Adventures by the Sea: Salamaua and the Coral Triangle
July 14th: I spent my first few days out of Lae after a month in country. I went to Salamaua, a village just an hour …
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23 Jul
Javier’s Organic Farm
Javier’s Organic Farm
Last week I had the opportunity to attend an ‘Organic Training for Agriculture Professionals’ workshop. This training was funded by Oregon Tilth, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting and advocating organic food and farming. The workshop’s objective was to help its … Continue reading →
21 Jul
Weeks Five and Six
Weeks Five and Six
The last two weeks have actually gone by pretty slow because literally no one is in the office! Like I mentioned in my previous post, …
20 Jul
Singapore!
Singapore!
Having to refresh my 30-day Visa, I took a brief 36 hour trip to Singapore with a fellow traveler from Holland who is staying at Jacko’s Hostel with me in Uluwatu. It was an impromptu journey, with no plans other … Continue reading →
19 Jul
California and Indonesia Urged to Build Relationships to Save Leatherback Sea Turtles
California and Indonesia Urged to Build Relationships to Save Leatherback Sea Turtles
In response to Governor Brown’s signing of Assembly Bill 1776, which designates the endangered leatherback sea turtle as California’s official state reptile and designates October 15 as Leatherback Conservation Day, state and federal agencies have been encouraged to build cooperative relationships with the Western Pacific island nations, where Pacific leatherback sea turtlesreturn from California waters to nest. This fall, from […]
18 Jul
The Magnificent Pajaro Valley Water Tour
The Magnificent Pajaro Valley Water Tour
Last Friday’s ‘Magnificent Pajaro Valley Water Tour’ was close to perfect, living up to its name (that’s really what we called the tour). Everyone who joined, including the regional board members, were genuinely interested in the information that was presented, … Continue reading →
17 Jul
Contingent Valuation: An alternative method to value recreational fishing and the fishing resource
Contingent Valuation: An alternative method to value recreational fishing and the fishing resource
Please note: This blog post is from Week 4. I began it a couple of weeks ago when I was quite busy with work, but am finally able to finish it now that I have a little down time. This week I’ve been compiling a literature review of all of the existing studies that have […]
15 Jul
Surfing Non-Profits vs. Surf Companies
Surfing Non-Profits vs. Surf Companies
Saturday night at Uluwatu Surf Villas, Project Clean Uluwatu, the only active local non-profit West side of the Bukit peninsula had their second annual fundraiser for the ongoing conservation projects. It was a wonderful night of live bands, movies, live … Continue reading →
10 Jul
A Mediterranean Summer
A Mediterranean Summer
After a month in this lovely Mediterranean climate, I can safely say I’m glad to be here. Unlike the other CBE summer fellows in Palau, Papua New Guinea, and Bali (despite researching these areas intensely) I am in one of the five mediterranean climates. From the map, you can see that Chile, South Africa, Australia, and, of course, […]
09 Jul
Surfing & Surveying
Surfing & Surveying
This past weekend I had the opportunity to head down to Lahinch Beach and out to the smallest Aran Island, Inisheer (or Inis Oírr in Irish), to help a fellow colleague in the SEMRU (Socio-Economic Marine Research Unit complete his research. The trip was a good excuse to do some field work, surf, and experience […]
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