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“Year of the Terns” Flyway Story Series #18 – Interview with Ms. Edin Whitehead
As EAAFP is designating 2022 the “Year of the Terns,” we are bringing great work and stories on tern conservation to you. The next story is from Ms. Edin Whitehead, who is a seabird scientist and conservation photographer in Aotearoa New Zealand. She was also a judge of the Year of the Terns Photo Contest […]
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“Year of the Terns” Flyway Story Series #16 – Prof. Daniel Roby, Seabird researcher and conservationist
As EAAFP is designating 2022 the “Year of the Terns”, we are bringing great work and stories on tern conservation to you. The first one we would like to introduce is Prof. Daniel Roby, from the U.S.A., who has been dedicated to seabird research and conservation for over 25 years. He was just awarded the […]
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“Flyway: Connecting People and Migratory Waterbirds” Story Series #17 – Interview with Mr. Masayuki Kurechi, awardee of Eighth edition of Ramsar Wetland Conservation Awards
In this issue of Flyway story, we invited Mr. Masayuki Kurechi, Board Member of Ramsar Network Japan and Chair of EAAFP Anatidae Working Group, who has recently won the Eighth edition of the Ramsar Wetland Conservation Awards for his significant contributions to the long-term sustainable use of wetlands (link). EAAFP: HelloMr. Kurechi, congratulations on winning […]
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“Flyway: connecting people and migratory waterbirds” Story Series #15 – Interview with Ms. Inyoung Kim, textile artist raising awareness of conservation of Spoon-billed Sandpiper
In this issue of Flyway Story, we invited Ms. Inyoung Kim, textile artist from the Republic of Korea, to share with us how her artwork links with the conservation of migratory waterbirds, especially Spoon-billed Sandpiper. “I’m grateful that I can be a part of the starting point to communicate about wildlife conservation with others.” – Ms. […]
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“Flyway: connecting people and migratory waterbirds” story series #14 – Ms. Angelique Songco, Site Manager of FNS Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park of the Philippines
Site managers play an important role as a frontier to safeguard important sites, this time we would like to introduce Ms. Angelique Songco, Site Manager of Flyway Network Site Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park of the Philippines. She is also a member of the EAAFP Seabird Working Group. In 2019, Angelique was awarded the KfW-Bernhard-Grzimek Prize […]
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“Flyway: connecting people and migratory waterbirds” story series #13 – Ms. Miyoung Choi
“I think the best conservation action is not to destruct anything in the first place.” — Ms. Miyoung Choi. Ms. Miyoung Choi, a former Finance Officer of EAAFP Secretariat, and a person who loves birds. Serving public services at Environment category of Incheon Metropolitan City, she is eager to enhance the habitats of migratory […]
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“Flyway: connecting people and migratory waterbirds” story series #12 – Ms. Katherine Leung
If someone asked Katherine Leung what is her work, “Following the migratory waterbirds” may probably her answer. This EAAFP flyway featuring this lady who migrates along the coast of China to study migratory waterbirds. EAAFP: Hi Katherine, can you tell us about yourself and your background, please? My career in conservation started with being […]
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“Flyway: connecting people and migratory waterbirds” story series #11 – Ms. Jing Li, Co-Founder of Spoon-billed Sandpiper in China
If you are aware of conservation work for Spoon-billed Sandpiper, you may have heard about Spoon-billed Sandpiper in China (SBSinChina), a local NGO aiming to protect this Critically Endangered species in our Flyway. This time for the EAAFP Flyway story, we interviewed, Ms. Jing Li, Co-founder of Spoon-billed Sandpiper in China, she is also a […]
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“Flyway: connecting people and migratory waterbirds” story series #10 – Youth Engaged in Wetlands (YEW)
Interview with Gab Mejia, YEW Communication and Outreach Lead and Elise Allély-Fermé, YEW Network Lead EAAFP: Hi Gab and Elise, can you briefly introduce Youth Engaged in Wetlands (YEW) to us please? Youth Engaged in Wetlands (YEW) is an international youth team and network committed to the conservation, protection, and wise-use of wetlands. YEW provides […]
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“Flyway: connecting people and migratory waterbirds” story series #9 – Interview with Ms. Serang Chung, writer in Ro Korea
Writer Serang Chung, “I like the fact that birdwatching is based on respect between birds and human” Ms. Serang Chung, a famous Korean writer and a known birdwatcher in Ro Korea. She is loved by her novel <The School Nurse Files (보건교사 안은영)> which was made into a Netflix original series and <From attentions (시선으로부터)>. […]
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