News for May, 2013

CCEF Assists in Investigation of Alleged Yellow Submarine Coral Reef Damage

Aileen Maypa | May 28, 2013

The Research Unit of the Coastal Conservation and Education Foundation led by its Research Director, Dr. Aileen Maypa and the Lapu-lapu Dive Rangers led by Mr. Andy Berame, conducted a coral reef assessment last May 11, 2013 at Maribago on selected sites along the operational route of the Yellow Submarine.

Apo Island Marine Sanctuary: Steps to Recovery from Storm Damage

Aileen Maypa | May 28, 2013

The Coastal Conservation and Education Foundation (CCEF) through its Research Unit, engages in a coral reef rehabilitation effort at Apo Island Marine Sanctuary in Dauin, Negros Oriental. This is a collaborative work with Silliman University - Institute of Environmental and Marine Science (SU-IEMS) leading the coral rehabilitation component through C. Reboton, a Ph.D. student and CCEF leading the fishery recovery through its Research Director, Dr. A. Maypa supported by UNICO Conservation Foundation in Australia and the Foundation for Philippine Environment (FPE).

Harbor Star Addresses Environmental Challenge

Analeh Patindol | May 17, 2013

The urgent need to reforest our sparse mangroves, quickly and massively, has encouraged non-government organizations, local government units, people’s organizations, academe, and business sectors to do mangrove reforestation and rehabilitation efforts.