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Expedition Diaries

Cuba – A week in the life…

Cuba – A week in the life…

By Sophie Johnson

Written by Sophie Johnson Photos Courtesy of Jorge Angulo I heard about Operation Wallacea from one of my College Parents who was attending a talk. After looking at all the available expeditions, I decided that I was most interested in joining the…

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Indonesia – Global FinPrint!

Indonesia – Global FinPrint!

By Samantha Sherman

Written by Samantha Sherman My name is Samantha Sherman and I am a PhD student at James Cook University in Townsville, Australia. I was fortunate enough to recently spend a month in Bau Bau, Indonesia working with Operation Wallacea and Wasage Divers….

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South Africa – Stars in my eyes

South Africa – Stars in my eyes

By Adiel Cuschieri

Written by Adiel Cuschieri Photos Courtesy of James Orr and Roger Poland South Africa! Where do I even begin? Three weeks have so far flown by and I can honestly say that I never thought I could learn so much in such…

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South Africa – From School to the Wilderness

South Africa – From School to the Wilderness

By Ethan Floro

Written by and photos courtesy of Ethan Floro Towards the end of last June, I embarked on a two week educational journey to Africa. The purpose of this trip was to take part in the Operation Wallacea initiative and this time around,…

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Madagascar – I can change!

Madagascar – I can change!

By Katy Chapman

Written by Katy Chapman Photos Courtesy of Alex Tozer, Roger Poland, Marc Rabenenasa and Hannah Thomas Spring I spent six weeks this summer in Madagascar, getting data for my 3rd year undergrad dissertation, which was on colour change by chameleons in social…

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Indonesia – 3D Modelling an Artificial Reef

Indonesia – 3D Modelling an Artificial Reef

By Alejandro Usobiaga

Written by and photos courtesy of Alejandro Usobiaga   3D Modelling an Artificial Reef Artificial reefs have become an important tool for coral reef managers to battle reef degradation and help recruit macrofauna to the surrounding area. They can provide a refuge…

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Transylvania – Surprise, Butterflies!

Transylvania – Surprise, Butterflies!

By Andrew Power

Written by Andrew Power Photos Courtesy of Ben Porter I travelled to Romania this summer for the first time to join the Operation Wallacea Transylvania team. I have always been a wildlife nut, growing up in Ireland, bird watching and catching butterflies since…

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Mexico – It’s raining bats and dogs

Mexico – It’s raining bats and dogs

By Andrea Rivas

Written by and photos courtesy of Tally Yoh Cover photo courtesy of Andrea Rivas From the aeroplane window I realised Mexico would be nothing like I expected. My first time travelling, I was certainly a sucker for all the media hype. The…

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Honduras – It’s very “urchin” you read this…

Honduras – It’s very “urchin” you read this…

By Sanni Hintikka

Written by and photos courtesy of Sanni Hintikka You can find this post on Sanni’s blog along with more posts about Honduras at itsseaurgent And so it begins… It’s 3.30 am and I’m sitting on the couch of a hotel room in…

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South Africa – When the South African Wilderness Became My Classroom

South Africa – When the South African Wilderness Became My Classroom

By Pimbuppha Pongtornpipat & Manaka Saito

Written by Pimbuppha Pongtornpipat & Manaka Saito Photos Courtesy of Nicole Sabet Summer holidays could hardly get better than spending two weeks immersed in the African bush and the Indian Ocean coral reefs. A group of seven students and two teachers from Ruamrudee…

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