Our newest Marine Educator Flora reflects on her first month or so as a WiseOceans Marine Educator Working for WiseOceans is a great change of pace for me. Having come from the Maldives, as both a resident marine biologist and a dive instructor, I spent more time that I would have liked on the dive […]
Coral reefs all around the world are in trouble. In the last 50 years we have already lost approximately 27% of corals globally, and some predictions suggest that we will lose 90% of the all world’s corals by 2050. During the 2016 global mass bleaching event, caused by the El Niño Southern Oscillation, Seychelles lost, […]
An Interview with WiseOceans… Lindsay Sullivan from WiseOceans This week we continue chatting to the WiseOceans team. Lindsay, our Director of Resort Marine Education and Development discusses her path into marine conservation. Her advice for budding marine conservationists is to work hard, be friendly, be professional and to not give up! Name: Lindsay Sullivan Job Title: […]
An Interview with WiseOceans…Lois Nippard from WiseOceans This week we chat to our very own Lois Nippard and her journey to working with WiseOceans. Lois highlights the importance of starting volunteering and gaining experience as soon as possible to make you stand out from the crowd. Name: Lois Nippard Job Title: Marine Educator at Four Seasons […]
I have been living and working in Seychelles for just over one month now and it has gone so fast. I am enjoying all aspects of the job and I love how varied it is – you never get bored here. It’s great having a job where I can go into the ocean most days […]
An Interview with WiseOceans…Ben Taylor from WiseOceans This week we talk to our very own Ben Taylor, Manager of WiseOceans Seychelles. Ben describes his experience that has led him to work with us at WiseOceans and has lots of practical (and inspirational) advice for those looking for a career in marine conservation. Name: Ben Taylor Job Title: […]
I’m fast approaching two months here in Seychelles with WiseOceans and I cannot believe how fast it has gone. Each day arriving at the beach makes me laugh a little in shock at my ‘office’. Petite Anse is a remarkably beautiful bay, even by Seychelles standards, with the picturesque fine white sand, azure water and […]
It is fast approaching the three-year anniversary of our Reef Restoration Project here in Petite Anse, Seychelles and we wanted to talk more about the history of corals in Seychelles and highlight some of the trials, tribulations and triumphs of our Reef Restoration Project. In 1997-98, Seychelles experienced a major setback in coral health when […]
This month has been full of adventures and new knowledge. Seychelles is such a beautiful island and I feel lucky to be able to call it home. My office is located on a beautiful beach called Petite Anse – white sand and turquoise water. This beautiful bay is full of marine organisms, my favorite are […]
On my first day at WiseOceans as Blue Economy intern, I learnt about a project entitled “Promise To The Reef”. This project engaged my attention because not only does it involve educating people about ways to reduce their negative impact on climate change, but it also attempts to get them even more involved by taking […]
