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General Manager
- Aug 16
- 4 min
Satellites and DNA reveal new insights into western Pacific’s rapidly declining hawksbill turtles
For the first time, a new study reveals that many hawksbill turtles satellite-tagged in Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) Conflict Islands swam...
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General Manager
- Aug 2
- 1 min
July 2023 Newsletter
Catch up with all the latest happenings here at the Conflict Islands and all the great conservation work we have going on. Meet our...
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General Manager
- Jun 14, 2021
- 4 min
New research shows seawater irrigation could help reverse male sea turtle drought
Co-Authored by Hayley Versace https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/meps/v667/p177-190/ Climate change is causing the “feminisation” of green...
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General Manager
- Aug 4, 2020
- 5 min
The Walking Shark Project - CICI & Jess Blakeway
A day in the life of a CICI intern is an amazing ride with everyday bringing something new. Some days you might diving on incredible...
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General Manager
- Aug 4, 2020
- 4 min
Turtle Tagging at the Conflict Islands
I've been asked to write a little about my experience at the Conflict Islands doing turtle tagging, and to be honest I'm not really sure...
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General Manager
- Aug 4, 2020
- 3 min
Guest Blog - Sarah Webb, Charles Sturt University
The nights consisted of long walks on the beach – although on these walks we would stumble upon turtle tracks – these would lead to where...
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General Manager
- Aug 4, 2020
- 2 min
Dive in to life at the Conflict Islands
Before arriving at the Conflict Islands I had heard about the amazing diving in Papua New Guinea, in particular Milne Bay. It’s safe to say
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General Manager
- Aug 4, 2020
- 2 min
Journey to the land of a thousand marine creatures
Live and learn in paradise “Take a deep breath and stay below the surface”, they said. And, once you emerge, you will appreciate life...
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General Manager
- Aug 4, 2020
- 3 min
Empowering Papua New Guinean Women to be reef guardians
The Conflict Islands will be the host venue for a two-week long program that starts in early September through to the 13th of September....
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General Manager
- Aug 4, 2020
- 1 min
Trip 2 of the Conflict Islands Turtle Conservation Internship
Our second group of volunteers arrived in Papua New Guinea on the 17th November. This was a much bigger group than the first trip, with...
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General Manager
- Aug 4, 2020
- 12 min
2017/18 Turtle Season Summary
In February we concluded our first EVER season of Turtle Conservation Internships! There is very little known about sea turtle...
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General Manager
- Aug 4, 2020
- 1 min
Constructing our new Turtle Hatcheries
Preparations for this upcoming program are well underway! Two new turtle hatcheries have now been constructed on opposite sides of Panasesa
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General Manager
- Aug 4, 2020
- 1 min
Trip 3 Volunteers, 2018.
Trip 3 began with a late start, after a few flight delays! Once arriving at Conflicts, the group of very excited volunteers jumped...
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General Manager
- Aug 4, 2020
- 1 min
Beche-De-Mer Season at the Conflict Islands
The Beche-de-mer fishing industry is very important in Milne Bay. Many fishermen rely on the open season to provide enough income to last th
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General Manager
- Aug 4, 2020
- 2 min
Discovering Conservation at the Conflict Islands
When I first applied for the position of Conservation Officer at the Conflict Islands, I was a little apprehensive. Spending 6 months by mys
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General Manager
- Aug 4, 2020
- 2 min
Trip 1 of the Conflict Islands Turtle Conservation Internship
On the 3rd of November we welcomed our first turtle volunteers to the Conflict Islands! This first Trip we had the smallest group, with...
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General Manager
- Aug 4, 2020
- 3 min
Two weeks in Paradise - Sharks and all
As Panasesa now moves out of sight and myself and the other volunteers start to wind down after an epic two weeks in paradise, we are...
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General Manager
- Aug 4, 2020
- 2 min
Things to consider when releasing baby sea turtles
We recently released our first baby green sea turtles of the season. When it comes to releasing young sea turtles, there is a lot to take in
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