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Hens and Chicks

Posted on 3 Jan 2017 by Christian

Hens and Chicks is an Atlantic dive site that has a reputation as being very sharkey. It lies in 60 feet of water.

tiger shark — Tiger shark

Dive depth: 60 ft (20 m)

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Last week researches from the University of Califo

Last week researches from the University of California and the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History conducted amphibian and reptile research on St Maarten.

They research the adaptation of Anolis lizards to habitat gradients and phylogeographic history of amphibians and reptiles in the Caribbean. Besides, they research the colonization history of amphibians and reptiles throughout the Lesser Antilles and how historical volcanism may have shaped their modern distributions and genetic structure.
For this research, anole lizards, geckos and frogs were searched around the island and temporary captured, several measurements and DNA samples were taken from each found species and after released in good health. In the pictures you can see the process of measuring lenght, temperature and colour patterns of an Anole lizard, Anolis gingivinus, which is a native species to St Maarten.

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Ready to go out to research the state of our Intel

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This week together with the @reeflifefoundation and the @intellireefs crew and with the support of the @waittinstitute we will be monitoring the performance of the IntelliReef structures which were placed in September 2018. Hopefully we will find some coral settlers and other important marine life species which enhance our coral reefs!
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The Nature Foundation St Maarten is looking for an

The Nature Foundation St Maarten is looking for an Educational Outreach Officer!

Due to the generous support from Port de Plaisance Marina Yacht Club Port de Plaisance, the Nature Foundation is able to hire an Educational Outreach Officer to assist the Foundation in their daily activities and strengthen the environmental education and awareness on St. Maarten.
The Educational Outreach Officer will be responsible for the outreach, education and communication part of the Foundation. Related tasks will be creating awareness about nature, marine life and environmental issues in St. Maarten, an important part is educating students and residents about nature and environment. Tasks will include executing school visits and school activities, organizing educational awareness events and fundraising activities, preparing outreach materials, press releases and reports and assisting in communication activities and issues. The education outreach officer is responsible for the Foundation it’s communication channels such as social media, the website and awareness materials. The employee will report and communicate activities to the manager.

The candidate needs to be able and willing to assist with other tasks done by the Foundation if needed such as scientific research projects, boat activities, water quality testing and reporting environmental incidents. The candidate needs to be able to work independent, take initiative and follow instructions when needed.

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This morning Reduce Reuse Intern, Grace Hansen, vi

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Based on ARTICLE 16 and 17 of the Nature Conservation Ordinance St. Maarten it is illegal to kill, wound, capture or pick up Sea Turtles. It is also illegal to directly or indirectly disturb their environment resulting in a physical threat or damage or to commit other acts which results in disturbance of the animal. It is also forbidden to disturb, damage or destroy Sea Turtle nests, lairs, or breeding places. Also, it is forbidden to pick up or to destroy the eggs of any species of Sea Turtle.
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If you want to learn more about CITES and which species are included then you should check out www.cites.org.

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