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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
Some results:
Corals in 111
Families Abundance
Coral Cover
Types of predation
Coral Diseases

Bleaching

Disease
Target Adult fish - Presence of key
fish families in phase 111
Post-Hurricane Dean
Juvenile recruitment
Relationships
Other programmes

Beach clean
Incidental sightings
Turtles
Birds
Waste monitoring programme
Incidental sightings
Category total and grand total of incidental sightings from 051 to 111
Sharks and Turtles at Pez
Maya
 Turtle nesting

Comparison of nests and hatchling numbers

2006-2010 Pez Maya

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Nests laid 36 16 18 22 24

Nests hatched 36 10 14 20 10

Hatchlings 4100 1178 1496 1868 934

Bird surveys

Birds project

• Counts give an idea of presence

and how common a species is

• Identification of 127 bird species

around Pez Maya

• Identified several species not

previously known to be in this area
Your expedition in
numbers 111
• 264 Boats for training and
monitoring
• 1074Tanks filled (up to week 7)
• 66.96kg of rubbish collected
• 16 Sharks
• 55 Rays
• 15 Turtles
• 14 Eels
• 6 Snakes
• 133 Lionfish (7 caught)
• 5 Crocodiles
• 17 Dolphins
• 8 Manatee
Where has the data gone?
•MBRS data provider - largest data
provider. Use for regional management
decisions.

•ASK - Phase and Annual reports and part

of the largest Mexican coral reef database

•CONANP - annual reports. Use to modify

local and regional management strategies

•OBIS SEAMAP- marine mammal, sea bird,

sea turtle data

• Earth Dive - individual dives, target

species

• Coral Watch - coral bleaching

•Status of the Coral Reefs - bi-annual

international publication
 Where has the data gone?
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 REEF MONITORING BETWEEN A PROTECTED AREA AND
A TOURIST ZONE. 60th  Gulf and Caribbean 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 Reef after the 2005 Coral Bleaching Event
in Wilkinson, C., Souter, D. (eds), 2008 Status of Caribbean Coral
Reefs After Bleaching and Hurricanes in 2005 Global Coral 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 Ka’an, Quintana Roo, Mexico (book)
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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• Represent GVI
• Help promote your programme
• Share YOUR travel/volunteer experience back
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• Introduce GVI to local educational institutions
• Offered to hard working volunteers to help
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• Work with GVI staff back home
• Cash incentive and opportunity for free trip
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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 to
assist future travelers and share
his experience

Where he is headed: Ambassador

Annual Trip next year!
Share your
time
Raise money via the GVI Charitable Trust
• Spread the word and represent GVI
• Support your project and raise funds for GVI’s
partners
• Plan an event
• Run a marathon
• Set up a standing order
• Over 100,000 GBP of direct funding raised
each year
• Mexico – Raising money for Punta Allen Verde
recycling project and Renewable energy in Pez
Maya
• see www.gvi.org.uk/projects /
Gain new
skills
Become a GVI HO Intern

•Level 3 BTEC bussiness Administration

•Experience dealing with volunteers and
volunteer industry
•Learn 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
 Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster
Relief in Japan
• Most powerful earthquake to hit Japan since records
• Triggering a devastating tsunami
• International support is needed to help those affected.
•The GVI Charitable Trust have started a campaign to help victims of
this disaster.
• Funds will be disbursed to local organizations providing effective
relief and services to those in need.
Visit the GVI Charitable Trust campaign to
donate:
www.gvi.org.uk/projects#japanrelief
Stay connected!

•Facebook fan page

•Twitter (@GVIWORLD)

•Programme blog - www.gvimexico.blogspot.com

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 phase
•Where has the date gone?
•Summary of training received
•Future opportunities at GVI - keep in
touch!
Thanks for your hard work!