NEWS

LAMAVE is launching the Northwestern Palawan Turtle Nesting Project in November 2022

The Turtle Nesting Project will initially focus on the municipalities in the northwest of Palawan, with the main base being in San Vicente. LAMAVE is supporting and amplifying the impact and work of the local POs and stakeholders, bringing people together, providing technical knowledge and expertise and providing opportunities for enhancing local capacity and professionalizing local teams and eco-tourism guides.

Large Marine Vertebrates Research Institute PhilippinesSeptember 29, 2022nesting turtle, turtle, palawan, conservation

NEWS

Olive ridley turtle nests in the Philippines make it onto the global map! 🇵🇭

For the first time since ‘The State of the World’s Sea Turtles’ (SWOT) started their global mapping initiative, the Philippines was able to contribute olive ridley turtle nesting data, helping offer insights into nesting behaviors especially for places where arribadas do not occur.

NEWSLarge Marine Vertebrates Research Institute PhilippinesJune 21, 2021NEWS, olive ridley, nesting turtle, turtle, philippines, luzon, DENR-BMB, DENR, conservation, PhilippinesComment

NEWS

The Institute of Biology-University of the Philippines-Diliman in collaboration with LAMAVE are looking for MSc and Ph.D. candidates for the first marine turtle genetic program in the Philippines

Several project lines have been developed by the Institute of Biology-University of the Philippines-Diliman in collaboration with national and international partners. These studies will address critically important marine turtle conservation issues in the Asia-Pacific Region. The collaborative team is now looking for MSc and Ph.D. candidates to apply for these exciting opportunities.

NEWSLarge Marine Vertebrates Research Institute PhilippinesMay 10, 2021UP, University of the Philippines, Diliman, turtle, marine turtle genetics, Msc, PhD, students, thesis, genetics, candidates, philippines, LAMAVEComment

PRESS RELEASE

Citizen Scientists Help Identify 1,272 Marine Turtles in the Philippines

Divers and snorkelers have helped identify 1,272 endangered Green (Chelonia mydas) and Hawksbill Turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) across the Philippines, simply by sharing their photographs. By doing so they’ve become what is known as citizen scientists.

Press ReleaseSally SnowMay 23, 2020turtle, world turtle day, conservation, philippines, pawikan, citizen science, NOAA, MWWP, Green Fins, DENR-BMB, Green turtle, turtleidph, hawksbill turtle, scuba diving, Freediving, snorkellingComment

NEWS

Women in Conservation: Research, Science, Sustainability, Empowerment

In celebration of Womens Month, we turn to the passionate, strong women leading some of LAMAVEs research and conservation projects across the Philippines. We ask what drives them and hear their take on scientific research and what motivates them to pursue conservation goals in the heart of the coral triangle…

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What makes the Philippine Siren trip with LAMAVE this January so special?

This January 2019, LAMAVE Executive Director will be joining the Philippine Siren, for a ‘Special Siren Trip’ on a unique 10 day itinerary around the Visayas, Philippines. We caught up with Gonzo to find out more about what makes the trip so “special”.

NEWSLarge Marine Vertebrates Research Institute PhilippinesOctober 20, 2018Philippine Siren, philippines, LAMAVE Research Institute, LAMAVE, scub, Diving, liveaboard, January, conser, exped, resear, whale shark, manta ray, turtle, diving holidayComment

VOLUNTEER BLOG

Salamat Apo

Another day on the island. 5:30 am and the sun is already peeping through the palms and colouring the sky with the softest tones. The water is looking serene and undisturbed, it is holding in its transparency all the secrets of the amazing reef we are lucky to call a survey area. We prepare and leave home walking among the same familiar smiles that give us their ‘maayong buntag’ (good morning) when we pass by…

volunteerLarge Marine Vertebrates Research Institute PhilippinesAugust 6, 2018apo island, turtle, green turtle, philippines, Conservation, Conservation Philippines, volunteer, LAMAVE, large marine vertebrates research institute philippines, researchComment

NEWS

LAMAVE Researcher Sue Ong gives us the low down on #IMCC5 in Kuching, Malaysia

Sue Ong, is a LAMAVE Project Leader, currently based on Apo Island, Negros Oriental. Originally from Cagayan de Oro in Mindanao, Sue shares her experience of attending her first-ever International Conference and why she is determined to pursue conservation goals in the Philippines. Here's what the passionate conservationist had to share...

NEWSLarge Marine Vertebrates Research Institute PhilippinesJuly 20, 2018news, Philippines, imcc5, conservation, reserach, kutching, malaysia, LAMAVE Research Institute, LAMAVE, sue ong, apo island, turtle, negros orientalComment

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