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  • Media Obituary – Dr. Walter (Wòti) Bakhuis, Carmabi/Stinapa director 1981-2006
    On the 25th of March this year, Dr. Walter L. (Wòti) Bakhuis passed away at the ripe old age of 80 in Maarssen, The Netherlands. With his passing,...
  • Other resources Carmabi Annual Report 2011
    Carmabi’s mission is to work towards a sustainable society, in which the sustainable management of nature leads to benefits that future generations...
  • Media Science director and staff of CARMABI
    News items on: Research Station CARMABI, Curacao   This news article was published in BioNews 24. BioNews is produced by the Dutch Caribbean Nature...
  • Other resources CARMABI Soorten- en exotenlijst
  • Maps and Charts Topography maps of Curacao
    Multiple topographical map layers: Roads (source: CARMABI.) Contours (source: CARMABI) Cliffs (source: CARMABI) Inland island (...
  • Media 2022 promises new nature parks on Curaçao
    The Caribbean Research and Management of Biodiversity (CARMABI) recently highlighted some big changes and impressive achievements for Curaçao during...
  • Media Distribution of plant species on the Dutch Caribbean Islands now online
    Dutch, Papiamentu and Papiamento below Since 2018 Wageningen University & Research and Carmabi cooperate in bringing together historical and...
  • Media State Secretary Her Excellency Drs. Alexandra van Huffelen receives an urgent message regarding nature protection in the Dutch Caribbean.
    Nederlands, Papiamento and Papiamentu below. On Saturday, June 18th 2022, State Secretary Her Excellency Drs. Alexandra van Huffelen visited the ...
  • Media Recognize Caribbean nature in one click with ObsIdentify
    Dutch, Papiamentu, Papiamento, and French below Have you ever wondered what kind of species you are seeing around you? A beautiful lizard, flower, or...
  • Media Big Live Nature Quiz—Winners on Curaçao, Aruba and Saba
    Nederlands, Papiamento and Papiamentu below   Fun Online Nature Game for the Dutch Caribbean  DCNA’s Big Live Nature Quiz local Host Edrieënna...
  • Raw data Raw data of terrestrial bird observation on Curacao from 2018-2021
    Raw data of terrestrial bird monitoring and vegetation description on Curacao collected for the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) and Carmabi. ...
  • Raw data Raw data of terrestrial bird observation on Curacao 2022
    Raw data of terrestrial bird monitoring  on Curacao collected for the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) and Carmabi. Methodology: ProAlas ...
  • Monitoring protocol Coral Spawning Predictions 2020
    Predictions for coral spawning events in the Southern Caribbean for 2020 Based on Carmabi’s surveys, a prediction is available of expected times and...
  • Media Mangrove Restoration Workshop 2021
    The Mangrove Restoration Workshop was held between October 25 - 28, 2021. The goal was to bring together researchers, conservationists, park...
  • Media Blue Marine Foundation launches new partnership with Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance
    Nederlands, Papiamentu and Papiamento below   Ocean charity makes initial grant of $90,000 to marine parks on six Dutch Caribbean islands. Award will...
  • Other resources Conservation species for the Dutch Caribbean (2020)
    This list of species of conservation interest has been developed as part of a project 'Using management effectiveness to strengthen species...
  • Media Special Edition Bionews: 2022 Park Updates
    The Nature Conservation Network Organization the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) hosted its biannual Board Meeting on Sint Maarten between...
  • Media Vegetation Study informs Spatial Planning on Sint Maarten
    Commissioned by Sint Maarten’s Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI), a color vegetation map produced...
  • Media 40-year study: Changes on the Coral Reefs of Bonaire and Curaçao
    Although it’s now becoming widely accepted that coral reefs are degrading quickly on a global scale, there have been very few long-term studies where...
  • Maps and Charts Bathymetry map of the seas surrounding St Eustatius, Saba and St Maarten
    Bathymetry (underwater depth) map for the seas surrounding St Eustatius, Saba and St Maarten (GIS).
