Advancing marine conservation
Gewin, V. (Dec 23, 2013) You can now ‘friend’ an animal on Facebook and help science while you’re at it. Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/you-can-now-friend-an-animal-on-facebook-and-help-science-while-youre-at-it/2013/12/23/0f9056f8-69c7-11e3-ae56-22de072140a2_story.html… Read more
CBC News (Nov 19, 2013) Typhoon Haiyan turns UBC researchers into rescuers. CBC News. (Article) https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/typhoon-haiyan-turns-ubc-researchers-into-rescuers-1.2431721… Read more
By Dr. Amanda Vincent Over the past few days, ZSL and Project Seahorse staff have begun delivering emergency aid to communities in Panay, Bantayan, and Danajon Bank, three areas where no other external help is available. Because of our strong ties with the local communities — about 40 towns and villages in all, with a …
By Dr. Amanda Vincent Dear friends, As you know, it’s been an incredibly difficult few weeks for the Philippines. Following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake last month that caused considerable loss of lives and homes, the Visayas region was on Friday hit by Typhoon Haiyan (a.k.a. Yolanda), one the strongest tropical storms on record. The regions …
Marine conservationists from the University of British Columbia (UBC), Zoological Society of London (ZSL), and John G. Shedd Aquarium, Chicago today launched a smartphone app that could lead to new discoveries about some of the ocean’s most mysterious and threatened animals — seahorses — and pave the way for similar efforts with other difficult-to-study species. …
Ready, M. (Sep 18, 2013) What’s a Danajon Bank? Huffington Post (Article) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-ready/whats-a-danajon-bank_b_3948979.html… Read more
Clover, C. (Apr 28, 2013) A new breed of action hero cleans up at the Green Oscars. TheTimes. (Article) https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/a-new-breed-of-action-hero-cleans-up-at-the-green-oscars-h6vrwndbhqt… Read more
Logarta, M. (Apr 16, 2013) Saving Bohol’s unknown underwater treasure: Danajon Bank. GMA Network. (Article) https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/scitech/science/304129/saving-bohol-s-unknown-underwater-treasure-danajon-bank/story/… Read more
The Huffington Post B.C. (Apr 16, 2013) Seahorse Barrier Reef Habitat Threatened. TheHuffingtonPost. (Article) https://www.huffpost.com/archive/ca/entry/seahorse-barrier-reef-threatened_n_3096121… Read more
A rare double-barrier reef in the Philippines is facing grave threats and urgently needs increased protection, according to new photographic evidence released today by a team of marine conservationists and photographers organized by Project Seahorse, a partnership of the University of British Columbia and the Zoological Society of London.… Read more
