GVI Pez Maya End of Phase Presentations April-June 2010

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Pez Maya

End of phase presentation

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Aims and Objectives

Continuation of the MBRS Synoptic Monitoring Programme (SMP).

Daily bird monitoring

Incidental sightings programme

Continuation of weekly beach cleans within the reserve, monitoring waste

composition and trends

English language and environmental education classes to the children of

Punta Allen

PADI Open Water Diver training for local CONANP rangers

Continuation of the National Scholarship Programme at Pez Maya, whereby

GVI Pez Maya accepts Mexican nationals on a scholarship basis into the

expedition


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Families Abundance

Some results:

Corals


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Coral Cover


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Types of predation


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Coral Diseases

Bleaching

Disease


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Adult fish - Presence of key fish

families


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Adult Fish Sightings per site

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

PJ05 PJ10 PL05 PL10 PL20 PX05 PX10 PX20

Monitored sites

Av

erageofindividualsrecorded

per

transect


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Trophic Study of PL20

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20

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40

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2 2,5 3 3,5 4 4,5

Trophic Level

061

071

081

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Juvenile recruitment

PL20

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5

10

15

20

25

30

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071 081 101

Phase

Abundance

Acanthurus bahianus

Halichoeres maculipinna

Thalassoma bifasciatum

Stegastes partitus

Acanthurus coeruleus

Sparisoma aurofrenatum

Halichoeres garnoti

PX05

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

071 081 101

Phase

Abundance


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CorrelationsRelative

abundance of

H. garnotiand

T. bifasciatum

all over sites

combined


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Other programmes

Beach clean

Incidental sightings

Turtles

Birds


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Waste monitoring programme

65,64

9,98

11,46

0,090,31

5,104,612,81

Glass

Medical Waste

Metals

Natural Material

Other

Plastic

Polystyrene

Rope

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Incidental sightings


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Category total and grand total of incidental sightings from 051 to 101

Phase 102!


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Sharks and Turtles at Pez Maya

Phase102!


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Turtle nesting

Comparison of nests and hatchling numbers

2006-2009 Pez Maya

1868149611784100Hatchlings

20141036Nests hatched

22181636Nests laid

2009200820072006


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Bird surveys

Counts give an idea of presenceand how common a species is

Identification of 127 bird species

around Pez Maya

Identified several species not

previously known to be in this area

Birds project


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Your expedition in numbers

102

1304 tanks used

205 Boats for training and

monitoring

42 Monitoring dives

103 kg of rubbish collected 6 Sharks

20 Rays

30 Turtles

10 Eels

10 Snakes 1 bite! 5-7 Dolphins

17 Lionfish (2 caught!)

7 Crocodiles

2 Manatees!!!


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Where has the data gone?

MBRS data provider - largest data provider. Use

for regional management decisions.

ASK - Phase and Annual reports and part of thelargest Mexican coral reef database

CONANP - annual reports. Use to modify localand regional management strategies

OBIS SEAMAP- marine mammal, sea bird, seaturtle data

Earth Dive- individual dives, target species

Coral Watch- coral bleaching

Status of the Coral Reefs - bi-annual

international publication

Healthy Reefs - annual assessment


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Slide

Papers, publications and conferences

ITMENS - The effects of bleaching in Mexico following the active 2005 hurricane

season - Ponce-Taylor, D and Cameron, A.

RCUK -several posters and presentations

Mexican Coral Reef Symposium - several 2006 and 2009

Mesoamerican Eco-tourism Conference: GVI Mexico :una nueva formula de

turismo alternativo Ponce-Taylor, D. Arochi, C and Cameron, A, 2006

Franquesa-Rinos, Albert. 2007.USING VOLUNTEERS IN A COMPARATIVE REEFMONITORING BETWEEN A PROTECTED AREA AND A TOURIST ZONE. 60thGulf andCaribbean Fisheries Institute. Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Caribbean Corals in Crisis: Record Thermal Stress, Bleaching, and Mortality in

2005 - collaborative efforst - in review by Nature

Melanie McField, Nadia Bood, Ana Fonseca, Alejandro Arrivillaga, Albert

Franquesa Rinos and Rosa Maria Loreto Viruel.Status of the Mesoamerica n Reefafter the 2005 Coral Bleaching Event inWilkinson, C., Souter, D. (eds), 2008Status of Caribbean Coral Reefs After Bleaching and Hurricanes in 2005 GlobalCoral Reef Monitoring Network, and Reef and Rainforest Research Centre,

Townsville, 152 p.

