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Posted on 19 Aug 201818 Oct 2018 by Christian

You can now download the infographics we created for our Reduce & Reuse projects from our Downloads section. Choose whether you want the Business or Resident edition and click on that image to get the full sized version.

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Recently we received reports from concerned citize Recently we received reports from concerned citizens regarding shark steaks being sold by a company on the french side selling to businesses on Sint Maarten. We would like to prevent the sale of any shark or ray product, due to their important role in the marine ecosystem, tourism industry and the health of our coral reefs. Since October the 12th of 2011 it is prohibited to wound, catch, land, or kill sharks, rays and skates in the territorial waters of Sint Maarten. There is no accepted scientific evidence showing any positive health benefits of shark products. In fact, studies show that shark has among the highest levels of the toxic methyl-mercury and other dangerous toxins found in fish and can cause serious health effects. Globally, human fishing pressure has resulted in 100 million sharks being killed annually, primarily for products such as shark fin soup and shark steaks. The cruel act of finning sharks, which sometimes involves cutting the fins off live sharks, and selling shark products is pushing sharks to the brink of extinction, including in the waters surrounding Sint Maarten. Sharks are not frightening or dangerous but an important contributor to the ecosystem and important to the local community as they attract valuable dive tourism. Sharks also keep the reefs clean of unhealthy fish, keeping the ecosystem in balance. If we do not have sharks we will lose our coral reef ecosystem and everything which depends on that such as fisheries, dive tourism, beach tourism and the very things which make us a unique island in the Caribbean. Unfortunately, of the thirty three shark species living in the Dutch Caribbean, a third is categorized by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature as vulnerable to extinction, another third is near threatened, and four species are already (critically) endangered with extinction. The Nature Foundation therefore requested the company to stop selling Shark Steaks and any other shark or ray product!
Yesterday the participants of the Ecosystem Based Yesterday the participants of the Ecosystem Based Management workshop, which is being held on St. Maarten and funded by UNEP, enjoyed a fieldtrip throught the Simpson Bay Lagoon. We visited the mangrove restoration project from EPIC and the participants learned about the impacts of hurricane Irma on Mullet Pond including the shipwrecks which sunk in the area. #naturefoundation #natureisourfuture #mangroves #mangroverestoration #epic #hurricaneirma
Congrats to our intern ranger Ray, who passed his Congrats to our intern ranger Ray, who passed his PADI advanced course! More skills to apply in our marine protected area in order to conserve the coral reefs and marine life. #padi #marinelife #coralreefs #naturefoundationsxm #natureisourfuture #oceanexplorers
Yesterday evening Reduce Reuse Intern, Grace Hanse Yesterday evening Reduce Reuse Intern, Grace Hansen, visited the brigade at Milton Peters College to speak to young adults and children about reducing plastic consumption. Many of the listeners had prior knowledge about some of the negative impacts of plastic. This was super exciting to see as the Nature Foundation continuously works towards a governmental ban on single use plastics. The students understood the concept of microplastics and how it works it’s way up the food chain to our dinner plates. They also understood how plastics do not break down, only into tiny pieces. They were made aware of the potential health risks associated with plastics. For example, 0% of bottled water companies must abide by governmental clean water standards. This means that every time you drink from a plastic water bottle such as ‘Nestle Pure Life,’ you are most likely ingesting plastic. There have been no studies about the impacts of microplastics on humans. Students were encouraged to reduce their plastic footprint through reusable and biodegradable alternatives in order to keep St. Maarten beautiful and other parts of the world. They now understand the significance of the marine ecosystems and how they are connected to our every day lives. The students agreed that they are worth protecting for environmental and human health and the economy! Please be sure to bring your reusable bags, water bottles, cutlery and straws wherever you go. Share information about plastics with friends and coworkers to build a network of plastic pollution fighters. Change starts at the individual level! #natureisourfuture #bansingleuse #reduceSXM #reuseSXM #reducereuse #naturefoundation #publicoutreach #plastic #saynotoplastic
This week a competition for secondary school stude This week a competition for secondary school students in order to protect the coral reefs in St Maarten has been launched by the Nature Foundation St. Maarten, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education and Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management. The project aims to create a sense of ownership by the island population by generating awareness amongst students, the local government, donor organizations, businesses and the people of St. Maarten about the loss of corals and its potential consequences for the island’s economy. The Coral Competition Team, consisting of a Nature Foundation staff member, a Marine ecologist and a specialist from the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, will be visiting secondary schools on the 9th and 10th of March 2020 in order to present the Coral Competition to the students of St. Maarten. Besides, these presentations are also focused on learning about coral reefs, their importance, their numerous threats and how students can help to ensure coral reefs for the future. Secondary schools and schools with students within the ages from 12 until 19 years old, are urged to request a presentation appointment from the team by sending an email to education@naturefoundationsxm.org, in order to provide opportunities for their students to participate in the competition and learn about coral reefs. To participate in the Coral Competition, students are asked to form groups of maximum 4 students and come up with a Proposal to Save St. Maarten Coral Reefs. Students may choose to work with students from any school, however all participating students should be between 12 until 19 years old and each student is only allowed to participate in one proposal. Their proposal presentations shall have no boundaries when it comes to creativity on presenting and saving coral reefs. In addition, the proposal should be executable by the Nature Foundation with about USD $4000. Student groups can register for the project before Friday the 27th of March 2020 by sending an email to education@naturefoundationsxm.org with their proposal name, their names and their contact details.
