Community champions: Guna sea savior Leyson Navarro
“I want to support my community members by using my knowledge for their wellbeing and for a better use of our natural riches.” Leyson’s eyes
“I want to support my community members by using my knowledge for their wellbeing and for a better use of our natural riches.” Leyson’s eyes
MarAlliance is pleased to announce that founder and Executive Director, Dr. Rachel Graham, received the Patrick Jones-Chattanooga Zoo Conservation Award. The award is an annual
The start of June saw MarAlliance experts presenting exciting results from our collective shark and ray research efforts at the Sharks International conference – aka
The Ocean is rising and so are we! Every year, on the 8th of June the world celebrates World Oceans Day to highlight its importance
The Miskito Cays in the far eastern stretches of Honduras known as La Moskitia, represent one of the last remote marine wildernesses in the Caribbean,
“We are scared of lionfish, they will kill us if we eat them!” This local fisherman’s testimony was echoed by his fellow fishers during a
Small scale fisheries represent a chain with a variable number of links that includes the fish, the fisher and the buyer, often with additional links
Monitoring large, mobile and little known species requires a lot of work and dedication, and not a small amount of luck. We’ve all had days,
Learning to use a Global Positioning Service device and accurately recording field data are some of the many skills that students receive during the Mnine d’Mar
When we are asked the question “How old are you?” we can usually answer with a degree of accuracy. Things are somewhat more complicated for
High fishing effort coupled with unsustainable use and destructive practices such as nets, has resulted in the loss of marine biodiversity and in the deterioration
Engaging students and the public about sharks and rays, and the need for greater understanding and conservation measures, has created an unexpected space and
People are remarkably fascinated by sharks. Whether they evoke fear, love, or pure curiosity, it is usually not very difficult to get people excited
Sometimes it’s not just the big things that inspire awe, it’s the little things too. The really small, microscopic things. When we educate students
Tourism focused on encounters with sharks and rays has increased dramatically worldwide as people increasingly seek out the animals they once feared, and
Our team of conservationist scientists and fishers loves boats. We love them. Big or small, but preferably trustworthy. They are a key vehicle to
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