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Quarterly updates from our remote field sites. All our research updates up to Edition 38 are available as PDF Downloads. For Edition 39 onwards please click the View link below the image of the Conservation Update to see all the articles.
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Wednesday, 01 June 2011 00:00
Out of sight but no longer out of mind: a climate of change for marine conservation in Madagascar
Harris, A. - Madagascar Conservation and Development
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Friday, 01 April 2011 00:00
Using community members to assess artisanal fisheries: the marine turtle fishery in Madagascar
Humber, F., Godley, B. J., Ramahery, V., & Broderick A. C. - Animal Conservation
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Friday, 01 April 2011 00:00
Global Human Footprint on the Linkage between Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning in Reef Fishes
Mora et al. - PLoS Biology
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Tuesday, 21 December 2010 00:00
Winter 2010 Edition 32
- Community exchanges pave way for new coastal protection
- PHE spreads the word through FISAbol
- Effectiveness of crown-of-thorns starfish removal in Malaysia
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Wednesday, 01 December 2010 00:00
L'utilisation du dina comme outil de gouvernance des ressources naturelles : leçons tirés de Velondriake, sud-ouest de Madagascar
Andriamalala, G. and Gardner C. J. - Tropical Conservation Science Vol.3 Issue 4
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Monday, 01 November 2010 00:00
Foraging for development: a comparison of food insecurity, Production, & risk among farmers, forest foragers & marine foragers
Tucker, B., Tsimitamby, B., Humber, F., Benbow, S., & Iida, T. - Human Organization Vol.69 No. 4
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Friday, 01 October 2010 00:00
Blue Ventures Primary and Secondary School Scholarship Programme 2009-2010
Blue Ventures Conservation Report
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Tuesday, 21 September 2010 00:00
Autumn 2010 Edition 31
- Community festivals celebrate coastal conservation
- Field-based training for partners
- Monitoring the effectiveness of Bacalar Chico Marine Reserve
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Tuesday, 01 June 2010 09:31
Summer 2010 Edition 30
- Protection of the Barren Isles archipelago
- New Acanthaster Planci research and monitoring
- In Belize summer loving hits the reef
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Thursday, 06 May 2010 00:00
The South West Madagascar Tortoise Survey Project
Walker, R.C.J. - End of phase 2 preliminary report to donors and supporters
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Sunday, 18 April 2010 00:00
Provisional summary report; the south west Madagascar tortoise survey project
Walker, R., and Rafeliarisoa, T. - Report to project partners, funders and in-country conservation agencies
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Monday, 01 March 2010 09:36
Spring 2010 Edition 29
- Exploring the jewel of the Caribbean: Launch of BV Belize
- Seaweed aquaculture begins in Velondriake
- Coral bleaching in Madagascar
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Monday, 01 March 2010 00:00
Demise of Madagascar's once great barrier reef - change in coral reef condition over 40 years
Harris, A., Manahira, G., Sheppard, A., Gough, C., and Sheppard, C. - Atoll Research Bulletin
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Friday, 01 January 2010 00:00
Safeguarding temperature loggers on remote coral reefs – lessons learned from relocating loggers in the Chagos archipelago
Harris, A., Gibbs, R., Schleyer, J., Taylor, K., Sheppard, C. - REEF ENCOUNTER Newsletter of the International Society for Reef Studies
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Tuesday, 01 December 2009 00:00
Winter 2009 Edition 28
- Marine expansion of the Kirindy Mite national park
- Family planning work expands beyond Velondriake
- Octopus scoping mission to Rodrigues
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Tuesday, 01 December 2009 00:00
Community creation and management of the Velondriake marine protected area
Cripps, G., and Harris, A. - Blue Ventures Conservation Report
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Wednesday, 23 September 2009 00:00
Mapping Velondriake: the application of bathymetric and marine habitat mapping to support conservation planning, SW Madagascar
Roy, R., Dunn, S., Purkis, S. - Blue Ventures Conservation Report
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Monday, 21 September 2009 12:55
Autumn 2009 Edition 27
- Marine reserves boost village fisheries
- Womens Association exchange
- Implants provided by family planning project
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Saturday, 01 August 2009 00:00
Vezo Fishing: An introduction to the methods used by fishers in Andavadoaka, Southwest Madagascar
Gough, C., Thomas, T., Humber, F., Harris, A., Cripps, G., and Peabody, S. - Blue Ventures Conservation Report
