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Chinchorro the monitoring.
In 2022 I was a volunteer here in Puerto Morelos. GVI work with partners at CRIP to monitor the Queen Conch at Chinchorro. Queen Conch are so beautiful, and apparently they are also delicious. The meat is sold, and the adults shells are so beautiful they are also bought by tourists as souvenirs. Years ago…
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Chinchorro pending…
About last week….I’ve been back on the mainland for 48 hours and have loved having a proper shower and a bed to sleep in. I’m finding the words to fully describe the incredible experience and beautiful island, so for now here’s a preview…..
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Task list
I am getting stuff done!! I’ve taken over a few jobs now at work, and made a spreadsheet to keep a record of staff on call days and days off. It’s beautiful. It took ages and was a case of remembering long forgotten Excel training from my MA in Management. In the words of my…
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Communal living
For me this is the hardest thing about Mexico life. The idea of living with people you’ve never met, with no established boundaries or house rules, and you also work together; that as a concept is normally enough to send me running for the hills. I moved into my own place at 18, and the…
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Let’s talk diving
On a marine conservation project there is lots of diving. We typically plan three dives a day for our participants, 10 people can go out on the boat together and an instructor or dive master (DM) needs to be with each smaller group. Puerto Morelos is within a Marine Protected Area (MPA) and so there…
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Quick catch up
I went out earlier, bought a colander (time off spent well) and in the walk back found a plant shop!! Less shop more yard sale, but I bought some plant babies! With my new art, my room feels so cozy 🤍 And I have started a bar, with a selection of glasses. Tomorrow I have…
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A day off….
It’s lunch time and I am sitting in a beach bar with a margarita!! I got up when I would normally leave for work, tidied for a little bit, then did a work out. Apart from diving and swimming it’s only the second since I’ve been here so I’m expecting to hurt tomorrow! My plan…
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Settling in
I have been in Mexico for a month! Finally after all the sickness and holidays, we have the full staff team back on base, and four of us back in the house. Hours are intense: Monday- Friday we leave for work at 7.30 and normally get home at about 7pm (unless you are working on turtles then you’re on…
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Green turtle monitoring
Maria the lovely Turtle Project Coordinator has been away this week, so in her absence I have been leading the turtle team. They support CONANP with their regular patrols so I have been able to join in! On Monday and Wednesday we joined the team, who are mainly community volunteers, and worked with them to measure and tag…
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New hatchlings 🤍
CONANP (Comision Nacional De Areas Naturales Protegidas) National Commission of Natural Protected Areas | Government | gob.mx (www.gob.mx) are partners of GVI Mexico. They have developed and strengthened a range of biodiversity conservation and sustainable management initiatives, addressing emerging issues and problems. They cover Protected Areas, as well as other conservation programmes. At the GVI Puerto Morelos…
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