Thyrza Zoons
oceanthyrza.bsky.social
Thyrza Zoons
@oceanthyrza.bsky.social
On data justice in community-led conservation, through the lense of 6 dimensions: inclusiveness, technique, responsibility, responsiveness, transparency and impacts. By Planet Indonesia.
Enhancing data justice in community‐led conservation: A case study from Indonesian Borneo
Biodiversity conservation is undergoing a process of datafication, driven by calls for evidence-based conservation and rapid technological advances. These developments promise to enhance conservation...
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:29 PM
'Navigating Safe Waters': online workshop on adressing sexual harassment and overall well-being in the marine sector. On 10th Feb, by Women In Marine Science/ WIMS .
@wiomsa.bsky.social
Navigating Safe Waters: Power, Equity, and Well-being - WIOMSA Blog
In recognition of the International Day of Women & Girls in Science 2026, the Network for Women in Marine Science (WiMS) is hosting a 2-hour online workshop (open to both men and women) designed speci...
blog.wiomsa.net
February 10, 2026 at 8:59 AM
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We wrote all our grantees & funders to:
🌊 Highlight X enabling non-consensual sexualization
🌊 Share our concerns to reconcile X account with reasonable steps to prevent sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment.
🌊 Encourage to delete X accounts. #eXit
February 9, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Human-Centred Conservation Storytelling Grant by Jamma Conservation & Communities. For storytellers operating in the African conservation context. Grants up to 12,000 USD jammaconservationandcommunities.com/human-centre...
Human-Centred Conservation Storytelling Grant - Jamma Conservation and Communities
Applications are open for the Human-Centred Conservation Storytelling Grant, funding publishable conservation stories.
jammaconservationandcommunities.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:38 PM
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ALERT - Funding opportunity for coral researchers! @cordap.bsky.social just launched its Call for Proposals under the Coral Local Innovation Program. 🪸
cordap.org/clip-award/
CLIP Award - CORDAP
cordap.org
January 28, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Exciting start of the year! 🎇 Looking forward to working together with @worldvision.bsky.social and WWF Vietnam.
We ✒️new project worth 💶 €4.5 million to to restore & conserve marine biodiversity and fisheries through Blue Corridor in Vietnam. 🥳🪸🐟🎉
#OceanOptimism funded by:
🌊 🇩🇪 @bmz.de
🌊 🇫🇷 @afd-france.bsky.social
🌊 🇳🇴 @norad.no
🌊 🇸🇪 @swedishmfa.bsky.social
🌊 🇮🇪 @irishaid.bsky.social
January 9, 2026 at 3:30 PM
@ejfoundation.org EJF Call for Proposals for National Fisheries Associations in Indonesia: ejfoundation.org/jobs/call-fo...
Call for proposals: Indonesia grants
EJF is inviting national fisher associations (NFAs) from across Indonesia to apply for a grant under the project, ‘ A Global Toolkit for Participatory…
ejfoundation.org
January 7, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Namibia Nature Foundation taking ESMS to the next level: a national Community of Practice for Env & Soc Safeguards - 4 working groups on key themes. The goal: move safeguards from a 'checklist' into a culture of accountability💪 @oceanthayne.bsky.social @blueactionfund.org
nnf.org.na/namibia-laun...
Namibia Nature Foundation Launches Community of Practice for Environmental and Social Safeguards – Namibia Nature Foundation
nnf.org.na
November 20, 2025 at 12:51 PM
The Reef Resilience Network @nature.org opened enrollment today for an online course about MPA Management Effectiveness. It is ✨free✨ to join and will be a mentored course, offered in 6 (!) languages.
reefresilience.org/management-e...
Management Effectiveness for Marine Protected Areas | Reef Resilience Network
reefresilience.org
October 22, 2025 at 11:55 AM
@wildtrust.co.za is strengthening small-scale fisheries co-management and 17 of 39 committee nominees are women 👏🏾 Women's participation is not only about offering a seat at the table. It’s about building the confidence to take it 🪑
#GenderEquality #Fisheries

