Tag: Nature Conservancy marine
Expedition to the Raja Ampat Islands: Ecoresort Protects Coral Reefs
Written by Alison Green | December 30th, 2009
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Conservancy marine biologist Alison Green continues her diving expedition around the Raja Ampat Islands…and finds that ecotourism can indeed conserve coral reefs.
Expedition to the Raja Ampat Islands: Marine Conservation Agreements
Written by Alison Green | December 28th, 2009
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How are marine conservation agreements leading the way in protecting coral reef ecosystems in Indonesia?
Expedition to the Raja Ampat Islands: Exhilarating Diving
Written by Alison Green | December 26th, 2009
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(Editor’s note: Conservancy Senior Marine Scientist Alison Green is on an expedition to the Raja Ampat islands in Indonesia — amidst some of the most spectacular and biodiverse coral reef ecosystems in the world. Catch up on all her posts from the expedition.) This afternoon we went on an exhilarating dive at one of Southeast [...]
Expedition to the Raja Ampat Islands: Sacred Lagoon, A Magical Place
Written by Alison Green | December 23rd, 2009
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(Editor’s note: Conservancy Senior Marine Scientist Alison Green is on an expedition to the Raja Ampat islands in Indonesia — amidst some of the most spectacular and biodiverse coral reef ecosystems in the world. Catch up on all her posts from the expedition.) This afternoon we went looking for a place that local villagers had [...]
Expedition to the Raja Ampat Islands: A Close Encounter with a Dugong
Written by Alison Green | December 21st, 2009
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(Editor’s note: Conservancy Senior Marine Scientist Alison Green is on an expedition to the Raja Ampat islands in Indonesia — amidst some of the most spectacular and biodiverse coral reef ecosystems in the world. Catch up on all her posts from the expedition.) Marine mammals such as whales and dolphins are quite common in Raja [...]
Expedition to the Raja Ampat Islands: The Beauty of Cooperation
Written by Alison Green | December 18th, 2009
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(Editor’s note: Conservancy Senior Marine Scientist Alison Green is on an expedition to the Raja Ampat islands in Indonesia — amidst some of the most spectacular and biodiverse coral reef ecosystems in the world. Catch up on all her posts from the expedition.) While I’m here in Raja Ampat, I’ve been learning more about the [...]
Expedition to the Raja Ampat Islands: Weird and Wonderful Corals
Written by Alison Green | December 16th, 2009
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(Editor’s note: Conservancy Senior Marine Scientist Alison Green is on an expedition to the Raja Ampat islands in Indonesia — amidst some of the most spectacular and biodiverse coral reef ecosystems in the world. Catch up on all her posts from the expedition.) We are in Southeast Misool, which boasts some of the most biologically [...]
Expedition to the Raja Ampat Islands: Monitoring Coral Reef Resilience
Written by Alison Green | December 14th, 2009
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(Editor’s note: Conservancy Senior Marine Scientist Alison Green is on an expedition to the Raja Ampat islands in Indonesia — amidst some of the most spectacular and biodiverse coral reef ecosystems in the world. Catch up on all her posts from the expedition.) In conservation circles, everyone is talking about helping nature adapt to climate [...]
Expedition to the Raja Ampat Islands: Karst Islands and Carnivorous Plants
Written by Alison Green | December 11th, 2009
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(Editor’s note: Conservancy Senior Marine Scientist Alison Green is on an expedition to the Raja Ampat islands in Indonesia — amidst some of the most spectacular and biodiverse coral reef ecosystems in the world. Catch up on all her posts from the expedition.) Raja Ampat is world-famous for hosting the highest marine diversity on earth. [...]
Expedition to the Raja Ampat Islands: Does Size Matter?
Written by Alison Green | December 9th, 2009
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(Editor’s note: Conservancy Senior Marine Scientist Alison Green is on an expedition to the Raja Ampat islands in Indonesia — amidst some of the most spectacular and biodiverse coral reef ecosystems in the world. Catch up on all her posts from the expedition.) When it comes to coral reef ecology, size really does matter. For [...]
