[Coral-List] Vava'u / Tonga reef surveys

[divindawn at yahoo.com]

 Hello,
Have you been in touch with VEPA (Vava'u Environmental Protection Association)?  Resources
They have some extensive outreach programs and may have citizen science programs running. They work closely with the Department of Environment (MEIDECC), Ministry of Fisheries, Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and the Governor’s office in Vava’u.  

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Resources

Please find below links to reports and resources from our projects and project partners: Vava’u Ocean Initiative...
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Beyond that Reef Check is an international citizen science organization that has standardized methods in resource monitoring for tropical coral reefs. Reef Check - Saving Reefs Worldwide

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Reef Check - Saving Reefs Worldwide


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Cheers,Dawn
    On Thursday, July 26, 2018, 3:03:00 AM PDT, Tom Hiney <tom_hiney at hotmail.co.uk> wrote:  
 
 Good morning Coral list,

Im currently in Vava'u working for a private eco retreat to set up a Scuba centre for them and would also like to put in place some coral reef surveying protocols/methodology that is simple yet effective.
Simple, because I don’t know who will be here in following years, their level of training  and they will need to be able to follow it. 
Effective, because… whats the point otherwise?
If anyone has any ideas, tips or people to get in contact with in Vava'u or Tonga I’d be really grateful.

Many thanks in advance,

Tom Hiney

@tom_hiney
Wildlife Guide | Photographer | Conservation



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