This International Women’s Day we are celebrating an extraordinary woman. Mima’s story is one of passion, courage and perseverance.
“One thing I’ve learned throughout my life is that if you take chances you can either succeed or work yourself into succeeding”
Five Vezo community members from Andavadoaka join forces to form the first local diving ecological monitoring team in the Velondriake locally managed marine area
Blue Ventures is now a ‘100% AWARE Partner’ with Project AWARE, a fellow global non-profit organisation which empowers thousands of ocean adventurers around the world to work together for a clean, healthy and abundant ocean.
Blue Ventures has released a new Explore Photo Story with photos and text from Timor-Leste volunteer Anne-Lise Blanchet.
Thinking of volunteering in Timor-Leste, but don’t know what to expect? Recent volunteer Martin Cloix dives into the details of a day on Ataúro Island.
Coral reefs are facing increasing global threats, but there’s still hope for these vital ecosystems…
Timor-Leste volunteer Rebecca Loy reflects on what individuals can do about this global problem.
Jemima Gomes was the first female scuba diver on Ataúro Island, and she is now advocating for marine conservation in her community.
Volunteer Harrison Root describes his two favourite mornings from his marine conservation expedition on Ataúro Island.
Blue Ventures volunteer, Kaesha Freyaldenhoven, provides a descriptive account of an average morning at Bacalar Chico Dive Camp in Belize.
Belize volunteer Jane Stephens describes her expedition experience and how she overcame her scuba diving nerves at Bacalar Chico Dive Camp.
Timor-Leste volunteer Fiona Westheim describes a coral identification dive from her marine conservation expedition.
Scuba Diver Life have been profiling conservation organisations, and they recently talked with Richard Nimmo, Blue Ventures’ Managing Director, about our mission and how to get involved.
Tyrell Reyes, our Science Coordinator in Belize, tells the story of how his evolving role with Blue Ventures has given him opportunities to contribute to the conservation of his country’s coral reefs.
Connie Lyndon was recently interviewed in The Gap-year Guidebook about her decision to take a career break and volunteer on a marine conservation expedition with Blue Ventures in Madagascar.
Our Timor-Leste expeditions are based in Ataúro Island, which just happens to be a global hotspot for cetacean sightings. Sounds like a whale of a time!
Our Madagascar volunteer Sophie Plant has now witnessed coral bleaching first hand, an experience she found shocking, but also inspiring.
Blue Ventures made it onto Deeper Blue’s Top 10 Specialty Dive Trips with our Marine Research Expeditions in Madagascar.
Blue Ventures is embarking on a new programme in Timor-Leste, working with communities, government agencies, and conservation partners to develop locally-led marine conservation in the crucible of marine biodiversity.
London, United Kingdom – Blue Ventures’ unique lionfish dive trip to Belize has been named as one of National Geographic’s 50 Tours of a Lifetime 2015.
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