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Discover the new story of our Living Laboratory series. Richard Bailey our founding president will personally introduce you to the innovations of the Brando up to the Bailey Field Station, where every innovation gives way to conservation.
Article / Teti'aroa
This June, we unveiled a new sign and a new name for one of the most important places on Teti'aroa.
Newsletter / Teti'aroa
An update of our actions and activities from April to June 2026.
Article / Teti'aroa
In an effort to better understand the pressures the Mo’orea lagoon faces, the 2026 Island Sustainability Program conducted this project to measure the presence of fishing and other boats in the lagoon to estimate their level of impact on coastal disturbance.…
Project / Teti'aroa
Through the forests and along the shorelines of Teti’aroa, crabs play a vital role that most visitors never see.
Video / Teti'aroa
COOLREEF has laid the foundation for further studies, suggesting modifications to the SWAC configuration to improve cooling efficiency and uniformity across the reef area. The project aligns with global efforts such as RRAP in Australia, demonstrating potenti.
Research project / Tetiaroa
list of research and conservation projects
From the Archive / Tetiaroa
The ATTRACT project, for Teti'aroa Atoll Seabird Restoration, is a major step in the atoll's ecological restoration program. Led by the Tetiaroa Society with support from The Nature Conservancy and the European BestLife2030 program, it aims to encourage the r.
Research project / Tetiaroa
The AeLIMIN+ program, led by the Institut Louis Malardé on behalf of The Brando hotel in partnership with Tetiaroa Society, aims to suppress populations of Aedes polynesiensis and Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, primarily on the motu Onetahi at Teti’aroa. To achiev.
Research project / Tetiaroa
The AeLIMIN+ program, led by the Institut Louis Malardé on behalf of The Brando hotel in partnership with Tetiaroa Society, aims to suppress populations of Aedes polynesiensis and Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, primarily on the motu Onetahi at Teti'aroa. To achiev.
Project update / Tetiaroa
Courtney Stuart studies nutrient cycling across the land-sea interface in Teti’aroa using a combination of landscape ecology theory, stable isotope analysis, and GIS-based approaches. During her September 2023 fieldwork in Teti’aroa, she collected samples of..
Research project / Tetiaroa
Main Objectives: The mission conducted in January 2025 aimed to identify the materials used in the construction of marae, traditional Polynesian structures with religious and social functions. This work contributes to a better understanding of the history of..
Project update / Tetiaroa
Fresh water is a scarce but critical resource on tropical atolls, yet the rates at which common atoll plants consume water remains unknown. In 2024 we installed 65 custom sapflow sensors in trunks of five of the most common woody atoll plants: ha’ari/ coconut.
Research project / Tetiaroa
Summary of field activities : Standard monitoring was carried out across several motus, including avian point counts, Brown booby nest counts and maintenance of the audio recording stations deployed across the atoll. GPS tags were fitted to Brown and Red-foo.
Project update / Tetiaroa
Summary of field activities : Groundwater wells were hand-augered on the motus Honuea, Tahuna Iti, Onetahi and Tahuna Rahi. Water samples were collected and aquifer tests (measurements of the soil's capacity to store and transmit water) were carried out. Elec.
Project update / Tetiaroa
Main Objectives: This mission aimed to launch a litter decomposition protocol across 30 sites distributed among 10 motus, in order to assess the impact of the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera) on the functioning of Tetiaroa's terrestrial ecosystems. It also sough.
Project update / Tetiaroa
This program aims to better understand the seabirds of Tetiaroa: where they live, how they use the different motu, how many there are, and whether they succeed in reproducing.
Project update / Tetiaroa
This operation is part of the Tetiaroa Atoll Restoration Program (TARP), which aims to protect seabirds, crabs, and native vegetation by eradicating invasive rats. The primary goal of this mission was to treat the motus Tauvini and Ahuroa, located near Ti'a.
Project update / Tetiaroa
768px --> Main objectives This program aims to study the spatial ecology of two large marine predators—the sicklefin lemon shark ( Negaprion acutidens ) and the blacktip reef shark ( Carcharhinus melanopterus )—within a relatively undisturbed coastal nurser.
Project update / Tetiaroa
The objective of this research is to establish a baseline understanding of how sharks use nursery habitats, specifically how that use changes across different age/size classes within a species, in a relatively undisturbed atoll.