Juan Bezauri - Desarrollo integral de las actividades turiticas en la Reserva de la

Biosfera Sian Kaan, Quintana Roo, Mexico (book)

Where has the data gone?


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Summary of training received

During your time here, and with all your work, you have gained the

following training and skills

PADI Open Water

PADI Advanced Open Water

1st aid and CPR Trained

Intro to Coral Reef Ecology

Identification of over 70 fish species

Identification of over 45 coral species

Use of the SMP MBRS coral reef monitoring method

Coral Watch methodology for coral health evaluation

Intro to English teaching and community programmes

BTEC in Biological Monitoring

PADI Coral Reef Research Distinctive Specialty


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GVI Photo and Video competitions

Share your images


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Help promote your

programme

Monthly competition

See your photo on the

website and newsletter

May win a free t-shirt

May win free 2 week tripvolunteering trip

Email

[email protected]

Share your photos


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Are YOU the difference? Help promote your

programme

Promote volunteering in

general See your video on the

website

May win a free t-shirt

May win free year with GVI

Contact

[email protected] or

[email protected]

Share your videos


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You will be sent an online feedback form please take

the time to fill it in:

GVI operations are feedback led

We aim to provide the best programs and need toknow how we are doing and how we can do better

You can share your opinions if delighted or unhappy

and offer solutions to any issues you encountered

Opportunity to say thank you to staff in field and HO Highlights exciting stories for website

You may win a 2 week volunteering program!

Share your feedback


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Become a GVI Ambassador

RepresentGVI

Helppromoteyourprogramme

ShareYOURtravel/volunteerexperiencebackhome

IntroduceGVItolocaleducaFonalinsFtuFons

Offeredtohardworkingvolunteerstohelpthemstayin

touchwithGVI

WorkwithGVIstaffbackhome

CashincenFveandopportunityforfreetrip

E-mailtheAmbassadorProgramManagerat

[email protected]@gviworld.com

Share your time


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Case Study: GVI

Ambassador Michael

When he started: August 2009

Projects completed: Attended a

travel expo in New York City,

visited local schools sharing her

experience, posted blogs online toassist future travelers and share

his experience

Where he is headed: Ambassador

Annual Trip next year!

Become a GVI Ambassador

Share your time


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Share your time

Raise money via the GVI Charitable Trust

SpreadthewordandrepresentGVI

SupportyourprojectandraisefundsforGVIspartners

Plananevent

RunamarathonSetupastandingorder

Over100,000GBPofdirectfundingraisedeachyear

MexicoRaisingmoneyforPuntaAllenVerderecycling

projectandRenewableenergyinPezMaya

seewww.gvi.org.uk/projects/

www.justgiving.com/pezmayarenewableenergy&

www.justgiving.com/puntallenverde

[email protected]


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Gain new skills

Become a GVI HO Intern

Level 3 BTEC bussiness Administration

Experience dealing with volunteers and volunteer

industryLearn about the rest of the nearly 200 projects GVI has

Work in a fun and exciting office environment

Career opportunities

Commitment:

3 days a week for 6 months or equivalent.

Expedition incentives (free expo). Available at UK, Oz

and US


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Stay connected!

Facebook fan page

Twitter (@GVIWORLD)

www.gvimexico.blogspot.com


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Overview

Aims and objectives

Dive sites

Fish data - introduction

Previous results

Benthic data - introduction Previous results

Summary of SMP Monitoring

Incidental sightings data

Your contribution this phaseWhere has the date gone?

Summary of training received

Future opportunities at GVI - keep in touch!


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Thanks for your hard work!

GVI Pez Maya End of Phase Presentations April-June 2010

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