Blue Ventures

In our latest blog, find out why communication skills are vital for healthcare provision and natural resource management on Kaledupa Island.

And the final round of wonderful pics to wrap up Expedition 5/18 in Andavadoaka. If seeing all these photos from Madagascar has inspired you to get involved in a marine conservation expedition, apply below!
https://blueventures.org/volunteer/madaga scar/

Coastal communities in the tropics are very likely to be hit hard by climate change. Find out how we're working to build resilience through an integrated approach to marine conservation.

More beautiful pictures from Madagascar you say? Check out these shots from marine conservation volunteer Amandine Powell and field scientist Rachel Knowles.

Our volunteers learn the diving and scientific skills necessary to collect data that is vital to the management of some of the world’s most remote marine biodiversity hotspots.
As well as diving on incredible coral reefs they get the chance to work in mangroves and seagrass habitats, directly contributing to our award winning conservation, development and education programmes in Madagascar, Belize and Timor-Leste.
Find out more and do something incredible: https://blueventures.org/volunteer/

Application deadlines are running out on some fantastic opportunities to join the Blue Ventures team!

Round 2! The incredible photos just keep coming from our marine conservation volunteers (and specifically Amandine Powell!) in Andavadoaka.

There are so many amazing photos from our latest Madagascar expedition that we're going to space them out a bit 😍 Here's the first batch, but keep your eyes peeled for more over the next week!

“My father would migrate north for months to fish in the Barren Isles, so I started fishing to support my four younger siblings. I tried to keep going to school, but by the time I was 15 my mother couldn’t feed the family unless I went fishing every day.”

Dianeri grew up thinking mangroves were a nuisance, but now she’s teaching the next generation how important they really are.

Between 2003 and 2016, Madagascar’s protected area coverage quadrupled. Such unprecedented growth brought great hope, some notable successes and a host of new challenges for the island’s conservation community.

Our Belize volunteers look like they're enjoying their summer in the Caribbean! Let the good times roll 🌊🌴👌

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced manager to lead our marine conservation expeditions in Madagascar!

“This is not the end of the process, but the beginning. We must all continue to support one another and work together to ensure that this new management system is a success.”

Today is the anniversary of our Safidy programme. 11 years of listening and responding to the health needs of isolated coastal communities in Madagascar.

Whale season is beginning in Timor-Leste! It's the perfect time to join us for a marine conservation expedition on Ataúro Island 🐋