Project update / Tetiaroa
Post-eradication monitoring : This mission aimed to maintain continuous rat monitoring across Teti'aroa Atoll, in two distinct contexts. First, the regular surveillance of Onetahi, a motu that was not treated in 2025 but which represents the atoll's main entr.
Project update / Tetiaroa
Main Objectives: This project aims to understand how the presence of trios of introduced species influences the dynamics of Tetiaroa's terrestrial ecosystems, particularly through their effects on land crabs, seabirds, and the overall balance of the motu. Ju.
Project update / Tetiaroa
Main objectives: The disruption of ecosystem functioning following the introduction of invasive alien species is particularly damaging, both for the environment and for economic activities. This project aims to characterize the effects on biodiversity and ec.
Project update / Tetiaroa
The AeLIMIN+ program, led by the Louis Malardé Institute in partnership with the Tetiaroa Society and The Brando Hotel, aims to eliminate the Aedes polynesiensis and Aedes aegypti mosquito populations on certain motu of Tetiaroa, particularly Onetahi and Honu.
Project update / Tetiaroa
This project, led by Michael Burnett (University of California, Santa Barbara), aims to better understand how the main tree species on Tetiaroa use groundwater resources. The study focuses in particular on coconut trees (Cocos nucifera), pu’atea (Pisonia gr.
Project update / Tetiaroa
Update: July 19, 2024 from Solene Fabre of the YCA eradication team I am happy to announce that I have completed the mapping in Tiaraaunu to verify the success of the spreading efforts, and I did not detect any yellow crazy ants! This is the third motu where..
Project update / Tetiaroa
768px --> Main objectives In order to complete post-eradication monitoring for the year 2025, operations were carried out on the motus of Tiaraunu and Onetahi, with monitoring having already been carried out on Aie and Horoatera earlier in the year. Two mon.
Project update / Tetiaroa
Main Objectives This project aims to understand how the loss of terrestrial crabs affects forest ecosystems on Tetiaroa Atoll. By simulating their absence using 3x3 meter exclosures installed in coconut and broadleaf native forests, researchers seek to measur.
Project update / Tetiaroa
Main objectives: The mission conducted on December 20 and 21, 2025, on the Tetiaroa atoll aimed to ensure the maintenance and proper functioning of the automated monitoring devices deployed as part of the ATTRACT project, funded by BESTLIFE2030. It also aimed.
Project update / Tetiaroa
This mission aimed to launch a litter decomposition protocol across 30 sites distributed among 10 motus, in order to assess the impact of the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera) on the functioning of Tetiaroa's terrestrial ecosystems. It also sought to maintain the.
Research project / Tetiaroa
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From the Archive / Tetiaroa
Teti’aroa is more than white sandy beaches and turquoise waters. For the scientists, researchers, and conservationists who work here, it is something far more precious, a living laboratory , where every species, every ecosystem and every innovation tells the..
From the Archive / Tetiaroa
Introduced rats are a major problem on Pacific islands. The rats thrive on coconuts but also eat seabird and turtle eggs and hatchlings, as well as invertebrates, and plants. Tetiaroa Society is working with invasive species specialists from around the world..
Research project / Tetiaroa
This work will demonstrate the role healthy land crab populations play in nutrient dynamics for atoll ecosystems, and provide evidence for the benefits of conservation efforts that include recovery and sustainable management of land crab populations in areas..
Research project / Tetiaroa
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Newsletter / Tetiaroa
This internship mission aimed to characterise vegetation and breeding bird communities on the motu Tahuna Iti, in order to understand how plant succession dynamics, linked to the atoll’s geomorphology, influence the distribution of avian species.
Research project / Tetiaroa
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Newsletter / Tetiaroa
The objective of this research is to establish a baseline understanding of how sharks use nursery habitats, specifically how that use changes across different age/size classes within a species, in a relatively undisturbed atoll.
Research project / Tetiaroa
Ecology of reef sharks in their nursery areas
Report / Tetiaroa
Seabirds play a key role in coral reef health: their droppings, rich in nutrients, fertilize lagoon waters and support coral growth.
Research project / Tetiaroa
This mission aimed to map the freshwater lenses (natural reserves of fresh water trapped beneath the motus between rainwater and seawater) across several motus of Tetiaroa, by collecting groundwater chemistry and geophysics data (the study of the physical pro.
