Seagrass Ecosystem Services Project

Case Study: Translating Seagrass Science into Marine Conservation Policy in Roxas, Philippines

3 July 2026

For decades, fishers in Green Island Bay, Roxas, Palawan, have observed recurring dugong feeding trails weaving through shallow seagrass...

General

Thailand Hosts First International Conference on Dugong Conservation from Stranding to Captive Caring

19 May 2026

Approximately 100 participants from Thailand and across the region gathered at the Dusit Thani Pattaya Hotel for the first International...

Seagrass Ecosystem Services Project

Drone Survey in Collaboration with Indigenous Community Enhances Participatory Dugong Conservation Efforts in Calauit Island, Busuanga,...

26 September 2024

Drone survey successfully documents 25 dugong sightings in Calauit Island, Busuanga, Palawan, enhancing conservation initiatives through technology and collaboration with the...

Seagrass Ecosystem Services Project

International Climate Initiative delegation applauds seagrass conservation efforts in Thailand

31 October 2023

The Seagrass Ecosystem Services (SES) project national partner organization in Thailand, Save the Andaman Network (SAN), welcomed a site visit from...

Dugong

Dugong declared extinct in China

24 August 2022

"The likely disappearance of the dugong in China is a devastating loss." (Prof Samuel Turvey, ZSL...

Dugong

New Study: Dugong in Southeast Asia

23 May 2022

A systematic review of the remaining populations, distributions, and habitat sites of the dugong in Southeast Asia. Authors Janmanee Panyawai and...

Seagrass

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...