It was such a pleasure to host Blue Planet and Planet Earth cameraman, @DougAllanCamera for @reefresearch’s Festival of Seas.
As keynote speaker, Doug showed the power of visual storytelling to engage audiences in marine conservation and left us all feeling very inspired!
It was a pleasure to represent @reefresearch as a panellist alongside Dr James Porter and Cayman Islands Department of Environment at the Grand Cayman premier of Chasing Coral on Saturday - discussing all things coral reefs and climate change in the Cayman Islands 🪸
Join us for Reefs Go Live: Researching on the Reef!
Fri, 12 April
10am Cayman time (UTC -5h)
We'll talk about scientific investigation – questioning the world around us & seeking answers through the collection of evidence.
Register for FREE: https://t.co/rggH5nJLX3
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Don’t forget to register for 2024’s Reefs Go Live programme if you’re you haven’t already!
Episode 1 will be covering the fundamentals of oceanography LIVE from underwater on the reefs of Little Cayman 🪸
Visit CCMI’s webpage for education resources: https://t.co/3jjMho7xtm
🎥Join us 22 March at 10am Cayman time (UTC-5) for episode 1 of 2024's Reefs Go Live season-Our Physical Ocean-to learn from CCMI's educators from Little Cayman's reefs.
Register: https://t.co/po7sD8sPNm
Reefs Go Live is supported by the Edmund F. & Virginia B. Ball Foundation.
⭐CCMI is looking for hard-working, enthusiastic individuals to fill the roles of Education Manager & Education Assistant.⭐
🤿The ideal candidates will be dive professionals who enjoy teaching about the marine environment & delivering CCMI's education programmes.🧑🏾🏫 1/2
CCMI is excited to announce a collaboration with @Butterfield_Cay, investigating how marine habitats, biodiversity & restoration can contribute to the global carbon offset agenda.
Watch the project launch video: https://t.co/vsagxP9IDp
#ClimateChange#BlueCarbon#Biodiversity
Can corals recover from #bleaching? The short answer- yes. The extreme water temperatures recorded this summer are falling & the ghost white corals are regaining their vibrant colors. Although this is a promising sign, it only marks the beginning of their long journey to recovery
The next instalment of our “One Planet Insights” docu-series premieres during London Climate Action Week 2023 and shines the spotlight on the blue iguanas, a species endemic to the Cayman Islands. For more information on this special episode visit https://t.co/Dd9LOBRFXT.
Yesterday saw the start of the Cayman Islands’ Overseas Territories Biodiversity Strategy workshop. Thank you to everyone for the lively discussions and engagement in bringing together the visions and priorities for the territory. @doecayman@caymangovt@OTPCayman
It was great to have @coralprof join us as the keynote speaker for the Coral Conversation in the UK Overseas territories working group meeting yesterday. Looking forward to visiting the @CoralReefFuture lab tomorrow! 🪸
Very grateful to have been able to present about the work of @JNCC_UK and @ukgovbluebelt and cross-sectoral collaboration to the @RedEnsignGroup in Grand Cayman last week!
Day three of the REG Conference and thoughts are turning to the future of the maritime industry.
Much to be done - but REG setting up group to look how best to develop and support wider career options in maritime industry.
#REG2023#CSSF
Grooved brain #coral spawning!
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Our team saw spawning from this Diploria labyrinthiformis in our land-based induced spawning tanks yesterday! We were very surprised to see it much earlier than expected, at 4:30 pm. Usually in Florida this species spawns from 6 - 7:45 pm in…
Need some Monday afternoon #OceanOptimisim? Check out our latest paper showing how #CoralRestoration could help prevent the worst impacts of storm-driven coastal flooding. https://t.co/6oQ7Fi9N1q. 1/n
#February11 On International Women & Girls in Science Day we celebrate the wonderful women who work here at JNCC & all #WomenInScience around the🌎
We've more than 150 women working in science roles at JNCC, turning science into action #ForNaturePeoplePlanet 💚 @WomenScienceDay
So grateful to have visited the beautiful Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary last month! It’s great to see that such incredible ocean places still exist - and are protected! A huge thank you to @sandrabessudo and @FMalpelo for all the amazing work you do for our oceans.