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CARMABI searches for a new Marine Park Ranger!

Curaçao
August 19, 2021
Carmabi is een stichting die verantwoordelijk is voor wetenschappelijk onderzoek van de natuur op land en… Read more >
Bionews

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Hurricane Impact on Statia

Sint Eustatius
August 18, 2021
Sint Eustatius was hit by two major hurricanes, Irma and Maria, during the high-intensity season of… Read more >
Bionews

Photo credit: Rudy Van Geldere

Comparative Study on Artificial Reefs of the Caribbean

All DC islands
August 16, 2021
University of Applied Sciences Van Hall Larenstein and Wageningen University and Research recently conducted a comparative study of… Read more >
Bionews

Photo credit: © Christian König: SHAPE/DCNA

Vegetation Study informs Spatial Planning on Sint Maarten

Sint Maarten
August 9, 2021
Commissioned by Sint Maarten’s Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI), a color… Read more >
Bionews

Lady beetle (Cycloneda sanguinea)

Photo credit: © Jan-Joost Mekkes.

The beetles of the Dutch Caribbean

All DC islands
July 29, 2021
Last December, a beetle catalogue for the Dutch Caribbean was published. This voluminous paper provides the… Read more >
Bionews

Reef Sharks Move to Deeper Water as They Mature

Saba / Sint Eustatius
July 15, 2021
A new study from Wageningen University & Research (WUR) showed that reef sharks utilize different areas… Read more >
Bionews

Shark Shakedown

All DC islands
July 14, 2021
Sharks play a vital role in maintaining a healthy ecosystem.  As top predators, they maintain balance… Read more >
Bionews

Photo credit: © Naturalis Biodiversity Center

Is there a future for artificial reefs?

Sint Eustatius
July 12, 2021
Manmade structures such as seawalls, breakwaters, and jetties are increasing in frequency in marine coastal environments.… Read more >
humpback whale
Bionews

Humpback whale and calf
Photo credit: Martin Hristov

Research Expedition for Lesser Antillean Sperm Whales

Saba / Sint Eustatius / Sint Maarten
July 7, 2021
The Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) and World Wide Fund for Nature Netherlands (WWF-NL) are proud… Read more >

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