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Rachel Newsome

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Mobile mantas: staying close and going far

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If you have been following my project journey over the last year, perhaps you know that we have been faced with a number of challenges relating to developing an attachment design that will secure motion-sensitive bio-logging tags (“FitBits”) onto reef manta rays for the first time. Our 2023 field season at D’Arros Island was faced […]

From Intern to Advocate: my transformative journey at the D’Arros Research Centre

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My name is Alana Robert. I came to work as a Research intern to the Save Our Seas Foundation D’Arros Research Centre for 12 weeks between October and December 2024. I was assisting with the everyday tasks whilst learning about the collection, handling, processing and, analysis of data. This was my first time working with […]

An enriching and eye-opening experience

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Coming into my second chapter at the D’Arros Research Centre felt like a natural progression. With all I had learnt, and the skills acquired during my DRC internship previously, it was a stage of putting all my knowledge to work. I feel very honored to have been given an opportunity to continue my journey at […]

A letter in perseverance

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We have all had experiences where we planned a lovely picnic under clear, sunny skies and then the weather turned unpredictable – wind, rain and suddenly our picnic plans are ruined. We also know that when we go out on a nature safari, hoping to see all sorts of incredible wildlife, sometimes the wildlife just […]

A defining experience – honorary DRC team member for three months

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My name is Marcus, I love the ocean and my life has been centred around it for as long as I can remember (and even before according to my parents). I had always dreamed of becoming a marine biologist and pursued that dream through getting a BSc in marine biology, followed by multiple experiences in […]

Publications

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The listed publications have either been led or co-authored by SOSF-DRC staff or project students or have used SOSF-DRC data. 2026 Pouponeau DK, Harris JL, Grimmel HMV, Moulinie EE & Bullock RW. Manta munchies: plankton dynamics and feeding behaviour of reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi) around D’Arros Island in the Seychelles. Frontiers in Marine Science […]