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DCNA Launches Bionews Kids – A New Magazine to Empower Youth in the Dutch Caribbean

All DC islands
February 17, 2022
Kralendijk, Bonaire –The Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) released the first edition of Bionews Kids. Bionews… Read more >
Bionews

Photo credit: © Alwin Hylkema

New study aids in sea urchin restoration efforts

Sint Eustatius
February 7, 2022
Diadema sea-urchins play a vital role in maintaining a balanced coral reef ecosystem and their restoration… Read more >
Bionews

Concept drawing of future research station

Photo credit: © Kai Wulf

Old Power Plant on Saba to be converted to Marine Research Station

Saba
January 31, 2022
On January 17th, 2022, Mark Zagers, Managing Director of the Saba Electric Company (SEC), officially handed… Read more >
Bionews

Nudibranch

(Aegires sublaevis)

Photo credit: © Tricia O’Malley

Rare nudibranch discovery highlights diversity of Bonaire’s reefs

Bonaire
December 28, 2021
In exciting news for the Bonaire National Marine Park (BNMP), a sighting of Aegires sublaevis, a rare nudibranch,… Read more >
Bionews

Bait Balls- Bonaire

Bonaire
December 27, 2021
On November 29th November, 2021 the DCNA conducted an aerial survey to investigate the bait balls… Read more >
Bionews

Caterpillar on Cynanchum boldinghii

Photo credit: © Hans Smulders

Recent Publications

All DC islands
December 26, 2021
Below you will an overview of the reports and publications on biodiversity related subjects in the… Read more >
Bionews

Lobster caught in traps

Photo credit: © Hans Leijnse

Fishery Trends for St. Eustatius

Sint Eustatius
December 20, 2021
Wageningen Marine Research and Caribbean Netherlands Science Institute released an updated report on the fishery trends… Read more >
Bionews

2021 DCNA Convention

All DC islands
December 14, 2021
Between November 23rd and the 27th, the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) held its annual Nature… Read more >
Bionews

Juvenile long spined black sea urchin

(Diadema)

Photo credit: © Tom Wijers and Alwin Hylkema

First Caribbean cultured Diadema sea urchins are great news for coral reef restoration

Saba
December 9, 2021
On October 22st, 2021, the first ever recorded Diadema sea urchins in the Caribbean were cultured… Read more >

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