Te Mana O Te Moana

The conference of Jean-Baptiste SENEGAS was a success

helene.duran — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 19:10:22 +0000

Thanks to the support of Air Tahiti Nui , yesterday was the conference of Jean-Baptiste Senegas, director of the turtle care centre in the Mediterranean sea. The CRIOBE Library was full. After presenting us with the characteristics of the logger head turtle, the most widespread species in the Mediterranean Sea, Jean-Baptiste developed the project of sniffer dogs for turtle tracking and the use of turtles as bio-indicators.

Our interventions in the Tuamotu Islands

helene.duran — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 01:14:58 +0000

After the Society Islands, the association’s team visited the island of Rangiroa in order to continue its awareness-raising activities. It is 5 new eco-sentinels that were formed during the public day organised on Saturday 18 November at the premises of the town hall of Avatoru.
With the support of the municipalities, public training helps to raise awareness among adults about the protection of the marine environment and to train focal points which will then take over the transmission of information and the collection of data on the Polynesian Marine world.
With regard to schools, 10 classes and 213 pupils were sensitized. Interventions took place over 4 days thanks to the involvement and active participation of teachers and principals who supported the project. Our Marine Biologist, Alice, has conducted intervention sessions from one to two hours to inform and involve children and teachers in the conservation of Marine Turtles, Marine mammals and coral reefs and to a better knowledge of them through collection of informations.
The following week, the Rangiroa College celebrated the feast of science during which Te mana o te moana was present. Once again this year, our association has focused its message on the need to preserve the marine environment and the life it houses thanks to numerous games, booklets, posters, etc. The technique of photo identification of sea turtles was therefore honored once again … a way to identify sea turtles that fascinates children and adults.
More than 300 students have been sensitized during this day.

The first vegan exhibition in Tahiti

helene.duran — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 00:06:42 +0000

On Sunday, 10 December, the Vegan exhibition of Tahiti was held on the occasion of the international animal rights day. We have held a stand to raise awareness about the protection of the marine environment. Many of you have come to ask us questions and support us by buying our educational game “Ilécolo”. Thanks to Reale for the organization but also t o our volunteers, without whom we would not be able to participate in this type of event.

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.

Sciences festival : almost 3000 visitors !

helene.duran — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 01:57:41 +0000

The Sciences festival (FDS) is a national event created in 1992 to promote science to the general public.
On this occasion, the actors of the scientific life (researchers, doctoral engineers etc.) and the populations (adults and schoolchildren) meet in a festive space of exchange and sharing. This year’s theme was “research and innovation at the service of society”.
We were able to spread the word about the involvement of the general public in participatory science through the Hei moana project and raise awareness once again about the protection of our marine environment. Almost 3000 people answered the call, mostly children and students from Tahiti schools.

Our animation at the “Festival voyage” with the “Ilécolo” game

helene.duran — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 01:28:01 +0000

The festival Voyage by the Caméléon company, organized its fourth edition this month. The theme proposed was childhood and youth. Children were therefore honored. For the first time, fun, creative and educational workshops were organized. We animated the game “Ilécolo” for two Saturday afternoons in the gardens of the Museum of Tahiti.
You can support our association by buying the game “Ilécolo” designed by Te mana o te moana and all the benefits will be dedicated to its actions of education, research and conservation. Click here for more information.

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.

First meeting for the Marine Educational Area label

helene.duran — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 19:16:43 +0000

Last month was held the first meeting of generation 4 of schools wishing to obtain the Marine Educational Area label (AME).
As a reminder, the label is awarded to schools that engage in a process of participatory management of the marine environment. This label highlights their commitment to the protection of the marine environment. The schools will have to respect a charter and a specification to obtain the label. It is therefore a participative management approach involving pupils around a project of citizen action of knowledge and management of the marine environment. In French Polynesia, this concept is carried out by the DGEE (General Direction of Education and Teaching of French Polynesia) and initiated by the AFB (French Association for Biodiversity) and Motu Haka, in partnership with Te mana o te moana and Créocean a design office with whom we have collaborated since our origins
As a member of the COPIL of the AME label, our association went to this meeting. We were able to participate in the presentation of the label to the schools wishing to obtain the labeling and the steps to be taken to achieve it . A second meeting is planned at the end of the year for the schools to present their progress in relation to the process.

Big events

helene.duran — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 20:03:54 +0000

Travel trade show in Tahiti

From the 1st to the 3rd of September took place the travel trade show’s 19^th edition.

This biannual meeting is a major event for local tourism. It is much awaited by professionals and local people and generates more and more visitors every ye ar.

We went there to educate managers of polynesian islands’ guesthouses to citizen science. Thanks to them the message will be spread to tourists and most of all to local residents !

Moorea’s tourism day

On the 27th of September in Moorea took place the tourism day.

For the occasion, several traditional activities were carried out for local residents and tourists. The main goals of this event were to promote tourist activities in Moorea and to conduct various trainings for tourism providers and craftspeople.

About 80 people met us on our stand. Among them, a dozen children have been made aware of protection of the marine environment and of the Hei moana project through various games in the morning.

Robert Wan’s support during the Indo Pacific Fish Conference

helene.duran — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 23:57:07 +0000

This week is the 10th edition of the Indo Pacific Fish Conference in Papeete! On this occasion, Robert Wan, a partner of the CRIOBE (Island Research Centre and environmental observatory of French Polynesia), decided to set up a support operation for the oceans protection. By giving to our association a part of its sales of pearls during this week of Congress,the pearl producer and jeweler allows us to carry out communication actions for the conservation of marine resources of French Polynesia. Thank you for your involvement!! For more informationsabout the event click here.