Earlier this month we were at the Sharks International 2014 conference in Durban, South Africa. This conference presents recent progress made every four years in the study of… Read more “#raysneedlove2 – urgently!”
Author: @alextilley
Hi, I'm Alex. I am a co-founder of Talking Oceans and a fisheries scientist. My research focuses on how technology can improve management and wellbeing in aquatic food systems. Find me on Twitter
Chomes: A little village taking a stand for mangroves
Our first approach to the little fishing community of Chomes was from above. A low quality satellite image from Google Earth showing a fragmented system of mangroves… Read more “Chomes: A little village taking a stand for mangroves”
Two glimmers of hope for sharks in Costa Rica?
The Gulf of Nicoya, situated midway along Costa Rica’s Pacific coast is home to more than 17,000 hectares of mangrove forest composed of 6 different species. These… Read more “Two glimmers of hope for sharks in Costa Rica?”
Wanted – wildlife film editor!
The newest initiative of Talking Oceans is the first ocean film festival of Colombia – CineMar, and we are looking for a budding wildlife filmaker to edit… Read more “Wanted – wildlife film editor!”
Se busca – Editor de documentales ambientales
La nueva iniciativa de la Fundación Talking Oceans es el lanzamiento del primer festival de cine en Colombia dedicado exclusivamente a divulgar la importancia y belleza del… Read more “Se busca – Editor de documentales ambientales”
“New conservation”?
One of the first models of conservation was one of exclusion and exclusivity, where Kings of England set aside private hunting reserves to protect wild populations for… Read more ““New conservation”?”
Chasing stingrays
When I meet people and tell them I work with stingrays, it elicits various responses depending on their background, but almost invariably their chosen words include a… Read more “Chasing stingrays”