The Nature Foundation has a new intern! Briana Ha The Nature Foundation has a new intern! Briana Halley was born and raised on St. Maarten and is currently in the third year of her study at The HZ University of Applied Sciences in Vlissingen, Netherlands. She is studying Water Management following the study track of Delta Management, which focuses on learning how to adapt and mitigate the effects of climate change in Deltas around the world. The study focuses on how to create strategies to deal with the effects of climate change while combining economic, ecological, spatial and social aspects of an area. She is continuously learning skills on project and process management to be able to handle projects with complex issues about water and climate change worldwide. Briana will be taking on the task of testing the water quality on the beaches of St. Maarten. Water quality is a complex issue that affects ecosystems and human health. The Nature Foundation is working in collaboration with The American University of the Caribbean to conduct water quality tests to enumerate bacterial contamination of St. Maarten beaches. Briana will use the findings of the water quality tests to report about the influences of water quality on the environment, marine life, wildlife, humans and ecosystems. We would like to give Briana a warm welcome!
Last week we had a great week together with the cr Last week we had a great week together with the crew of the IntelliReefs, @reeflifefoundation and @pelican_peak! We researched and monitored the performance of the IntelliReef structures which were placed in September 2018, this trip was funded by the @waittinstitute. We found an abundance of marine life on the newly developed structures, including already some coral settlers. In the coming months collected monitoring materials will be analyzed and researched to determine species composition and growth on the artificial reef structures! During the week, the IntelliReefs team enjoyed amazing views and a speedy zipline rides at Pelican Peak, collaborators and supports of the Intellreefs project. #intellireefs #reeflifefoundation #natureisourfuture #naturefoundationsxm #pelicanpeak #onemilioncoral #waittinstitute
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. #anolis #lizards #natureisourfuture #naturefoundationsxm #research #scientificresearch #frogs #geckos
Ready to go out to research the state of our Intel Ready to go out to research the state of our IntelliReef structures! 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! You will see our team out there on the dive sites Mikes maze, the bridge and in great bay to monitor the artificial reef structures. #intellireefs #reeflifefoundation #natureisourfuture #naturefoundationsxm #pelicanpeak #onemilioncoral #waittinstitute
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. Requirements and skills: - University degree in education or environmental studies or related field - Knowledge of the local nature, marine life and wildlife - Awareness of environmental issues - Excellent presentation and organizational abilities - Strong verbal and written communication skills in English - Strong computer skills - Motivation and affinity with protecting the environment - Pro-active, responsible, reliable and independent working attitude - Valid resident and working permit for St Maarten - Valid drivers license - Scuba diving certificates and snorkel skills is optional We offer: - A diverse position in a small but important Foundation to protect and enhance the natural environment on St Maarten. - O
This morning Reduce Reuse Intern, Grace Hansen, vi This morning Reduce Reuse Intern, Grace Hansen, visited first and second graders at Leonald Connor School in Cole Bay to present about the dangers of single use plastics. Students learned how garbage ends up in our oceans and the impacts it has on animals. Each student was given a reusable ‘spork’ (fork and spoon) that can replace single use cutlery. With the assistance of Ms. Oneida Arrindell, the students are now aware of the importance of cleaning up after oneself, others and switching to reusable alternatives! #bansingleuse #natureisourfuture #cleanup #dontlittersaveourcritters #reducesxm #reusesxm #reducereusesxm #naturefoundation #banplastics #saynotoplastic
Today we monitored the situation at the Dawn beach Today we monitored the situation at the Dawn beach pond. We estimated that 90% percent of the previous pollution in the pond is back to a normal state. There are still some traces of oil in the water, unfortunately this would be impossible to remove. All wildlife has resumed using the pond, the animals are showing healthy signs and are clean. Thanks to all the volunteers for their endless efforts! #naturefoundation #natureisourfuture #ilovenature #cleanup #oilspill #pollution #naturefoundationsxm #volunteers
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