gvi punta gruesa - end of phase presentation - results april-june

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Punta Gruesa

End of phase presentation

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Overview

Aims and objectives

Dive sites

Fish data - introduction

Previous results

Benthic data - introduction

Previous results

Summary of SMP Monitoring

Incidental sightings data

Your contribution this phaseWhere has the date gone?

Summary of training received

Future opportunities at GVI - keep in touch!


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Aims and Objectives

Continuation of the MBRS Synoptic Monitoring Programme (SMP).

Daily bird monitoring

Incidental sightings programme

Continuation of weekly beach cleans monitoring waste composition and

trends

English language and environmental education classes to the people of

Mahahual

Continuation of the National Scholarship Programme at Punta Gruesa,

whereby GVI Punta Gruesa accepts Mexican nationals on a scholarship basis

into the expedition


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Site Changes


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Benthic composition at:


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Types of predation


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Coral Diseases

Bleaching

Disease


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Adult fish - Presence of key fish

families


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Adult Fish Sightings per transect


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Juvenile recruitment

This phase has

seen a large

increase in the

number of

juveniles


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Correlations


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Correlations

Relative

abundance

Acanthuridae

and Turf Algae


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Other programmes

Beach clean

Incidental sightings

Turtles

Birds


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Waste monitoring programme


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Sharks and Rays

Eels

Turtles

Marine Mammals

Great Barracuda

Lionfish


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Category total and grand total of incidental sightings from 091 102


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Bird surveys

Counts give an idea of presenceand how common a species is

Birds project


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Your contribution this phase

Thanks to all your hard work, this phase we have:

32monitoring boats

148 training boats

35 benthic transects - equivalent to 1 km

632coral colonies monitored

Started Seagrass monitoring for the FIRST time at Punta Gruesa

60 fish transects - equivalent to 1.8km

804 tanks used

Over 800 fish identified and monitored

Approx 1,400 Turtle eggs laid.

12 lion fish caught and killed1 leather back turtle spotted.

1500kg of fruit and veg

100kg of porridge

Dave threw up 16 times in one day.


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Where has the data gone?

MBRS data provider - largest data provider. Use

for regional management decisions.

ASK - Phase and Annual reports and part of thelargest Mexican coral reef database

CONANP - annual reports. Use to modify localand regional management strategies

OBIS SEAMAP- marine mammal, sea bird, seaturtle data

Earth Dive- individual dives, target species

Coral Watch- coral bleaching

Status of the Coral Reefs - bi-annual

international publication

Healthy Reefs - annual assessment


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Slide

Papers, publications and conferences

ITMENS - The effects of bleaching in Mexico following the active 2005 hurricane

season - Ponce-Taylor, D and Cameron, A.

RCUK -several posters and presentations

Mexican Coral Reef Symposium - several 2006 and 2009

Mesoamerican Eco-tourism Conference: GVI Mexico :una nueva formula de

turismo alternativo Ponce-Taylor, D. Arochi, C and Cameron, A, 2006

Franquesa-Rinos, Albert. 2007.USING VOLUNTEERS IN A COMPARATIVE REEFMONITORING BETWEEN A PROTECTED AREA AND A TOURIST ZONE. 60thGulf andCaribbean Fisheries Institute. Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Caribbean Corals in Crisis: Record Thermal Stress, Bleaching, and Mortality in

2005 - collaborative efforst - in review by Nature

Melanie McField, Nadia Bood, Ana Fonseca, Alejandro Arrivillaga, Albert

Franquesa Rinos and Rosa Maria Loreto Viruel.Status of the Mesoamerica n Reefafter the 2005 Coral Bleaching Event inWilkinson, C., Souter, D. (eds), 2008Status of Caribbean Coral Reefs After Bleaching and Hurricanes in 2005 GlobalCoral Reef Monitoring Network, and Reef and Rainforest Research Centre,

Townsville, 152 p.

Juan Bezauri - Desarrollo integral de las actividades turiticas en la Reserva de la

Biosfera Sian Kaan, Quintana Roo, Mexico (book)

Where has the data gone?


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During your time here, and with all your work, you have gained the

following training and skills

PADI Advanced Open Water

PADI Rescue Diver

1st aid and CPR Trained

Intro to Coral Reef Ecology

Identification of over 70 fish species

Identification of over 45 coral species

Use of the SMP MBRS coral reef monitoring method

Coral Watch methodology for coral health evaluation

Intro to English teaching and community programmes

BTEC in Biological Monitoring

PADI Coral Reef Research Distinctive Specialty


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GVI Photo and Video competitions

Share your images


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Help promote your

programme

Monthly competition

See your photo on the

website and newsletter

May win a free t-shirt

May win free 2 weekvolunteering trip

Email

[email protected]

Share your photos


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Are YOU the difference? Help promote yourprogramme

Promote volunteering in

general

See your video on thewebsite

May win a free t-shirt

May win free year with GVI

Contact

[email protected] or

[email protected]

Share your videos


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You will be sent an online feedback form please take

the time to fill it in:

GVI operations are feedback led

We aim to provide the best programs and need toknow how we are doing and how we can do better

You can share your opinions if delighted or unhappy

and offer solutions to any issues you encountered

Opportunity to say thank you to staff in field and HO Highlights exciting stories for website

You may win a 2 week volunteering program!

Share your feedback


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Become a GVI Ambassador

RepresentGVI

Helppromoteyourprogramme

ShareYOURtravel/volunteerexperiencebackhome

IntroduceGVItolocaleducaAonalinsAtuAons

Offeredtohardworkingvolunteerstohelpthemstayin

touchwithGVI

WorkwithGVIstaffbackhome

CashincenAveandopportunityforfreetrip

E-mailthembassadorProgramManagerat

[email protected]@gviworld.com

Share your time


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Case Study: GVI

Ambassador Michael

When he started: August 2009

Projects completed: Attended a

travel expo in New York City,

visited local schools sharing his

experience, posted blogs online toassist future travelers and share

his experience

Where he is headed: Ambassador

Annual Trip next year!

Become a GVI Ambassador

Share your time


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Share your time

Raise money via the GVI Charitable Trust

SpreadthewordandrepresentGVI

SupportyourprojectandraisefundsforGVIspartners

Plananevent

RunamarathonSetupastandingorder

Over100,000GBPofdirectfundingraisedeachyear

PuntaGruesaProjectsinclude;raisingfundsforwater

filtersforthepeopleofMahahualtoreduceplasAcand

savemoney.

Toraisefundstoeradicatelionfishandraiseawareness

toreducetheirimpact.

[email protected]


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Gain new skills

Become a GVI HO Intern

Level 3 BTEC Business Administration

Experience dealing with volunteers and volunteer

industryLearn about the rest of the nearly 200 projects GVI has

Work in a fun and exciting office environment

Career opportunities

Commitment:

3 days a week for 6 months or equivalent.

Expedition incentives (free expo). Available at UK, Oz

and US


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Stay connected!

Facebook fan page

Twitter (@GVIWORLD)

Programme blog www.gvimexico.blogspot.com


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Summary

Aims and objectives

Dive sites

Fish data - introduction

Previous results

Benthic data - introduction Previous results

Summary of SMP Monitoring


Your contribution this phaseWhere has the date gone?


Future opportunities at GVI - keep in touch!


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Thanks for your hard work!

THANKS FOR COMING AND FOR

ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK!

gvi punta gruesa - end of phase presentation - results april-june

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