Author: Sheree Marris

SPR Tubbataha, Philippines 2014

Tubbataha Reef Natural Park declared a World Heritage Site in 1994, lies in the global center of marine biodiversity. The two atoll reefs that form Tubbataha are the best regional example of a well-protected, no fishing, marine park that contains a very diverse and abundant array of fish, corals and […]

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SPR Calamianes Islands, Philippines 2016

The Calamian Islands represent one of the most biodiverse rich groups of islands in the Philippines owing to the incredible range of islands, shorelines, habitats, geologic structures, oceanographic currents and interfaces with offshore systems in the South China Sea and the northern Sulu Sea. Coral reef and sea grass beds […]

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SPR Camiguin Island, Philippines 2015

Known as the ‘Island Born of Fire’, Camiguin Island has developed into a resource base for ecotourism and conservation education. With 31 MPA’s in the area it is linking conservation with economics through increasing the visibility of unique biodiversity species through marine protected area establishment and management. Expedition Location Camiguin […]

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Coastal Resource Adaptive Management

Uniting Cebu coasts through coastal resource adaptive participatory approaches for full marine ecosystems representation and wise management of coastal and marine environment in Southeast and Southwest Cebu coasts The Project Degradation and marine habitat loss are two of the pressing problems of the Philippines. The Visayan region of the Philippines […]

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Testing the Elements

This is some dummy copy. You’re not really supposed to read this dummy copy, it is just a place holder for people who need some type to visualize what the actual copy might look like if it were real content. If you want to read, I might suggest a good […]

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Ecosystems Monitoring and Evaluation Project

A primary strategy used to protect coral reefs and associated systems is to design, plan, implement and track monitor marine protected areas (MPAs).  Collecting data that measures the effectiveness of MPA’s is crucial to improve planning and management, and to educate stakeholders, government officials, and practitioners of marine resource management. […]

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Ocean Literacy Review

Australia Date: December 2024 Progress: Complete Ocean literacy is defined as “an understanding of the ocean’s influence on you and your influence on the ocean”. An ocean literate person is able to understand the importance of the ocean for humankind, is able to communicate about the ocean in a meaningfully […]

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Sea Women of Melanesia

Providing indigenous women in Melanesia with training in conservation theory, scuba diving and marine biology survey techniques so they have the skills to communicate the need for marine reserves to their local communities The Project We’ve expanded our work in the coral triangle by partnering up with the Coral Sea […]

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Coastal Resource Management Library

Quality educational resources are an essential tool for empowering local communities with the knowledge to create long-term sustainable change. This is magnified in developing countries where resources are limited. The Project CCEF is a non-stock and non-profit organisation dedicated to the management and sustainable use of Philippine coastal resources through […]

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Ocean Guardians in Action

Australia Date: 2026 Progress: Ongoing Training divers to counter marine threats and expand Australia’s Reef Life Survey Network The Project This project will deliver two targeted Reef Life Survey (RLS) diver training campaigns to strengthen long-term reef stewardship by expanding community capacity for marine conservation monitoring. Each campaign will train […]

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