My Pepsea Intro…
I am in Malapascua as an intern for People and the Sea (also known as PepSea). PepSea is an NGO promoting marine conservation on the island while developing community-based programs. Their main objective is to reduce the negative impacts that consumption habits may have on the marine natural resources. In Philippines lots of fishermen still […]
Let the Diving Begin!
I got my open water certification this summer in Cabo Verde (Africa) and due to timing and a few other restrictions (cash-ola!), I was only able to complete 5 dives, of which 4 were solely for training purposes. So imagine my excitement when I realized I would be able to earn my Advanced Open Water […]
Comparing diversity data collected using a protocol designed for volunteers with results from a professional alternative
PLEASE NOTE: The FULL version of this article can be found here Ben G. Holt (1,2) & Rodolfo Rioja-Nieto (2,3) & M. Aaron MacNeil (4) & Jan Lupton (2) & Carsten Rahbek (1) 1 Department of Biology, Center for Macroecology, Evolution and Climate, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 15,Copenhagen DK-2100, Denmark; 2 Centre forMarine Resource Studies, […]
Salon de Plongée, Paris Dive Show 2015
People and the Sea have just returned from the Paris Dive Show. Despite the tragic recent events in Paris, it was a great event and provided us with some memorable and productive meetings. Possibly the most interesting was our meeting with Longitude 181 and its founder, François Sarano. The ethic of Longitude 181 is one […]