Research project / Tetiaroa
This mission aimed to continue the long-term monitoring of seabird populations at Tetiaroa through standardised avian point counts (fixed-point bird surveys), Brown booby nest counts and maintenance of audio monitoring stations. It also sought to expand GPS t.
Research project / Tetiaroa
News from the Atoll
Newsletter / Tetiaroa
The project aims to assess the effects of rat and other invasive species eradication on the restoration of ecosystems across Tetiaroa Atoll. Researchers are particularly focused on the interactions between terrestrial crabs, seabirds, native plants — notably..
Research project / Tetiaroa
Megaptera novaeangliae migrate from their feeding grounds in Antarctica, to their reproduction areas in the the Pacific islands - a journey of 6000 kilometers each way.
Nature guide entry / Tetiaroa
Tetiaroa Nature Series: One species at a time Ep.2: Discover the 'Ōhiti — the ghost crabs of Tetiaroa Ever wondered who haunts the beaches of Tetiaroa at night? Find out about the 'ghosts' of Tetiaroa
From the Archive / Tetiaroa
Tetiaroa Nature Series: One species at a time Meet the u'a 'o - the Christmas tree worms of Teti’aroa These tiny marine wonders light up the reefs of Tetiaroa with their spiral shapes and vibrant colors. Find out about the Christmas tree worms of Teti’aroa
From the Archive / Tetiaroa
This work contributes to a better understanding of the history of motu formation, as well as past interactions between human societies and their environment. In the long term, this research could support the creation of a regional database on past extreme eve.
Research project / Tetiaroa
The yellow-crazy ant (Anoplolepis gracilipes, YCA) is one the 100 worst invasive species in the World according to the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature). By reaching very high densities and spraying formic acid at any animal on their p.
Research project / Tetiaroa
The beginning of the 2023-2024 season seems to predict a high number of nests for this season. Currently, 1300 tracks are reported with 201 confirmed nests and 459 probable nests. 62 females are identified and 10 of them were recaptured from previous seasons.
Research project / Tetiaroa
Known as the "rainforests of the sea,” coral reefs display the beauty, diversity, and complexity of the ocean, while also exhibiting the ocean’s sensitivity to changing global climate. We are researching how these amazing ecosystems function now, how they wil.
Research project / Tetiaroa
This project focuses on the effect of rat eradication on forest dynamics. Annual monitoring of seedlings, recruitment of native woody species, and percentage of herbaceous plant cover were started on Motu Reiono and Motu Ahuroa in 2018 and 2021. The prelimina.
Research project / Tetiaroa
The objective of this project is to explore and document the biodiversity of Tetiaroa's deep reefs in order to better understand their ecological role, compare their condition with shallow areas and lay the foundations for long-term monitoring in Polynesia's..
Research project / Tetiaroa
The program aims to resume the monitoring of fish communities previously conducted on the Tetiaroa Atoll in 2007, 2008, and 2015, using the same transect-based survey protocols in order to ensure data comparability over time.
Research project / Tetiaroa
The project aims to study the ecophysiology of coral reef organisms in French Polynesia and to assess plastic pollution on the reefs of Tetiaroa. The main objectives are to quantify reef abundance and biodiversity, establish baseline estimates of microplastic.
Research project / Tetiaroa
The objective of this study is to assess the density and distribution of these sea urchins on Tetiaroa, to better understand their interactions with young corals, and to establish a basis for comparison with other Pacific reefs, particularly those of Moorea a.
Research project / Tetiaroa
The Coastline Monitoring program monitors the topographic and oceanographic aspects of Tetiaroa Atoll. It is a long-term program aimed at documenting the physical evolution of the coastline and monitoring the atoll's coastal dynamics. The work conducted in 20.
Research project / Tetiaroa
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Newsletter / Tetiaroa
A sampler of species that inhabit the atoll
From the Archive / Tetiaroa
takes its name from the color of its fat that is due to a diet (in adulthood) composed mainly of algae.
Nature guide entry / Tetiaroa
Effective date: October 25, 2018 Tetiaroa Society ("us", "we", or "our") operates the https://www.tetiaroasociety.org website and the Tetiaroa Fish Guide mobile application. Hereinafter the https://www.tetiaroasociety.org website is referred to as the "Servi.
From the Archive / Tetiaroa
We conducted a set of studies aiming at determining the consequences of rat and ant eradication on land crabs, and at deciphering how habitat affects crab responses. Between June and August 2023 we deployed 40 camera traps to monitor ghost crab (Ocypode cerat.
