Volunteer Expeditions

Our Timor-Leste volunteers stumble upon one of nature’s most mysterious reproductive events. Read the full post: Witnessing the unknown: coral spawning in Timor-Leste

The Dugong & Seagrass Conservation Project have produced a film showcasing the community-based conservation work of Blue Ventures and Conservation International in Timor-Leste. The power to preserve sea grass and dugong habitats is being put into the hands of those who know them best: local communities. The government of Timor-Leste in partnership with Conservation International ...

Marine conservation volunteer Aleksander Gakovic shares the personal journey of his time in Timor-Leste. Read the full post: Becoming a Divemaster

Blue Ventures’ Dive and Science Assistants in Timor-Leste have achieved PADI Divemaster certification and are now inspiring locally led conservation efforts in their communities. Read the full post: Amos and Mima: the journey to Divemaster

Blue Ventures has released a new Explore Photo Story with photos and text from Timor-Leste volunteer Anne-Lise Blanchet. Anne-Lise tells the story of her marine conservation expedition experience, illustrated by stunning photos of the cetaceans, scenery, coral and culture that can be found on Atauro island. Discover a remote corner of the coral triangle in Exploring ...

IT professional Mark Jones decided that he needed to take a break from his day to day and do something completely different for a couple of months... Read the full post: Caribbean career break

In a piece published in The Royal Geographical Society's magazine, Katie Willis – the Society’s vice president for expeditions and field research – looks to international collaboration as the key to successful expeditions and field research for any 21st century venture. Blue Ventures' founder Dr Alasdair Harris organised research expeditions in Madagascar as an undergraduate ...

Madagascar volunteer Ieva Kazakeviciute recounts her experience monitoring the critically endangered spider tortoise. Read the full post: Spider tortoise spotting: monitoring one of Madagascar’s endemic species

A learning exchange with Agora Food Studio has led to a greater confidence and engagement in cooking for Ataúro Island’s homestay hosts. Read the full post: Fiar-an, La’o ba oin: the women of Ataúro Homestay Association are moving forward

Blue Ventures recently contributed to the USAID film "Tasi Ne’ebé Sustenta Ita" (The Sea That Sustains Us). The film celebrates the diversity and beauty in the seas of Timor-Leste, and shows the importance of the marine environment in the everyday lives of Timorese people. It also explores the threats posed by marine plastics and other ...