Photo credits: Mnqobi Zuma | WILDTRUST
October 13, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Upcoming OCTO webinar introducing the new IUCN guidebook on 'Assessing and Improving Social Equity in Marine Conservation' - 28 October 15.00 CET
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Assessing and Improving Social Equity in Marine Conservation: Introducing a New IUCN Guidebook. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email abo...
Presented by: Nathan Bennett of WWF and the IUCN People and Ocean Specialist Group; Mark Andrachuk of Reconnect Consulting; and other panelists to be added Description: To date, there has been substa...
us02web.zoom.us
October 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Ecologic Institute brought together an impressive combination of cases and individuals in the field of coastal EbA the last 2 days! I shared some insights from the 50mln EUR @blueactionfund.org EbA funding window in the WIO.
Also good to see some Blue Action projects present in the room and online 🙌🏼
October 9, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Planet Indonesia, sub-grantee to @blueventures.bsky.social, helped form the first women-led mangrove patrol in Kubu Raya: Srikandi Bekantan.
“Srikandi” stands for courage; “Bekantan” (the proboscis monkey) for the fragile ecosystem they protect.
Women’s leadership = stronger conservation. 💪🌱
October 7, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Still buzzing from last night’s @blueactionfund.org EbA reception with @oceancecilia.bsky.social — packed with energy, new connections, and momentum. Amazing to see the cohort, or “GCF-EbA family,” as one grantee put it today, growing closer and making waves together 🌊📣
October 3, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Are you at the @wiomsa.bsky.social symposium and joining us at the @blueactionfund.org reception tonight? Please note the location update: still at Serena Beach Resort next door, but you will find us on the hotel's 'Nyota Terrace'. See you then! 🙌
October 2, 2025 at 8:24 AM
@blueactionfund.org EbA grantees taking the opportunity of being together at @wiomsa.bsky.social symposium to 🧠storm on potential joint contributions to the Our Ocean Conference 2026 ... also to be hosted here in Kenya! 🇰🇪 Pizza fuels good conversation ;)

With @oceancecilia.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Hitting the ground running at @wiomsa.bsky.social symposium today! @oceancecilia.bsky.social shared an overview of @blueactionfund.org EbA investments in WIO, during WWF MG's session on climate impacts and adaptation. Join our Friday Special Session to learn directly from our grantees 🤗
September 30, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Wrapped up our first FPIC process closing in the @blueactionfund.org grant for the Bird’s Head Seascape with @nature.org & YKAN. Key lessons help strengthen FPIC in current & future projects—followed up this week with team training 🎒
Photo: Nugroho A. Prabowo (Traditional Boat of Byak Karon Tribe)
September 18, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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It's countdown time for the WIOMSA Symposium⏳ If you are planning to attend, come join us for this very special 'Special Session'!
Upcoming special session at @wiomsa.bsky.social symposium on lessons learned from our €50m EbA-funding window co-funded by @greenclimate.fund ➡️ ogy.de/7zrf
Presentations from @wcs.org @wildtrust.co.za @faunaflora.bsky.social @wwf-ocean.bsky.social @blueventures.bsky.social @unepwcmc.bsky.social ...
September 16, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Invites are out for the @blueactionfund.org reception at the WIOMSA Symposium 2025 in Mombasa.
@oceancecilia.bsky.social and I look forward to seeing you at
@wiomsa.bsky.social 👋

@wcs.org
@rare.org
@wwf-ocean.bsky.social
@faunaflora.bsky.social
@blueventures.bsky.social
@wildtrust.co.za
August 27, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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Welcoming @blueventures.bsky.social in the blue sky... Our grants:
🌊 Safeguarding Blue Forests in 🇮🇩 ogy.de/9rgy
🌊 Increasing resilience to climate change in Barren Isles 🇲🇬 ogy.de/kqpw
@oceanthyrza.bsky.social @oceanthayne.bsky.social
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July 9, 2025 at 5:52 AM
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One of the #UNOC3 engagements we do with our NGO & funding partners (this one by invite only 😔)...
@wildtrustsa.bsky.social @oceanthyrza.bsky.social
May 26, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Alternative livelihood in the #GrantSpotlight below: sustainable mangrove honey production. Social Forestry Business Groups learned the 'tikung' technique, whereby an artificial branch or wooden beam is intentionally placed in the mangrove tree to encourage wild bees to build their nests naturally.
April 23, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Thanks @steffi-lemke.de & @oceanunger.bsky.social for supporting a strong #OceanPact that incl. efficient financing instruments for 🌊 #30x30. With 🇩🇪 🇸🇪 🇫🇷 & 🇮🇪 (plus 🇧🇻) in the back @blueactionfund.org is worth discussing as 🇪🇺 initative that could be scaled-up further... @bmuv.de @bmz.de
Together with @steffi-lemke.de at informal 🇪🇺 Ministerial today. Strong support for the future #OceanPact. A healthy and clean ocean is the crucial basis for a sustainable blue economy.
Thanks Commissioner Kadis for your leadership. #TeamEurope
@bmuv.de 🌊💪
March 26, 2025 at 3:29 PM