Information, Education, Communication
Our goal is to increase awareness and knowledge on cetaceans and their habitats in the Philippines hence we endeavour to maintain an environmental education outreach programme all year-round. We conduct lectures and organize youth camps for highschool and elementary students. We encourage research on cetaceans in the Philippines by partnering with universities and training their students to take part in our surveys as part of their on-the-job training or internship. We also produce information and education materials for distribution to the public.
We have a pool of skilled trainers in marine mammal stranding response and we partner with local groups and Local Government Units in conducting trainings and creating local stranding response networks around the country.
School Visits and Community Outreach
We are dedicated in educating the youth and the general public about cetacean research, conservation and the importance of marine biodiversity in general. As part of our IEC campaign in our projects, we conduct school visits and community outreach in our sites.
Talks and Seminars
As part of our efforts in local capacity building, we also organize talks and seminars that are more specific to the needs of our stakeholders. We conduct seminars on coastal resources management, marine protected areas, and biodiversity conservation. We also conduct trainings to increase capacity of locals to conduct cetacean research, responsible whale and dolphin watching, as well as trainings on proper marine mammal stranding response.
We offer on-the-job-training (OJT) for college students in fisheries, marine biology, coastal resource management, environmental science and other related courses. In 2016, we had five OJT students from the Bohol Island State University (BISU) – Candijay campus who assisted us in our Bohol Fishery Project. They were trained on catch landing monitoring, species identification, tissue collection and processing.
Exhibit and Research Center
We have a newly opened Marine Education and Research Centre in Jagna, Bohol. We have a modest exhibit on marine biodiversity in the Bohol Region and we are planning to develop a sustainable fisheries exhibit in the near future. Our centre is open to researchers who plan on conducting research on marine biodiversity of the Bohol Sea. Facilities are available for long-term and short-term stays including accommodation, kitchen and office facilities. A function area is also available for seminars or trainings.
IEC Northern Coasts Series
As part of our integrated educational outreach program, we conduct a series of interactive talks in various schools along the northern coasts of Ilocos Norte and Cagayan Province. In 2014, we visited six coastal municipalities: Pagudpud, Claveria, Aparri, Gonzaga, Sta. Teresita and Sta. Ana. We reached over a thousand high school students in twelve schools! Our talks covered topics on marine mammal biology, web of life and marine conservation.
During our humpback whale survey around the Babuyan Islands, we also conduct talks in all the schools in Camiguin Island. With the help of our survey volunteers we also organize documentary film screenings and other fun learning activities for kids.
We produce print educational materials which we distribute to schools, local government offices and government agencies in Cagayan and Ilocos Norte.
Environmental education outreach in highschools in Camiguin Norte.
Orienting kids about marine life before a snorkeling fieldtrip.
The temporary exhibit hut of the Marine Education Center in Bohol.
Teaching young kids about marine life in Camiguin Norte.
