News & Articles
Stay informed: The latest news from our marine conservation project
Would you like to stay up to date about our project? Then you came to the right page! We love to share our passion, latest news, publications, special community events and job opportunities with you.
A Positive Voice
As a general rule in the media world, bad news sells. But we are not here to sell, neither are we here to get more likes or the most shares. We are here because we want to publicize and celebrate conservation victories, no matter how small, a little faith can be restored in the public’s view of where the natural world is heading. We need positive conservation news amidst the tragedy in order to keep ourselves and you motivated, inspired and determined.
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Do you have a great (conservation) story that you would like to share with us? You can reach out to us by sending an email or send us a message via Facebook or Instagram. We are looking forward to hear from you!
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By Leonardo Thornton. His blog in the form of a scientific paper 🎓😍 Download
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- Written by Sage Lewandowsky
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By: Sage Lewandowsky Starting something new is almost always challenging. It comes with excitement and a little fear, and maybe some pressure to perform. My trip to Gili Air was FULL...
- Written by Joshua Bull
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By: Joshua Bull I debated for a long time about what I should write my blog about—the science of conservation, my journey to becoming a divemaster, or my personal experience on the...
- Written by Cara Clancy
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by Cara When I chose the Gili Shark Conservation (GSC) programme, it was the commitment to women’s empowerment that pulled me in. I wanted to learn about marine conservation, yes, but I...
- Written by Tommy Dowse
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by Tommy I’d always liked diving, and since I was a kid I’d always been in the water, be it a swimming pool or in the ocean. And with an obsession with...
- Written by Alena Schaller
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by Alena I’ve been working as a social worker in Vienna for about ten years now. I really enjoy my job — even though it can be quite hard at times, it’s...
- Written by Timothy Wu
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by Timothy With a boatload of hubris and a no modicum of humility to be found – I will tell you that I am a good diver. I came to the Gilis...
- Written by Maxime
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by Maxime When I arrived at Gili Shark, I was basically a goldfish thrown into the ocean. No diving experience, no clue what I was doing, just the desire to learn more...
- Written by Lea Lambert
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When I landed in Gili Air, I had only experienced diving with French marine animals. Coming here, I knew I would discover a totally different marine life and I was really looking...
- Written by Julia
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By Julia Wondering what your life at Gili Shark Conservation might look like? I will give you a glimpse in the day of a Sharkie. Morning We start our day with a...
- Written by Paula
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By Paula Discovering the coral world I never truly understood how extraordinary corals are until I started diving in Gili Air. I knew they were animal and not rocks, but I hadn’t...
- Written by Julien Staub
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By Julien Staub Before starting into the scientific examination of how to differentiate the 4 most common genera in the Scorpaenidae family, I would like to briefly talk about my personal motivation...
- Written by Lena and Zoe
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By Lena and Zoe As a sharkie and diver on Gili Air you need to know some hand signals to have good communication underwater. Fish signs can be very helpful for many...
- Written by Adam Oldham
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It’s hard to know where to begin when trying to put these past 8 weeks into words. Gili Shark Conservation has been more than just a place on a map for me,...
- Written by Trinity Steele
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By: Trinity Steele To start with a background of how I ended up here, I was looking at earning some experience in the conservation field, so when I saw this program online,...
