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Tag Archives: malapascua
The Closing Days
Up to this point I have not discussed too much about what I have actually been doing. I was talking with a friend back home who said that sometimes she forgets I’m actually working and not just enjoying a holiday. … Continue reading
The Luckiest Unlucky Person
I could’ve also titled this post “One Joy of Living on a Small Island.” After a couple of events over the past few weeks, Weenie has begun calling me the “luckiest unlucky person” that she knows. First, a couple weeks … Continue reading
Tick Tock Tick Tock
Less than 4 weeks left! How did that happen? Who stole the time? Life on Malapascua is great. The dive centres have been really welcoming and we have ensconced ourselves into island life. This particularly involves the great and wonderful … Continue reading
Tara Puerto Galera
It is day 13 (scary for some!) of my 60 days. I am over a fifth of the way through! How time flies when you have taken up sweating as a professional hobby. So to continue the list of things … Continue reading
Wandering upon Zoox
J.R.R. Tolkien said that ‘’Not all those who wander are lost’’. I have always favoured this quote, not just because it was used in the Lord of the Rings, but because I felt like I could relate to it in a way. … Continue reading
Posted in Malapascua, Puerto Galera, The Zoox Experience Programme, Volunteer Coordinator
Tagged Asia, biodiversity, capacity development, cebu, coast, coastal, coral, coral reef, coral triangle, diving, ecosystem, education, fish, Green Fins, ICZM, ing, malapascua, marine biology, marine conservation, marine protection, meaghan, MPA, ocean, octopus, padi, Philippines, rays, reef, rietta, scuba, SE Asia, seas, sharks, SSI, sunshine, TDI, thresher, tropical, tropics, UNEP, warm water, ZEP, Zoox, zoox experience programme
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Not a moment to soon…:-) Chapter #1: Manila+PG+Aninuan
First thing first, I must say I had to write this Blog ages ago, I know, but all the time we had more important things to do and as a non-English speaker I had enough from English late at night … Continue reading
Posted in Michal, Moalboal, Volunteer Coordinator
Tagged Asia, biodiversity, bsac, capacity development, cebu, coast, coastal, coral, coral reef, coral triangle, diving, ecosystem, education, fish, Green Fins, ICZM, ing, malapascua, marine biology, marine conservation, marine protection, meaghan, MPA, ocean, octopus, padi, Philippines, rays, reef, rietta, scuba, SE Asia, seas, sharks, SSI, sunshine, TDI, thresher, tropical, tropics, UNEP, warm water, ZEP, Zoox, zoox experience programme
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Worth it?
Having been back in the UK for a month or so and having time to reflect on my experiences over the 2 months on the Zoox Experience Program (ZEP), the overarching question to consider is, was the time and money … Continue reading
Posted in Jonny, Moalboal, Volunteer Coordinator
Tagged Asia, biodiversity, bsac, capacity development, cebu, coast, coastal, coral, coral reef, coral triangle, diving, ecosystem, education, fish, Green Fins, ICZM, ing, malapascua, marine biology, marine conservation, marine protection, meaghan, MPA, ocean, octopus, padi, Philippines, rays, reef, rietta, scuba, SE Asia, seas, sharks, SSI, sunshine, TDI, thresher, tropical, tropics, UNEP, warm water, ZEP, Zoox, zoox experience programme
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The retrospective review/Missing Moalboal/Back in chilly England/Reality!
Our last week in Moalboal was a flurry of activity; completing assessments, training, handing out certificates, Ambassador Day and of course Report writing! I’m quite glad we were kept this busy as it meant I didn’t have time to think … Continue reading
Posted in Moalboal, Rachael, Volunteer Coordinator
Tagged Asia, biodiversity, bsac, capacity development, cebu, coast, coastal, coral, coral reef, coral triangle, diving, ecosystem, education, fish, Green Fins, ICZM, ing, malapascua, marine biology, marine conservation, marine protection, meaghan, MPA, ocean, octopus, padi, Philippines, rays, reef, rietta, scuba, SE Asia, seas, sharks, SSI, sunshine, TDI, thresher, tropical, tropics, UNEP, warm water, ZEP, Zoox, zoox experience programme
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Small fish in a big pond!
I am always telling the volunteer Project Coordinators about the importance of making sure that they regularly blog and update the world on what they are up so that people can have a better understanding about the importance of their … Continue reading
Posted in JJ, Malapascua, The Zoox Staff
Tagged cebu, cleaner wrasse, conservation, education, experience, fish, Green Fins, internship, jj, malapascua, marine biology, marine conservation, moalboal, moon wrasse, Philippines, pond, scuba diving, Zoox, zoox experience programme
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Week Eight: The end of another era for the ZEP
It’s week eight, and the two ZEP teams are running around finishing off personal projects, Green Fins coordination and trying to squeeze in those activities that “we have to do before we go”, and are evidently too busy to blog! … Continue reading
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