Diadema are long-spined sea urchins. They are important herbivores that graze on algae, that could overgrow the slow-growing corals on the reef. Their impact on the health of the reef is so great that several projects have focus on
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Vacancy: Marine Park Manager
Sint Eustatius National Parks Foundation (STENAPA) is currently accepting applications for the position of Marine Park Manager. STENAPA is a small nature conservation foundation on the island of Sint Eustatius in the Caribbean

Vacancy: Marine Park Ranger
Sint Eustatius National Parks Foundation (STENAPA) is currently accepting applications for the position of Marine Park Ranger. STENAPA is a small nature conservation foundation on the island of Sint Eustatius, in the Caribbean

Vacancies: Turtle Program
During the turtle nesting season which runs from July till December, you will be assisting the Turtle Program Volunteer Coordinator with night patrols on Zeelandia beach, monitoring nesting sea turtles. You will assist with gathering data from sea turtles that generally nest

Unraveling the Mysteries of the Saba Bank: DCNA Tiger Shark Expedition 2021
July 31st – August 7th, 2021 – For the first time on the Saba Bank, an expedition team was able to successfully assess the shark diversity by attaching five satellite tags and confirming pregnancy stages by

Whale and dolphin research expedition in the Caribbean
The three-month whale and dolphin research expedition Ti Whale An Nou started May 15, 2021 and the objective is to register the number of whales, specifically sperm whales, and the routes they take in the Caribbean.