I had been following WiseOceans’ social media for a while, and it was through their Jobs Board that I found the organisation in Fiji where I did my Divemaster qualification. Leaving the beauty of Fiji was hard, especially as it was winter in the UK (and unlike most Brits, I enjoy 30°+ weather), but soon […]
WiseOceans celebrated World Oceans Day across the globe – trying to pack in as much help for our oceans and marine education as possible. Here is a summary of what our teams got up to. Wales, UK For our first World Oceans Day celebrations in Wales, we joined forces with Sea Trust to arrange a […]
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 […]
Our Petite Anse Reef Restoration Project 2018 Annual Report has been published. The Project is a collaboration between WiseOceans Seychelles and Four Seasons Resort Seychelles, with the support of the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change and is an innovative approach to coral reef restoration, born of a desire to return the house reef of […]
Our Reef Restoration Project here in Petite Anse, Mahé, Seychelles celebrates its 4th anniversary on 26th March 2019! So I thought I’d talk about what it is like to be the Reef Restoration Project officer, overseeing the day to day care of our corals and giving them the best helping hand possible. The first […]
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. […]
So, it has been just shy of a month of my time on Mahe working at Four Seasons Resort Seychelles, and not to sound completely cliché but it totally flew by. The first day, arriving down onto the beach at Petite Anse and getting to call this beautiful place my office feels somewhat surreal. The […]
