Te Mana O Te Moana

Participation to the 2017 SIG Conference, thanks to ATN

helene.duran — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 22:00:32 +0000

Thanks to the support of the company Air Tahiti Nui (ATN), Te mana o te moana participated in the 2017 SIG Conference, the ESRI francophone conference on geographic information systems, 11 and 12 October 2017. This conference gathered more than 3 people from a wide range of horizons. We have been able to highlight our actions in the field of protection of the marine environment in French Polynesia, including marine turtles in partnership and with the support of the Environment Directorate of French Polynesia. Our participative science program “Hei Moana” has also been presented.
We warmly thank Air Tahiti Nui for its support that allows us to participate in conferences, International Congresses and promote knowledge in French Polynesia through the reception of scientists and renowned people working for the conservation of the oceans.

For more information about the event : https://sig2017.esrifrance.fr/

4th “Blue economy” forum organized by the Maritime Cluster

helene.duran — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 23:30:17 +0000

Last week, we participated in the 4th forum of the blue economy organized by the Maritime Cluster of French Polynesia in cooperation with the Directorate of Marine Resources. We gathered this year around the central issue of economic development and the preservation of maritime spaces. As a member of the Cluster, we participated in discussion workshops on improving the preservation of lagoon resources but also on the means that can be taken to improve the tourist facilities of the country.

More than 360 visitors during our animation at the IPFC

helene.duran — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 23:09:13 +0000

At the very beginning of October, we were at the Indo Pacific Fish Conference !We received over 360 high and middle school students through conferences where we were able to present the Hei Moana Eco-Sentinel project. We have also conducted discovery workshops based on our 3 themes: marine turtles, marine mammals and coral reefs in French Polynesia. Thank you to David Lecchini, Deputy Director Ircp (Institute of coral reefs of the Pacific) and EPHE (école pratique des hautes études) professor, which is attached to the CRIOBE (Island Research Centre and Environmental Observatory). Thank you also to the creator Robert WAN for their support during this event.

1rst Eco-Ecole Assizes held on Tahiti….

helene.duran — Sat, 23 Apr 2016 23:17:22 +0000

The Eco-Ecole (Eco-school) program is an international program launched after the Earth Summit in Rio in 1992. It is supported by the Danish Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) since 1994. In France, the first initiatives date back to 2005; in French Polynesia, they were born in 2010. In 2016, there’s 38 schools registered in the program. It’s relayed in French Polynesia by Florence Vidal from Fedescol, supported by the foundation Colibris and in partnership with the local Government. The objective of this meeting is to first create a dynamic, strengthening the network of eco-school referents and the second is to get more knowledge about the program and to make people want to see new initiatives flourish. Invited to hold a workshop on the marine biodiversity, our two educators went at the DGEE on Tahiti (General Direction for the Education and Teachings) to present all the various pedagogic tools created by the foundation and oriented on the French Polynesian marine environment. For souvenir, our foundation is participating to the Eco-Ecole program with the Collège of Paopao from Moorea since the beginning of their certification, 3 years ago. Congratulations to all the schools that initiate the Eco-Ecole project in their establishment and to the organisation of this event (Mme Vidal, Colibris Tahiti, etc) that gathered more than 100 teachers, directors and education advisors for Tahiti and Moorea.

Polynesian Day for the sea turtles with the Fluid scuba diving center…

helene.duran — Sat, 23 Apr 2016 22:28:50 +0000

On April 19th, to also celebrate the Sea turtle Polynesian day in Tahiti, the day was dedicated to the discovery of sea turtles into the wild in celebration of the Polynesian Marine Turtle Day, at the initiative of the Fluid scuba-diving center from Punaauia, Tahiti. Our marine biologist started the event in presenting a small conference on the ecology and observation of marine turtles in Polynesia; then, a special scuba diving on the local site “the Source” was organized; 11 divers have observed 8 turtles (green and hawksbill ones), some of them resting in the cracks of the reef, others swimming. This day was also an opportunity to promote the collection of datas for the observatory of sea turtles in French Polynesia.

Conference for the Women of the Tourism association…

helene.duran — Sat, 23 Apr 2016 19:34:43 +0000

Our patron, the astronaut Jean-François Clervoy from the ESA participated in a conference for the metropolitan association “Femmes du Tourisme” (Women of the Tourism).
He offered to tell “The history of the space conquest” on the occasion of the release of his book of the same name, co-written with Frank Lehot, doctor and instructor for flights in zero gravity, which all rights are donated to our association. Cecile Gaspar, our president was also present at this conference to promote the actions of the association.

<< Click here to read the article (only in French).

A lecture on Marine Mammals…

helene.duran — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 00:26:31 +0000

On Monday 19th, Charlotte Esposito, in charge of the Observatory for the cetaceans in French Polynesia was invited by the Rotary Club to deliver a special lecture on the the marine mammals, the rules to respect in French Polynesia and the diversity of species we can encountered. During more than 2 hours, she relayed her passion for the marine mammals to more than 35 personns from the Rotary club. This event is organised by the Rotary Club which will use the grants collected to develop their projects, and in partnership with the Moorea Dolphin Center.

Celebrate the Science Fair from October 7th to the 10th …

helene.duran — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 01:05:10 +0000

From October 7th to the 10th, many events are organized as part of the celebration of the Science Fair in French Polynesia.

For this 24th edition of the Science Fair, we co-organized with the country of French Polynesia and the High Commission from the French Polynesia, this new edition on the theme : “Ecosystem services in French Polynesia: what is nature?“

Through this, this Science Fair‘s goals are to highlight the importance of the nature for our human life and the benefits of the French Polynesian ecosytemes for maintaining economic activity and well-being.

From 7 to 10 October 2015, different events are organized for the Consumer and school in French Polynesia: cycle of conferences, exhibitions pictures – entertainment in the Colleges (3rd) and High Schools, day “open house” by Research centers and giant projection for fencing events.

<< Click here to read the Press Release FDS_30_09 15 – only French

Events for the Public :

Wednesday 07th at 5.00 pm at the Petit Théâtre from the Maison de la Culture – only French

Saturday 10th at 5.00pm : Showing of Sammy 2 in the Gardens of Paofai. Bring the peue… Delivering of Booklet on the ecosystemic services in French Polynesia“.

At the Blue Ocean Festival thanks to Air Tahiti Nui….

helene.duran — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 21:55:42 +0000

Thanks to the support of Air Tahiti Nui company, our President Cécile Gaspar has participated to the BLUE OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL at St Petersburg in Florida (from the 3 to the 9th of november 2014), to promote the self producedmovie “HONU HERE” in competition (that got « Honorable » mention), and to present actions of research and conservation on sea turtles of French Polynesia.

This festival, usually hold in California, exists since 2009 and will be at Monaco in France for the 2015 edition.

This event was an opportunity for te mana to exchange with ONG, foundations, scientists, producers, engaged towards the conservation of the ocean. p

Among them, Dr Sylvia Earle, representative for the Oceans whom presented her movie Mission Blue, Fabien Cousteau with his Mission 31, Dr. Wallace author of the Blue Mind and the projet « one billion baby turtles », and Olivier Dufourneau, director for the political ocean, Albert Ier whom created the foundation Albert II and Don Walsh dive recordman (-10 916 meters) at Challenger Deep – fosse des Mariannes in 1960, 52 years before James Cameron and the Deepsea Challenger in 2012.

Leonardo DiCaprio : defender of our Blue Planet….

helene.duran — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 22:53:32 +0000

Leonardo Di Caprio took part of the 2014 United Nations Climate Summit in New York City in september.

To view his 2014 UN Climate Summit Speech : You tube speech