Research project / Tetiaroa
The present project aims to replenish the Tetiaroa lagoon by rearing and releasing fish and crustaceans caught at post-larval stage. The marine post-larvae will be caught using nets set up on the reef at Tetiaroa. The implementation of this project is part of.
Research project / Tetiaroa
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Newsletter / Tetiaroa
Every year, around 20,000 baby seabirds should hatch across the motus of Tetiaroa. What's in the name? × Tetiaroa comes from “te ti’a roa,” where “ti’a” means to stand upright and “roa” means great. The name can be understood as “the one who stands tall.
From the Archive / Tetiaroa
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Newsletter / Tetiaroa
This new program, led by Bryn Morgan, a researcher affiliated with the University of California, Santa Barbara, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, aims to test two remote sensing technologies to better understand how freshwater functions on atolls.
Research project / Tetiaroa
Tetiaroa Atoll serves as a living laboratory for the restoration of terrestrial and marine ecosystems throughout French Polynesia. Tetiaroa Atoll is famously known not only for its connection to Marlon Brando, but also for its incredible biodiversity. The ato.
From the Archive / Tetiaroa
A team of scientists led by Drs. Beth Gardner and Sarah Converse from the University of Washington are studying the impact of rat removal on Tetiaroa Atoll’s seabird populations. Seabirds play a critical role in the health of islands and oceans. They bring va.
From the Archive / Tetiaroa
Tetiaroa is a crown jewel in Tahiti’s history. We know that it served as a secondary residence for the Tahitian royal family of Pare in the 18th Century. However, relatively little is known beyond this. Inès Pasquier, a French intern from the ENSG (Ecole nati.
From the Archive / Tetiaroa
Tetiaroa Nature Series: One species at a time Ep.1: Discover the Ōtaha — the frigatebirds of Tetiaroa Did you know that some frigatebirds can stay in flight for more than two months without ever landing? More about Ōtaha ?
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Highlights of 3 projects: Education & Transmission – Inspiring generations Education is at the heart of Tetiaroa Society’s mission, connecting science, culture, and nature to inspire future generations. In 2024, over 5,000 visitors were engaged by our natur.
From the Archive / Tetiaroa
Ocean June 6th is World Oceans Day, and before that the Blue Climate Summit will convene (14-21 May) and present and accelerate ocean-based solutions to climate change. The future of the planet is in our hands and healthy oceans are critical to any future tha.
From the Archive / Tetiaroa
My birding day started with coffee, and while I was enjoying my coffee and reading internet news on the porch of my bungalow, I caught a glimpse of something zipping by through the trees along the beach...
From the Archive / Tetiaroa
Tetiaroa Society, is proud to announce the appointment of Tj Tate as its new Chief Executive Officer. An award-winning conservation leader and seasoned storyteller, Tate brings a transformative vision and unparalleled expertise to her new role. Read more abou.
From the Archive / Tetiaroa
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Newsletter / Tetiaroa
For each nest or roosting bird we also identify the species of tree used, with the aim of informing the Tetiaroa habitat restoration program. This has allowed us to quantify some clear habitat preferences; for example, of the 9,856 seabirds counted during one.
Research project / Tetiaroa
We conducted an atoll-wide survey of the distribution of white tern eggs and chicks between December 2022 and May 2023 to determine what affects nest site selection for white terns (Gygis alba).
Research project / Tetiaroa
The breeding success of brown noddies (Anous stolidus) and white terns (Gygis alba) was monitored using a combination of methods. This is our second year of data on brown noddy and white tern nesting success. We also installed two camera traps which will prov.
Research project / Tetiaroa
A striking discovery has been the very high root productivity observed on some atolls - we think this is the highest root activity ever observed in a tropical forest anywhere on Earth and are trying to puzzle out the reasons behind this.
Research project / Tetiaroa
In this project we carried out a study to continue the inventory of conconut crabs on three motu on the atoll of Tetiaroa : Honuea, Reiono and Tiaraunu. Results of this study show new maximums concerning the number of individuals by transect in the 3 study si.
Research project / Tetiaroa
During a one-week fieldwork trip, Dr Brown and Dr Steibl discovered at least three undescribed species of weevil beetles on Tetiaroa atoll. The discovery of species that were unknown to science underlines the unique ecological value of Tetiaroa.