  • Maps and Charts Buildings map of Saba
    Map (GIS) showing the buildings on Saba
  • Media Association of Marine Laboratories of the Caribbean meeting, Curaçao
    18 to 22 May 2015, the Association of Marine Laboratories of the Caribbean (AMLC) held its 37th Scientific Conference on Curaçao. The conference was...
  • Other resources Nature, cultural and historical values of plantation Onima, Bonaire
    Report by CARMABI Natuur-en cultuurhistorische waarden van plantage Onima, Bonaire
  • Media Rise of a new reef coral species on Curaçao
    A presumably invasive coral species that was discovered on the reefs around Curaçao is not invasive after all. The coral is in fact a native species...
  • Media Het Christoffelpark is weer tropisch bos aan het worden
    "De Natuur in het Christoffelpark herstelt zich en daardoor krijgt Curaçao weer een tropisch bos. Dit is een succesverhaal over effectief Curaçaos...
  • Maps and Charts Inland islands map of Bonaire
    Inland islands map of Bonaire (GIS)  
  • Scientific article Deep-water sponges (Porifera) from Bonaire and Klein Curaçao, Southern Caribbean
    Four submersible dives off the coast of Bonaire (Caribbean Netherlands) and Klein Curaçao (Curaçao) to depths of 99.5–242 m, covering lower...
  • Media Dutch Caribbean Research Institutes
    News items on: Research Station CARMABI Caribbean Netherlands Science Institute (CNSI) CIEE Research Station Bonaire   These news articles were...
  • Media Evaluation of vegetation development on the Dutch Caribbean islands
    In November 2019, vegetation scientists from Wageningen Environmental Research and Carmabi visited Bonaire, to study the succession of the vegetation...
  • Media DCNA to Hold Subsequent Board Meeting on Sint Maarten
    Receives Letter of Support from Royal Patron Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands The Nature Conservation Network Organization the Dutch Caribbean...
  • Maps and Charts Road map of Bonaire
    Road map of Bonaire (GIS)  
  • Other resources Coral Spawning Predictions for the Southern Caribbean
    Based on last year’s surveys, a prediction is now available of expected times and dates that some of the more abundant Caribbean coral species will...
  • Media Predictions for coral spawning events in the Southern Caribbean for 2020
    Based on last year’s surveys, a prediction is now available of expected times and dates that some of the more abundant Caribbean coral species will...
  • Other resources PowerPoint Turtles group 6 (9 year olds) Dutch
  • Other resources Biodiversity Monitoring Strategy - notes from an exploration by parks
    Notes from a series of sessions to jointly define a biodiversity monitoring strategy. The sessions were organized by the Dutch Caribben Nature...
  • Maps and Charts Contour map of Saba
    Contour map of Saba (10m interval) based on aerial photograph interpretaion (GIS)    
  • Portal Dutch Caribbean Biodiversity Explorer
    The Dutch Caribbean Biodiversity Explorer is an authoritative source for information on more than 5,000 plants, animals, and ecosystems of the Dutch...
  • Media 68th annual Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute (GCFI) meeting, Panama
    Last November (Nov. 9th to Nov.15th), a Dutch Caribbean Delegation attended the 68th annual Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute (GCFI) meeting in...
  • Media Coral Spawning Predictions for the South Caribbean
    Caribbean Research and Management of Biodiversity (CARMABI) has released its annual coral spawning prediction calendar for the south Caribbean. This...
  • Other resources PowerPoint Turtles group 6 (9 year olds) Papiamentu
  • Maps and Charts Trail map of Saba
    Trail map of Saba (GIS)
  • Maps and Charts Topography St.Eustatius
    Multiple topographical map layers: Roads (source: Imms, E.) Buildings (source: DCNA) Fences (source: Puijk, A., 2015) Contours (source...
  • Media Waterbird monitoring in Curaçao
    Following the Caribbean Waterbird Census Monitoring Training workshop given by Lisa Sorenson (BirdsCaribbean) and Je Gerbracht (Cornell) at Carmabi...
