Small Drones: An affordable alternative for marine surveys
11 May 2021
Scientists at Murdoch University's Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Ecosystems recently published a study that looks at using small drones to...
Philippines Policy Analysis: Assessing community needs
3 May 2021
A key goal of the SES project is to influence policy change in order to strengthen existing environmental policies and integrate...
Call for concept notes launched by the CMS Dugong MOU Secretariat
29 April 2021
The CMS Dugong MoU Secretariat is excited to announce the launch of a new call for concept notes to...
A global bright spot: Seagrass ecosystems in the...
27 April 2021
A new study investigating the status of seagrass meadows throughout the Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) discovers a global “bright...
Seagrass ecosystems enhance life for Pacific Islanders
18 April 2021
A new paper by McKenzie et al. investigates the importance of seagrass ecosystems for communities in Pacific Island Countries and Territories...
Seagrass meadows: A nature-based solution to climate change.
11 April 2021
A new study estimates blue carbon in the seagrass meadows of southeast Asia, and their potential for climate change mitigation. Seagrass...
MareCet: Exciting steps forward for SES Project in...
31 March 2021
In March 2021, the MareCet team traveled to the Seagrass Ecosystem Services (SES) Project sites in Malaysia. This was an important...
Thailand: Improving Dugong Conservation & Ocean Waste Management
10 March 2021
On Environment Day 2020, representatives came together to sign a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at improving sustainable development in...
Blue Carbon: UNESCO Sites store 5bn tonnes of carbon dioxide
2 March 2021
Seagrass meadows are among the most efficient blue carbon sinks on earth, and if left undisturbed the carbon will stay locked...
Seagrass meadows are vital to addressing climate change
20 February 2021
An article by the HuffPost highlights the importance of seagrass in the fight against climate change. The article highlights the role...