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Conservation updates
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.
Wednesday, 15 May 2013 12:31
Winter 2012 Edition 40
- Mangrove madness, and reserve success in Antanimanimbo
- Have you ever encountered a live sea cucumber?
- The Highs and Lows of the Octopus Project
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Tuesday, 13 November 2012 00:00
Autumn 2012 Edition 39
- The IUCN's World Conservation Congress
- From Toliara's Sights to Hong Kong's Bright Lights
- Diving Deep in Belize
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Friday, 07 September 2012 15:31
Summer 2012 Edition 38
- BBC2 documentary Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve
- Representing reproductive rights at Rio+20
- Let's explore the Comoros
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Thursday, 10 May 2012 01:00
Spring 2012 Edition 37
- Ghana-ing Information in West Africa
- Andao Fa Lera!
- Support to Neighbouring LMMAs in Southern Madagascar
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Tuesday, 07 February 2012 01:00
Winter 2011 Edition 36
- Exploring the Barren Isles
- Radio Feom'Bezo: Integrated conservation messages
- 'Finding Nemo'... and some Kenyan inspiration as well
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Tuesday, 22 November 2011 01:00
Autumn 2011 Edition 35
- Blue Ventures focuses in girls' education
- Youth for biodiversity conservation: empowering youth in Madagascar
- 'Ando fa fera!' Expanding the Velondriake 'Vezo aho' social marketing campaign
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Thursday, 11 August 2011 17:46
Summer 2011 Edition 34
- BV wins Buckminster Fuller Challenge
- Thousands attend marine turtle festival in Velondriake
- Sharing dialogue across the Western Indian Ocean
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Monday, 01 August 2011 17:46
Spring 2011 Edition 33
- Coastal communities coping with climate change
- Velondriake enters protected area network
- Madagascar's first national workshop on marine turtle conservation
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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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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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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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- Research-Update-29-Spring-2010.pdf (238 Downloads)
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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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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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)
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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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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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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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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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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Monday, 18 February 2008 00:00
2008 Edition 19
- Coral Cay Conservation, Blue Ventures and Project AWARE Foundation form a partnership to promote coral reef conservation during the International Year of the Reef 2008
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Friday, 01 February 2008 00:00
Spring 2008 Edition 18
- Pioneering new techniques for marine habitat mapping in the Velondriake protected area network.
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Saturday, 01 December 2007 00:00
Winter 2007 Edition 17
- 2008 is the International Year of the Reef: Blue Ventures joins forces with Coral Cay Conservation and the Project Aware Foundation to launch UK campaign to promote coral reef protection
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Saturday, 01 September 2007 00:00
Autumn 2007 Edition 16
- Velondriake community-run protected area moves forward
- Survey shows environmental education is key to conservation success
- New family planning clinic launches in Andavadoaka
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Friday, 01 June 2007 00:00
Summer 2007 Edition 15
- Andavadoaka wins top United Nations award for biodiversity
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- Research-Update-15-Summer-2007.pdf (110 Downloads)
Thursday, 01 March 2007 00:00
Spring 2007 Edition 14
- Turtles, MPAs, sharks, ecolodge, and much more
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Friday, 01 December 2006 00:00
Autumn 2006 Edition 13
- BV launches shark and whale monitoring programmes to help protect threatened species
- New study shows that MPAs could hold the key to keeping global fishing industry healthy and profitable
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Thursday, 01 June 2006 00:00
Summer 2006 Edition 12
- 20 villages join forces to create a network of MPAs
- BV celebrates its 3rd anniversary with an international award, recognising its use of sustainable tourism as a conservation tool
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Wednesday, 01 March 2006 00:00
Spring 2006 Edition 11
- A busy start to the New Year, with exciting new research projects and positive results from the first national octopus fishery closure
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Thursday, 01 December 2005 00:00
Autumn 2005 Edition 10
- The end of 2005 saw considerable progress in marine conservation and research activities in Andavadoaka, including expansion and replication of marine reserves
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Monday, 01 August 2005 00:00
Summer 2005 Edition 9
- Positive results from the reopening of the no-take zone on Nosy Fasy show strong potential for replication
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Sunday, 01 May 2005 00:00
Spring 2005 Edition 8
- As the first Nosy Fasy MPA reaches its final stages of closure, Andavadoaka prepares for its reopening with a meeting between the community and project partners
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Monday, 01 November 2004 00:00
Winter 2004 Edition 7
- Summer brings major developments in our research programme, including implementation of the Nosy Fasy MPA – the first step towards sustainable management of Andavadoaka's marine resources
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Wednesday, 01 September 2004 00:00
Autumn 2004 Edition 6
- Our Madagascar research programme is now entering its 12th month of operation in Andavadoaka
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Thursday, 01 July 2004 00:00
Summer 2004 Edition 5
- Megafauna sightings
- Coral bleaching
- GPS mapping
- Traditional Ecological Knowldge (TEK) study
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Tuesday, 01 June 2004 00:00
2004 Edition 4
- Our Madagascar research programme is now entering the winter months in Andavadoaka
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Saturday, 01 May 2004 00:00
2004 Edition 3
- Blue Ventures is now entering its 7th month of operations in Andavadoaka
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Thursday, 01 April 2004 00:00
2004 Edition 2
- Our Madagascar research programme is now entering its 6th month of operations in Andavadoaka
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Monday, 01 March 2004 00:00
2004 Edition 1
- Our Madagascar research programme is undergoing rapid growth as we develop our understanding of the ecology, economy and community of Andavadoaka
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