Fiji’s expedition cruise specialists Captain Cook dinner Cruises Fiji has named Might ‘Marine Month’, as small ship MS Caledonian Sky’s seven-night voyages to the Lau archipelago welcome esteemed marine biologist visitor lecturers onboard and friends can take play their half in hands-on coral reef regeneration on the attractive Tivua non-public island.
Dr Anne Hoggett AM and Dr Lyle Vail AM are joint Administrators of the Australian Museum’s world-renowned Lizard Island Analysis Station (LIRS). Collectively, they develop and handle the internationally-renown coral reef analysis facility on the northern Nice Barrier Reef. Since beginning at LIRS in 1990, the couple has pioneered the research of marine science analysis actions on the Nice Barrier Reef involving main scientists from all elements of the globe.
Anne and Lyle can be onboard the seven-night Distant North Discovery Expedition departing Might 18, 2024.
Dr Penny Berents is considered one of Australia’s main marine scientists and Senior Fellow on the Australian Museum with greater than 40 years’ expertise in analysis and diving. Penny is a scuba diving teacher and skilled boat handler and has led many analysis and academic subject journeys to estuaries, temperate reefs and coral reefs in Australia and the Pacific, together with the Nice Barrier Reef, the Coral Sea, Ningaloo, Fiji, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Timor Leste and Pohnpei. Penny can be onboard the seven-night Southern Lau Expedition departing Might 25, 2024
Onboard MS Caledonian Sky, the group of Fijian marine biologists is integral to every journey. Guided diving, snorkelling and onboard lectures present the right atmosphere for studying by expertise. Company take pleasure in up-close and private encounters with marine life because the ship journeys by greater than 90 reefs and islands throughout its vary of itineraries. Company can get entangled in Citizen Science actions onboard, recording fish and coral sightings on the devoted iNaturalist Captain Cook dinner Cruises marine undertaking platform.
The ‘Purchase a Coral, Construct a Reef’ undertaking for friends at our non-public Tivua Island has seen 1000’s of hand-planted coral fragments develop into extra mature corals which are then replanted on the reef. Visits to Tivua Island are included on a number of of the ship’s multi-day itineraries, whereas day-sail alternatives are a good way for guests to the mainland to participate on this rewarding Citizen Science initiative.
Captain Cook dinner Cruises Fiji Government Chair Alison Haworth West mentioned friends would have an exquisite alternative to be taught and likewise personally take part within the rejuvenation of reef methods in Fiji and the South Pacific.
“We need to take care of our oceans and atmosphere and involving our friends in that course of makes an exquisite distinction,” Mrs Haworth West mentioned.
For these seeking to journey exterior of Might, Dr Alison Inexperienced, an esteemed marine scientist with greater than 30 years’ expertise, can be becoming a member of the Northern Lau departure on June 8. Dr Inexperienced has supported coral reef conservation and administration in each coral reef area on this planet and has experience in coral reef fish ecology, monitoring, and designing marine protected areas (MPAs) to profit each individuals and nature.
