Current Projects

Below are the current projects VESs is working on. Click on the project title for more information:

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Identifying and protecting important habitat for the Fiji Mastiff bat and the Banks Flying fox in Vanuatu

Strengthening Monitoring, Community Management, and Policies for Dugong Conservation in Vanuatu

Conservation of the Endemic Flying Foxes of TORBA and Temotu in Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands

Vanuatu Environmental Science Society

1 month ago

Wan smol projek blong VESS long Santo nomo. Pembak sam fising gia - Supos yufala i karem fising gia we oli olfala, oli brokbrok o olgeta we yu no mo save yusum, i kam long mifala, bae mifala givim smol vatu long yufala. Mifala pem eni kaen lokol fising gia blong yu, o gia we i flot kam long open si o aotside long Vanuatu Plis save sei gat smol budget nomo mo maet bae mifala i no save pem bak everi fising gia blong yu. Plis no pulumaot ol fising gia long rif from yu maet brekem ol rif. Bae mifala i no pem ol fising gia we i gat ol pisis blong korel i stap long hem.Fridei 21 Eprel. 9 kasem 12 (o bifo sipos vatu i finis). RecycleCorp, klosap long Simonsens's WharfOl rulblong smol trial blong project ia:• Mifala pem Vt1000 long wan floata blong longline mo Vt1,000 long wan kilo long net we I yusum long Vanuatu. Ol narafala samting we oli yusum long fising, bae mifala givim praes long dei blong buy-bak.• Gia hemi inkludum ol line, ol net, ol flota, ol fising spia o eni narafala fising gia we oli olfala o nogud.• Bae mifala pem eni gia we oli disaenem blong fising nomo mo hemia we yu no mo save yusum blong fising. Be bae mifala i no pem eni narafala toti we oli no fising gia!• Yu mekem sua ol fising gia i mas klin mo i drae bifo yu karem i kam.• Bae mifala i askem sam kwestin long saed blong gia we yu karem. ... See MoreSee Less

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Vanuatu Environmental Science Society

1 month ago

There is still time to upload your nudibranch photos to the Sea Slug Census for 2023. We need all the entries in by 16th April. If you need any assistance just sing out. Take a look at the variety of sea slugs that have found this year at the iNaturalist project: ... See MoreSee Less

Vanuatu Sea Slug Census March/April 2023

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This collection project features sea slug species found around the island of Efate, Vanuatu in the March/April Sea Slug Census (30 March - 8 April 2023). The Vanuatu Environmental Science Society is t...

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Vanuatu Environmental Science Society

2 months ago

Did you photograph any nudibranchs in Mele Bay between the 30th March and 9th April? If yes they can be added to teh Vanautu 2023 Sea Slug Census. Either upload them to iNaturalist or send them to us and we can do it for you. Here are a selection of some of the nudibranchs that have been submitted so far. ... See MoreSee Less

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Vanuatu Environmental Science Society

2 months ago

Join VESS our second Sea Slug CensusThe Vanuatu Environmental Science Society is teaming up with the Sea Slug Census to document the sea slug diversity of Vanuatu, starting on the island of Efate. Our first census was in 2021. By taking photographs of any sea slug seen during the census we can increase our knowledge of the sea slug fauna of Vanautu and their distribution patterns. Dive shops and individual divers are encouraged to join in but you can also see and document sea slugs in rock pools or by snorkelling in the shallows. This year our Sea Slug Census of Mele Bay is taking place from the 30th March to the 9th April. Any photos of sea slugs can be uploaded to the event in iNaturalist or you can send us your photos and we can upload them. Here is the link to the iNaturalist event page: www.inaturalist.org/projects/vanuatu-sea-slug-census-march-april-2023BackgroundThe Sea Slug Census is a collaborative citizen science program initiated by the National Marine Science Centre, Southern Cross University, and first delivered at Nelson Bay, NSW, Australia in December 2013 with the Combined Hunter Underwater Group.Approximately 3,000 species of sea slug have been scientifically described across the globe, with estimates of at least the same number of species awaiting description and an unknown number awaiting discovery. Most sea slugs have rapid life cycles (<1 year) and are therefore highly likely to respond to changing environmental conditions. This suggests that they may have considerable potential for monitoring human-induced changes, including climate change.Sea slugs are highly popular subjects for recreational, underwater photographers whose images consequently represent a potentially important record of patterns of species diversity and distribution. This Sea Slug Census project harnesses this enormous potential to document species distributions and to explore pathways for ongoing, volunteer-based biodiversity monitoring. The sampling framework allows the scientists to address key scientific questions whilst encouraging engagement amongst the participants to learn more about sea slugs. For more information on the Vanautu events contact christina@vanuatuconservation.org ... See MoreSee Less

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