At the European Coral Reef Symposium in Oxford in December 2017, we shared positive lessons learnt on the benefits that volunteers can bring to marine conservation, using our efforts to address Belize’s lionfish invasion as a case study.
Hina Morjaria, a medical student at the University of Exeter, spent her elective learning about community health in remote Madagascar as a Blue Ventures volunteer.
Timor-Leste volunteer Rebecca Loy reflects on what individuals can do about this global problem.
Blue Ventures volunteer Amanda Millin has written a piece for Global Aquaculture Alliance about our community aquaculture programme.
Our Madagascar volunteers have the opportunity to experience some of the country’s spectacular scenery and iconic wildlife before their expedition even begins!
Volunteer Amanda Millin recounts her experience of Madagascar’s annual mangrove festival.
Madagascar volunteer Jessie Skedd shares her insight after witnessing the opening of octopus fishing grounds following a period of temporary closure.
Belize was the “feature destination” for SEVENSEAS Media in September 2017, and they shared a Blue Ventures photo story about Bacalar Chico Dive Camp.
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.
In January 2016, Sean Clement was arriving in Timor-Leste for the first time, and now he reflects on a remarkable year on Ataúro Island that has laid the foundations for a bright future.
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.
In this third and final instalment of the Amazing Madagascar series we savour some delicious Malagasy recipes, and help you decide on your next destination.
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.
Recent marine conservation volunteer Jared describes his experiences of cultural immersion, stunning diving, and the broadening of his perspectives of the world.
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!
In this first instalment of our Amazing Places series we take a look at some of Madagascar’s fascinating endemic species!
Our Madagascar volunteer Sophie Plant has now witnessed coral bleaching first hand, an experience she found shocking, but also inspiring.
After graduating Casey Chan decided she didn’t want to get a full-time job straight away, instead she decided to put her open water scuba diving certification to use by volunteering with Blue Ventures in Belize
Africa Geographic Magazine has published an article investigating which organisations offering volunteering experiences in Africa are actually promoting good practices by providing wildlife, local communities and volunteers with opportunities that will make a significant difference.
Voracious, venomous, and a prolific breeder to boot, the invasive red lionfish poses a huge threat to coral reefs, fisheries and coastal communities in the Caribbean.
Scuba Diving magazine has published an article about how you can “immerse yourself in protecting marine biodiversity” with our Marine Conservation Expeditions.
Blue Ventures’ Managing Director Richard Nimmo was interviewed by the Spanish newspaper EL PAÍS about the advantages of taking a break in your studies.
From fishery closures to how to measure a carapace, our volunteers in Belize found out everything they could ever have wanted about the Caribbean Spiny Lobster!
Blue Ventures staff and volunteers have been monitoring the third global bleaching event in southwest Madagascar
Blue Ventures’ Managing Director Richard Nimmo was a panellist for a live discussion on The Guardian: How to make sure your gap year boosts your future career.
Blue Ventures is proud to announce the launch of our first ecotourism and marine conservation expedition in Timor-Leste.
The Telegraph publishes an annual directory of the 100 best gap year travel companies and websites.
Find out more about how our conservation ecotourism model enables the creation of locally and culturally relevant conservation and development programmes.
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