By Nuri Max Steinmann. Hi Carolina! You come from the beautiful Azores. How is affecting the current coronavirus crisis the daily life there? How are you dealing with the situation? Hello Nuri! This virus affected the entire world population, and in the Azores it was no different. Of the 9 islands in the Azores, the…
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MSc "Marine Biodiversity and Conservation"
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Luana Jungmann about her NGO CuriOcean educating students in Ireland
Luana Jungmann is a Marine Conservationist and Environmental Educator, who travelled the world to discover different cultures and dealt with a variety of marine conservation topics. Her marine biology and teaching background inspired the creation of a concept that could meet the increasing demand to pass on the information collected by scientists to the public in a pedagogical and…
“Stay safe and positive everyone!” – 6 stories from around the world
As the coronavirus spreads around the world, it affects the lives and work of most people. Six of the amazing human beings we have featured here on the blog, have given us some insight. Where are they right now? How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting their daily lives and work? How are they spending your…
Interview with Marine Biologist and ‘Women in Ocean Science’ ambassador Thea Moule
By Nuri Max Steinmann. Thea Moule is studying Marine Biology at Bangor University, lead ambassador at ‘Women in Ocean Science‘ and PADI Scuba Diving Instructor. We talked with her about her career path, women and science and more. Hi Thea! Your studies go quite well. You were awarded the ‘Gavin Borthwick’ prize for being a…
Harry Baker, founder of Marine Madness: shining a light on the weird and wonderful world of our oceans
By Harry Baker. Marine Madness is an up and coming blog site focused on all types of marine life and the issues that affect them in a changing ocean. Creator and editor Harry Baker talks about the reasons behind it, the transition from researcher to writer and why it is so important to showcase the…
Interview: Climate Advocate and 5Gyres Ambassador Madeleine Wallace
By Nuri Max Steinmann. Madeleine Wallace is a 23-year old artist and climate advocate, born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She is a visual artist, a multi-instrumentalist, and a spirited environmental activist. In 2018, she completed her undergraduate degree at Barnard College, pursuing an Environmental Policy major. As an ambassador and advisory board member of…
ex aqua – Sustainable Ocean Farming on Madagascar
The Toliara region in southwest Madagascar is one of the poorest regions in the world. In Ifaty, a small fishing village in the Bay of Ranobe, the locals also suffer from the consequences of declining fish stocks. Due to unsustainable fishing methods in the region, the livelihood of over 300 fishermen in the village is…
Portuguese NGO ‘Ocean Alive’ – Video Story
The marine biologist, Raquel Gaião Silva, made a video about a portuguese NGO named Ocean Alive that is making the difference when it comes to Climate Action. The video shows their involvement with the local fishing community and their fantastic role in protecting the seagrass meadows. Are you curious about it? Take a look! Seagrass…
No-Trash Triangle Initiative – Addressing plastic pollution in Indonesia
The Coral Triangle in South East Asia is home to one of the most biodiverse marine environments on our planet but plastic pollution is rapidly degrading this delicate ecosystem. To prevent the Coral Triangle from being suffocated by plastic, the No-Trash Triangle Initiative was founded on Bangka Island, North Sulawesi, in late 2017 by marine…
Marine biologist Jan Verbeek about the challenges in marine conservation
By Nuri Max Steinmann. Jan Verbeek is a marine biologist and scientific diver I met during the Erasmus Mundus master’s programme in marine biodiversity and conservation in Portugal. Since leaving Germany about 10 years ago, he spent the large majority of his time studying and working in the UK where he started his journey as…