2015 OJT students
2016 OJT students
"""Lengo letu ni kuongeza ufahamu na maarifa juu ya nyangumi na mazingira yao nchini Ufilipino, kwa hivyo tunajitahidi kudumisha programu ya elimu ya mazingira mwaka mzima." Tunafanya hotuba na kupanga kambi za vijana kwa ajili ya wanafunzi wa shule ya sekondari na ya msingi. """Tunahimiza utafiti juu ya nyangumi nchini Ufilipino kwa kushirikiana na vyuo vikuu na kuwafundisha wanafunzi wao kushiriki katika tafiti zetu kama sehemu ya mafunzo yao ya kazi au mafunzo." Pia tunatengeneza vifaa vya habari na elimu kwa ajili ya usambazaji kwa umma. Tuna kikundi cha waalimu wenye ujuzi katika majibu ya mnyama wa baharini na tunashirikiana na vikundi vya mitaa na vitengo vya serikali za mitaa katika kufanya mafunzo na kuunda mitandao ya majibu ya mitaa ya nchi nzima. Mafunzo ya Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti Kama sehemu ya kampeni yetu ya IEC katika miradi yetu, tunafanya ziara za shule na ufikiaji wa jamii katika maeneo yetu. Kwa sababu ya mazungumzo na semina, tunafanya kazi kwa bidii na kwa bidii katika kuunda uwezo wa ndani, na tunatoa huduma za mazungumzo na semina kwa wateja wetu. Tunafanya semina kuhusu usimamizi wa rasilimali za pwani, maeneo ya baharini yaliyohifadhiwa, na uhifadhi wa utofauti wa kibiolojia. Pia tunafanya mafunzo ya kuongeza uwezo wa wenyeji wa kufanya utafiti wa cetacean, kuangalia nyangumi na dolphin kwa uwajibikaji, na pia mafunzo juu ya majibu sahihi ya mamalia wa baharini. Shule hii inatoa mafunzo ya kazi kwa wanafunzi wa chuo kikuu katika uvuvi, biolojia ya baharini, usimamizi wa rasilimali za pwani, sayansi ya mazingira na kozi nyingine zinazohusiana. Katika mwaka wa 2016, tulikuwa na wanafunzi watano wa OJT kutoka Chuo Kikuu cha Jimbo la Kisiwa cha Bohol (BISU) <unk> chuo cha Candijay ambao walitusaidia katika Mradi wetu wa Uvuvi wa Bohol. Walikuwa na mafunzo juu ya ufuatiliaji wa kuvua kuvua, utambulisho wa spishi, ukusanyaji wa tishu na usindikaji. Kituo cha Maonyesho na Utafiti Tuna Kituo cha Mafunzo na Utafiti wa Bahari kilichofunguliwa hivi karibuni huko Jagna, Bohol. "Tunaonyesha maonyesho ya ""Biodiversity ya Bahari"" katika eneo la Bohol na tunapanga kuendeleza maonyesho ya uvuvi endelevu katika siku zijazo." Kituo chetu kiko wazi kwa watafiti ambao wanapanga kufanya utafiti juu ya utofauti wa kibiolojia wa baharini wa Bahari ya Bohol. Vifaa vinapatikana kwa ajili ya kukaa kwa muda mrefu na kwa muda mfupi ikiwa ni pamoja na malazi, jikoni na vifaa vya ofisi. Eneo la kazi pia linapatikana kwa ajili ya semina au mafunzo. Mfululizo wa Pwani za Kaskazini: Kama sehemu ya mpango wetu wa ufikiaji wa elimu ya IEC, tunafanya safu ya mazungumzo ya maingiliano katika shule mbalimbali kando ya pwani za kaskazini za Ilocos Norte na Mkoa wa Cagayan. Katika mwaka wa 2014, tulitembelea manispaa sita za pwani: Pagudpud, Claveria, Aparri, Gonzaga, Sta. Teresita na Sta. Ana. Tulifikia wanafunzi wa shule ya sekondari zaidi ya elfu moja katika shule kumi na mbili! Mazungumzo yetu yalizungumzia mada kuhusu biolojia ya mamalia wa baharini, mtandao wa uhai na uhifadhi wa baharini. Wakati wa uchunguzi wetu wa nyangumi wa humpback karibu na Visiwa vya Babuyan, pia tunafanya hotuba katika shule zote katika Kisiwa cha Camiguin. Kwa msaada wa wajitoleaji wetu wa uchunguzi pia tunapanga maonyesho ya filamu za maandishi na shughuli nyingine za kujifunza za kufurahisha kwa watoto. Tunatengeneza vifaa vya elimu vilivyopigwa chapa ambavyo tunagawanya kwa shule, ofisi za serikali za mitaa na mashirika ya serikali huko Cagayan na Ilocos Norte. Ufikiaji wa elimu ya mazingira katika shule za sekondari huko Camiguin Norte. Kuwashauri watoto kuhusu uhai wa baharini kabla ya safari ya kupiga mbizi. Nyumba ya maonyesho ya muda ya Kituo cha Elimu ya Bahari huko Bohol. Wanafunzi wa shule ya msingi wa Camiguin Norte Wanafunzi wa OJT 2015