Reef Doctor Communications Team based in the UK and Madagascar
Clutching a handful of fishing line, I slip into the water prepared to do battle. As the water seeps into my hood I shiver but quickly adjust to the temperature. Guided by the aquaculture intern, as my sense of direction is bad when I have road signs and clear paths, and non-existent when faced with […]
Older generation fishermen in Ifaty report that the Bay of Ranobe used to be carpeted with corals just a few decades ago. However, today, environmental degradation facilitated by intensive human activities and mass coral bleaching events has wiped out numerous coral communities in the bay. Alongside the implementation of various management measures to address the […]
Over the weeks, you have probably become familiar with Nathaniel Maekawa, our aquaculture intern, and his way with words. Sadly, as his internship is now over and he has gone back home, this is his final instalment. No spoilers, I leave you to enjoy the reading… “Slipping from its owner’s tiny fingers, the stuffed animal […]
In his sixth instalment, our aquaculture intern Nathaniel Maekawa looks into his different experiences of cooperation, and especially the cooperative living at ReefDoctor… “Home is an ambiguous term for me. It has come in the form of different apartments, houses, cities, states, and countries. It has been synonymous with names like Camp Algonquin, Mich Haus, […]
July 26th is International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem. Along with coral reefs and seagrass, mangrove ecosystems are amongst the most threatened ecosystems on Earth. The Reef Doctor Honko Project works with local communities and authorities to conserve and restore mangrove ecosystems in the Bay of Ranobe. World Mangrove Day is celebrated […]
Reef Doctor is a UK-based non-profit organisation conducting conservation and social development in Southwest Madagascar
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