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Monday, 01 June 2009 00:00
Summer 2009 Edition 26
- The Voyage of the Vezo
- Social research and CBM programmes initiated
- Velondriake Dina legalised
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- Research-Update-26-Summer-2009.pdf (214 Downloads)
Monday, 01 June 2009 00:00
From hatchery to community - Madagacar's first village based Holothurian Mariculture programme
Robinson, G. and Pascal, B. - SPC Beche-de-mer Information Bulletin #29
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Monday, 27 April 2009 00:00
Biodiversity and health of coral reefs at pilot sites south of Toliara
Gough, C., Harris, A., Humber, F. and Roy, R. - Blue Ventures Conservation Report
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Sunday, 01 March 2009 00:00
Spring 2009 Edition 25
- Octopus no-take zones re-opened for 2009
- Velondriake committee takes a stand against destructive fishing practices
- RARE begin their first Malagasy conservation campaign, headed by Gildas Andriamalala
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Friday, 13 February 2009 00:00
Providing sexual and reproductive health services for communities in Velondriake, SW Madagascar
Mohan, V. - Blue Ventures Conservation Report
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Thursday, 01 January 2009 00:00
Understanding migration amongst the traditional fishers of West Madagascar
Cripps, G. - Blue Ventures Conservation Report
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- understanding-migration-traditional-fishers-west-madagascar.pdf (102 Downloads)
Friday, 05 December 2008 00:00
Velondriake Ecotourism Plan
Koopman, M. - Blue Ventures Conservation Report
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Monday, 01 December 2008 00:00
Winter 2008 Edition 24
- Prestigious conservation award presented to Velondriake president
- Marine turtle conservation efforts receive huge boost with first nesting beach protected by local communities
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- Research-Update-24-Winter-2008.pdf (211 Downloads)
Saturday, 08 November 2008 00:00
An assessment of the migratory flow of Megaptera novaeangliae along the southwest coast of Madagascar
Benbow, S. - Blue Ventures Conservation Report
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Sunday, 12 October 2008 00:00
Establishing a Family Planning Service for the Community of Andavadoaka: 12-month Report
Mohan, V. - Blue Ventures Conservation Report
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Sunday, 21 September 2008 00:00
Status and Recovery of the Coral Reefs of the Chagis Archipelago, British Indian Ocean Territory
Harris, A. and Sheppard, C. - CORDIO Status report 2008
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Sunday, 21 September 2008 00:00
Socioeconomic Monitoring Initiative for Velondriake Community Managed Protected Area, Madagascar
Andriamalala, G., and Harris, A. - CORDIO Status report 2008
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Saturday, 13 September 2008 00:00
Autumn 2008 Edition 23
- World's first certification for MPA professionals includes BV staff member
- ReCoMap and EU funding to develop sea cucumber farming projects
- Velondriake model is replicated in Ranobe Bay
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- Research-Update-23-Autumn-2008.pdf (238 Downloads)
Thursday, 07 August 2008 00:00
Évaluation socio-économique de base de l'Aire Protégée communautaire Velondriake
Andriamalala, G. - Blue Ventures Conservation Report
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Friday, 01 August 2008 00:00
2008 Edition 22
- 11th ICRS showcases IYOR 2008
- Village exchanges in Madagascar promote knowledge exchange
- Green turtles hatch in SW Madagascar
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- Research-Update-22-2008.pdf (141 Downloads)
Wednesday, 16 July 2008 00:00
Rapid changes in fish utilisation of mangrove habitat in Western Madagascar
La Trobe-Bateman, E. - Blue Ventures Carbon Offset Report
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Tuesday, 01 July 2008 00:00
Carbon audit and management report, Blue Ventures UK and Madagascar
La Trobe-Bateman, E. - Blue Ventures Carbon Offset Report
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Sunday, 01 June 2008 00:00
Villages of Andavadoaka, Madagascar: marine reserves for Octopus
United Nations - Innovation for Sustainable Development: Local Case Studies from Africa
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Thursday, 01 May 2008 00:00
2008 Edition 21
- Success for the 2008 Coral Reef Scholarship Programme
- Bermuda Environmental Youth Conference hosts BV keynote speaker
- Habitat mapping project launched in Madagascar
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Tuesday, 01 April 2008 00:00
Summer 2008 Edition 20
- First hatching of green turtles recorded in southwest Madagascar thanks to Blue Ventures' conservation efforts
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- Research-Update-20-Summer-2008.pdf (167 Downloads)
