This guest blog is from French student Mateo Delclos, who recently took part in a two-week internship with our Marine Education team based at Four Seasons Resort Seychelles. Mateo really threw himself into the role and it is great to read how useful he found the experience too. For my university formation in France, I […]
An Interview with WiseOceans… Jordan Sutherland from WiseOceans This week we chat to Jordan, WiseOceans’ Marine Educator and Reef Restoration Officer based at Four Seasons Resorts Seychelles. Her advice is to never miss out on a networking opportunity and learn another language (or two) if you can! Also – sign up to our Weekly Job Alert […]
‘’Desroches is an island which has a soul’’ I previously wrote about my new island life on Mahé, having moved from my island home of Mauritius but I now have a chance to explore a new island – Desroches. It is the main island of the Amirante Islands, part of the Outer Islands of Seychelles […]
An Interview with WiseOceans… Flavio Joseph from WiseOceans This week we chat to Flavio – WiseOceans’ own Marine Educator. Growing up on the beautiful island of Mauritius Flavio didn’t have to go far to see incredible tropical marine life but for him, it is all about sharing his passion for it – creating that connection […]
We have just reached two milestones in marine education and outreach in Seychelles, the first being the successful closing of the second edition of the Blue Economy Youth Programme and the other is reaching 100 Marine Education lesson been delivered as part of WiseOceans School Marine Education Programme, so what better time for a blog! […]
Joining the WiseOceans team has literally been a dream coming true! I remember seeing a picture of WiseOceans Marine Educator Jyodee collecting a ‘coral of opportunity’ on the official Facebook page of WiseOceans. I did not even know what that meant but my heart just cheered and I knew I had to be part of […]
The main reason behind leaving Mauritius was the desire to explore new waters and coming to Seychelles proved to be the best choice. I reached Mahé during the night and could not enjoy the beauty of Seychelles yet. I was first welcomed by the amazing Ben Taylor (Education and Outreach Manager of WiseOceans Seychelles) and eventually […]
Saratha Naiken is a participant on our Blue Economy Youth Programme – a one-week practical programme for school children from Seychelles, run by Ben Taylor, Education & Outreach Manager for WiseOceans Seychelles. Within just a few days of the programme, I have already learned many interesting facts and figures on the importance of our Blue Economy. […]
The first word that comes to mind when I think about Mauritius is beautiful. The marine life is beautiful, the landscape is beautiful, and the people are beautiful – inside and out. From the moment I landed into Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport, I was made to feel welcome. At every turn, you are […]
An Interview with WiseOceans… Charlotte Orba from WiseOceans This week we chat with Charlotte, WiseOceans’ Education and Communications Manager. She took the plunge and changed career mid-life and hasn’t looked back since. If you are looking to make the same change, her advice is to value the skills and experience you have – they might […]
