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How to build successful stakeholder relationships – Secrets to success
At rather a young age, as a shy and awkward preteen, I read a book called ‘How to talk to anyone.’ It was aimed at adults, obviously, but I learnt things reading that book that I still use today. Developing … Continue reading
Putting your best Marine Conservation fin forward: Advice for attending a conference
Heading to your first scientific or conservation conference or symposium can be both intimidating and exciting. Networking with your peers and with those in higher positions than you, proving your worth and absorbing heaps of information isn’t easy but it … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Development, Sam, The Zoox Staff
Tagged conservation, coral, coral reef, education, experience, Green Fins, marine conservation, Philippines, SE Asia, Training, Zoox
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Marine Monitoring: Basing conservation on reliable science
“if [the science] is difficult to understand or contains errors/loopholes eventually someone will be unable to replicate your success or will find that error and everything the conservation is based on will crumble.” Continue reading
Posted in Alan, Professional Development, The Philippines, The Zoox Experience Programme
Tagged diving, iNaturalist, marine biology, marine conservation, marine monitoring, marine protection, Philippines, Reef Watch, seagrass watch, Seak, Training, volunteer, zoox experience programme
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Top Tips For Your Marine Conservation Application Cover Letter
Here at Zoox, we receive many applications from people looking to dip their toes into the bright blue world of marine conservation. Because building your professional profile is at the core of Zoox courses, we ask you to apply for … Continue reading
Posted in Alan, Professional Development, The Zoox Staff
Tagged advice, Application, Conservation Careers, Cover Letter, cv, Job Application, jobs, marine conservation, Philippines, professional development, prospects, Resumé, The Reef-World Foundation, Zoox, zoox experience programme
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Moving on…
It’s hard to believe it has been seven months already since I left Puerto Galera at the end of my Zoox Experience Programme – with lovely memories and a renewed sense of direction. The nine weeks working and living the … Continue reading
Five reasons why we love the Philippines
As many of you know, we run the majority of our courses on a few of the 7,107 (at high tide) islands of the Philippines. SE Asia is home to many beautiful countries and diverse cultures, but this archipelago holds a … Continue reading
Posted in Sam, The Philippines, The Zoox Staff
Tagged conservation, coral triangle, diving, life in The Philippines, Philippines, Pinoy, zoox experience programme
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Sleepless in Beijing
As I sit here in Beijing Airport waiting for my final flight to take me to rainy Heathrow, my head can’t decide whether I’m coming or going. My body, especially my knees, is just happy to be out of the … Continue reading
Final Week in Panglao… Where did the time go!!!
So I start my blog for the last time looking back at how far I have come in just over eight weeks, having been introduced to the ZEP and the Green fins initiative back at our original base of Marine … Continue reading
Panglao – Week 5
Starting our fifth week in Panglao and it is hard to believe that we are now under three weeks away of our programme finishing! We are still extremely busy working with dive centres and putting dates in the diary for … Continue reading
The Green Army moves to Panglao
We had a fantastic 2 weeks of training in Zamboanguita but now it’s placement time! Our small team of Green Fins assessors have now re-located to Panglao, Bohol. We are now living in two lovely flats with our own bedrooms(!) … Continue reading
Posted in Panglao, The Philippines, The Zoox Experience Programme, Volunteer Coordinator, ZEP #11
Tagged bohol, conservation, Coral Reefs, marine conservation, panglao, Philippines, professional development, scuba diving, skills, Training, volunteer, ZEP #11, Zoox, zoox experience programme
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