  • Other resources PowerPoint Plastic group 6 (9 year olds) Ned
  • Maps and Charts Road map of Saba
    Road map of Saba (GIS)  
  • Media Scientific Assessment of Curaçao’s Reefs
    Blue Halo Curaçao, a partnership between the Waitt Institute and the Government of Curaçao, in close cooperation with researchers from CARMABI and...
  • Media The path to Coral Recovery: Scientific Foundations and Practical Lessons
    During the 2019 edition of the DCNA Convention on Bonaire, biologists from local protected area management organizations including Aruba National...
  • Research report Coral Reefs Baseline Study for Aruba 2019
    Background There is almost no systematic information about the state of marine ecosystems in Aruba. A recent report commissioned by the United...
  • Scientific article Comparison between Colony Morphology and Molecular Phylogeny in the Caribbean Scleractinian Coral Genus Madracis
    Abstract: A major challenge in coral biology is to find the most adequate and phylogenetically informative characters that allow for distinction of...
  • Maps and Charts Cliffs of Saba
    Cliffs map of Saba (GIS)  
  • Maps and Charts Zoning plan of Curacao
    Received via Curacao ministry of health, environment and nature (Chamberland, V. and Dilrosun, F.). Geo-referenced by van Dorland, G.
  • Maps and Charts Bathymetry map of the seas surrounding Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao
    Bathymetry (underwater depth) map for the seas surrounding Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao (GIS).
  • Media BioNews 52 - Dutch Caribbean Newsletter
    BioNews 52 - Dutch Caribbean Newsletter BioNews is a newsletter produced by the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) which focuses on science and...
  • Media BioNews 5 - May 2013
    This month’s issue focuses on coral reef restoration efforts; research by SECORE and CARMABI on Curaçao and a private initiative by the Coral...
  • Maps and Charts Riverbeds map of Saba
    Riverbeds map of Saba (GIS)  
  • Maps and Charts Vegetation map of Curacao
  • Scientific article Caribbean Bryozoa: Anasca and Ascophora Imperfecta of the inner bays of Curaçao and Bonaire
    The present paper deals with the Anasca and Ascophora Imperfecta of the inland bays of Curaçao and Bonaire. Collections were made by P. Wagenaar...
  • Research report Flamingos on Bonaire and in Venezuela
    Results of a three year study (1975-1978) of Flamingos on Bonaire and in Venezuela, including population size, food availability, migration and...
  • Book Butterflies and Moths of Curaçao, Aruba and Bonaire
    Foreword Butterflies are a colorful and fascinating group of insects that have attracted a great deal of interest from naturalists in the past. In...
  • Media New and Very Abundant Microbe Found Living in Corals
    Although coral reefs occupy less than 1% of the ocean floor, nearly a third of all marine species can be found on or around these reefs (McAllister,...
  • Media New Technique to Enrich Genetic Diversity of Elkhorn Corals
    Using cryopreserved reproductive cells of elkhorn corals, researchers have crossbreed individuals from Florida and Puerto Rico with those of Curaçao...
  • Media Curacao’s New Underwater Research Station
    Plans for a cutting edge, underwater research station ‘PROTEUS™’ have recently been released.  The modular design, inspired by coral polyps, will...
  • Media Unexpected high number of endemics for the windward Dutch Caribbean Islands
    In light of the mounting impact of humans on our planet, there is an urgent need to assess the status of all current living species so as to ensure...
  • Research report St. Eustatius National Marine Park Management Plan 2007
    Abstract: The St. Eustatius Marine Park was created in 1996 and extends around the entire island from the high water line to 30m depth contour. St....
  • Media Nature in the Dutch Caribbean is critically threatened and intervention is necessary
    Wageningen University recently published an alarming report on the threatened natural resources on Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius. The Dutch...
  • Other resources Exciting New Nature Conservation Projects for STENAPA in 2022
    From cutting edge 3D models to innovative management techniques, 2022 poses to be an exciting year for St. Eustatius National Parks Foundation (...
  • Media Exciting Changes for Nature Conservation in 2022 on Saba
    From big litigation to renovations for their new sea lab, 2022 promises to be a banner year for the Saba Conservation Foundation (SCF).  SCF recently...

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