC Awards, General News, Press Releases, Staff
Calling All Divers to a New Conservation Cause: 07 July 2004; Cambridge/Nairobi, 27 July 2004 - Snorkellers and scuba divers across the globe are being enlisted to help save the world's oceans and seas. A new initiative, called Earthdive, is being launched in which professional and amateur divers are being urged...; Categories: CCC In The News, Coral Reefs, General News
Dr Simon Draper, Development and Fundraising Officer: 09 May 2004; With ever increasing pressure on tropical habitats, CCC is always looking for ways to do more. Inevitably resources are an issue. Despite the need to chase funds, given the heavy fieldwork and management commitments of staff it's not always easy...; Categories: General News, Staff
Reef Conservation UK (RCUK): 12 January 2004; Reef Conservation UK (RCUK) was formed to promote multidisciplinary conservation, public awareness and education about coral reefs, as well as to ensure that all reef related activities are conducted in a responsible manner. RCUK's 2003 meeting was held on the...; Categories: Coral Reefs, General News, Staff
Southern Leyte Disaster Relief Fund: 29 December 2003; More than 200 villagers on the southern part of the Philippine Province of Southern Leyte have lost their lives following last weeks devastating mudslides. Villagers of the north-eastern part of the main southern island of Mindanao are also reported to...; Categories: Diaries and Reviews, General News, Philippines, Tropical Forests
Jon Gulson earns free expedition place: 20 January 2003; The Coral Cay Conservation Representative Scheme was launched in March 2001 by encouraging a team of highly motivated ex-volunteers to help us spread the word about the vital work that CCC conducts around the world. One of these Representatives is...; Categories: CCC Representatives, General News, Philippines
British Ecological Society (BES) Annual Meeting: 05 January 2003; In December 2002, Craig Turner (Coral Cay Conservation Terrestrial Science Co-ordinator) attended the British Ecological Society (BES) Annual Meeting at the University of York. The conference showcases recent ecological research and was attended by over 1000 delegates from British and...; Categories: General News, Philippines, Staff, Tropical Forests
South Sea Cruises Shows Commitment To Conservation: 05 January 2003; South Sea Cruises are the owners and operators of Tiger VI a high-speed catamaran based in the Mamanuca Islands of Fiji. Tiger VI offers a transfer service for tourists wishing to visit the island resorts of Treasure, Castaway, Mana, Malolo,...; Categories: Coral Reefs, Fiji, General News

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