by Eike | Jul 16, 2016 | Sunday musings (ranting)
Aloha young, handsome, budding researcher, I hope you had a restful night. I didn’t (but thank you for asking) I am still lightly affected by a crippling jet-lag, which I acquired through my extravagant lifestyle of travelling for science every once in a while. I just...
by Eike | Jul 1, 2016 | News | Conservation
In the last decade, we managed to dump billions of tons of plastic into the ocean. A recent report projects that by 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean. We obviously can`t rely on policy leaders, change will have to come through communities. Plastic...
by Eike | Feb 1, 2016 | Big Science - Little Words
The biggest factors threatening coral reefs today are considered to be overfishing and high nutrient levels from untreated sewage. Ines simulated that by adding fertilizer, and excluding herbivore fish with a nifty cage design. See the results in the porster below....
by Eike | Jan 29, 2016 | Big Science - Little Words
Artificial Reefs are man-made structures replicating the properties of natural features. They are used to restore coral reefs, but they are also known for their fish aggregating behavior. This feature makes them an important tool to rejuvenate coastal fisheries, but...
by Eike | Apr 6, 2015 | Research
Dear All, As you might have seen on our media channels already, we are currently experiencing a rather worrying disease event in some of the reefs on Koh Phangan. Here is a short timeline of the events that we have observed, and the current monitoring regime: Monday...