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In Memoriam: Dr. Kanjana Adulyanukosol

Dr. Kanjana Adulyanukosol

Dr. Kanjana Adulyanukosol. Photo courtesy of Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, Thailand.

It is with immense regret that the Secretariat of the CMS Dugong MoU shares the news that we lost Dr. Kanjana Adulyanukosol, affectionately known as ‘Dr. Kanjana’, after a long struggle with cancer on 10 January 2015.

11 January 2015

MObI – Marine Mammal Survey App for SmartPhones Now Available!

MObI - courtesy of the WWF New Caledonia Press Release

Courtesy of the WWF New Caledonia Press Release

“MObI – Marine Mammal Observers of Oceania by Internet” is a new smartphone application now available to help users distinguish marine mammals at any time in New Caledonia and French Polynesia.

24 July 2014

New Money for Dugongs Could Make a Big Difference Says Expert

Photo courtesy of Mandy Etpison.

Photo courtesy of Mandy Etpison.

The Pacific may be about to benefit from new funding from the Global Environment Facility.

24 July 2014

Pew Awards Malaysian Mammal Scientist the 2014 Fellowship in Marine Conservation

Louisa Ponnampalam is one of the Technical Advisors to the CMS Dugong MoU.

Louisa Ponnampalam, one of the Technical Advisors to the CMS Dugong MoU, has been awarded a 2014 Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation to conduct new research on the country’s population of dugongs.

12 March 2014

Pew Awards Scientist Hoyt Peckham the 2014 Fellowship in Marine Conservation

Hoyt Peckham is one of the Technical Advisors to the CMS Dugong MoU.

Hoyt Peckham, one of the Technical Advisors to the CMS Dugong MoU, has been awarded a 2014 Pew fellowship in marine conservation to expand on his work on incentivizing sustainable fishing along the coast of Northwest Mexico to other communities in the region and around the world.

12 March 2014

The Dugong, Seagrass & Coastal Communities Initiative Launched at the S.O.S. “Save Our Sirenians” Event

Dr. Thabit Zahran Al Abdessalaam speaking at the S.O.S. event. © Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD)

A programme to improve livelihoods and create economic opportunity in exchange for the conservation of dugongs and their seagrass habitat was officially launched in Abu Dhabi today.

27 February 2012

Dugong Profile for Pacific Range States Available Online

The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has published a booklet “Dugongs – respect and protect: dugong profile for range states in the Pacific Islands”. It gives an overview of the six dugong range states (Australia, New Caledonia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu) in the Pacific region and the measures they have in place to conserve and protect the dugongs.

16 February 2012