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Ocean Rescue Swimmer Course Placencia Belize

Fire Management Consultant and Robert’s Grove Resort Placencia Belize 2015 Ocean Rescue Swimmer Course This course will cover basic water rescue skills needed for surface water rescue and surf rescue requirements. The class will include information on the aquatic environment, a thorough explanation of the drowning process, how to perform a rescue in the open […]

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Natural resource management in Belize

The theme for this year’s symposium is ” Balancing ecological and social systems for sustainable trans-boundary resource management” and it will be held on March 25th, 2015. The main purpose of the symposium is to bring together researchers, managers, students, government agencies and NGOs engaged in natural resource management in Belize, share findings and evaluate […]

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Living in Belize is Like Living in the Wild West

I have always maintained that living in Belize is like living in the wild west sometimes. Yesterday’s shut down of the Control Tower and the resulting airport chaos at Philip Goldson International Airport was a good reminder of how true that can be. Until yesterday’s parallelization of both flights in and out of Belize. Due […]

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Learning about the Queen Conch

I was invited by Dr. Dianne Lawrence in her capacity as Operations Manager for Strombus Gigas Alliance (SGA), to attend an event at the Garifuna Restaurant and Cultural Center, which used to be the Black and White Bar. Owner, Julia Martinez, has done a wonderful job of changing the entire atmosphere of the building. Little […]

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Soul Train Christmas in Belize

For many people, somewhere along the way, the Holiday Season became more about the stuff and work than the enjoyment. Aside from sun and sand, Christmas in Belize is not just about shopping and colorful lights, it’s also a time to recognize a simpler way of life. While Caye Supplies does start putting out Christmas […]

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Award Season at Ocean Academy Caye Caulker Belize

Ocean Academy was selected out of 350 applicants from more than 70 countries for UNICEF’s Sport in Education Award from Beyond Sport. Heidi Curry and Joni Miller traveled to Johannesburg, South Africa, to represent the Aquatic Tourism Program as a finalist among prestigious development organizations from around the world. UNICEF Sport in Education Award Heidi […]