Research project / Tetiaroa
As an island with minimal human impact the atoll of Tetiaroa serves as a sanctuary for nesting seabirds and green sea turtles. Tetiaroa Society is working with local NGOs Te Mana o Te Moana, and Te Manu to monitor and protect these important breeding populati.
Research project / Tetiaroa
Bonefish and giant trevally are threatened by overfishing. The opportunity to study these animals in lightly fished locations like Tetiaroa is becoming increasingly rare. This research seeks to contribute to our understanding of the biology of these fishes an.
Research project / Tetiaroa
The objective of this research is to assess the impacts of rat eradication and the subsequent return of healthy seabird populations on the health of the adjacent reefs on Tetiaroa.
Research project / Tetiaroa
The use of environmental DNA (eDNA) might be a powerful new tool to inform and accelerate decision-making in island restoration management.
Research project / Tetiaroa
The general objective of our outreach program is to enable students to understand the complexities of the relationship between humans and the environment. We aim to guide students towards a greater appreciation of sustainable development and its direct rela.
From the Archive / Tetiaroa
Tetiaroa Society recently hosted a group of 16 students and 3 teachers from Lakeside School in Seattle. The group was on a three week study abroad trip and came to Tetiaroa after spending two weeks in Moorea living with host families and working out of the..
From the Archive / Tetiaroa
Actress Laura Dern speaks up on preserving Tetiaroa Atoll and the implications for coral reef conservation and mitigating climate change. While the world was shut down due to COVID-19, a team of conservationists saw an opportunity. No travel meant no visitors.
From the Archive / Tetiaroa
On what should be a pristine tropical island, humans have introduced a destructive pest. Can scientists turn back the clock?
From the Archive / Tetiaroa
Te mana o te moana non-governmental organization was founded on September 23rd, 2004. Through its research, conservation, communication and educational activities, the foundation strives to protect the marine environment of French Polynesia and to extend to t.
Partner / Global network
Five high school students with a major in science came to Tetiaroa for a four day stay with the person in charge of the Geoscience contest Mr Patrick SCHNEIDER. Chargé de mission SVT at the Vice rectorate of French Polynesia. After a two hour and a half boat..
From the Archive / Tetiaroa
Tetiaroa Society has had a long and productive partnership with the University of Washington, largely because of the support of Tetiaroa Society Board Member David Seeley and his family (Huskies one and all! David is pictured right with his daughter and wife.
From the Archive / Tetiaroa
Education is a vital component of Tetiaroa Society’s mission. In our Education Program we use the island of Tetiaroa as a classroom for local and international students and community groups to teach about the natural and cultural heritage of the island and ab.
From the Archive / Tetiaroa
Tetiaroa Society recently hosted a field course from Cape Henry Collegiate, a college-prep school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The class spent three days on the island learning about its natural and cultural heritage and visiting the sustainable facil.
From the Archive / Tetiaroa
Tetiaroa Society Education and Culture Committee announce a contest, Tata’ura’a ia Vai Moana te Fenua This contest is organized by Tetiaroa Society, our partners, the TS Educational and Cultural Committee, the French Polynesia Ministry of Education, and the F.
From the Archive / Tetiaroa
The missions of the Gump Research Station on Moorea are to promote research, education, and outreach in global change science, tropical biocomplexity, and sustainable development, and to develop Moorea as a model system to understand how physical, biological,.
Partner / Global network
The data observatory will provide the secure infrastructure and long-term datasets needed to assess the effectiveness of management actions, underpin basic scientific research on the atoll, and provide an important reference point for the international global.
Research project / Tetiaroa
The Tetiaroa Biocode Project aims to create a comprehensive inventory of all non-microbial life in a complex tropical ecosystem. The primary objective of the first expedition is to do One Cubic Foot from the Tetiaroa reef that documents all creatures inhabiti.
Research project / Tetiaroa
Tetiaroa IDEA is a place-based data science infrastructure and computational platform for scenario-based planning. The Tetiaroa IDEA will model the complex feedbacks between climate change, management actions, public policy, and ecosystem services across the..
Research project / Tetiaroa
This video was shot offshore of Tetiaroa near the end of this year's Humpback Whale season. You see a mother and calf swim by over the reef, and then two large males that are following close behind. Female Humpbacks have been known to mate shortly after birth.
From the Archive / Tetiaroa
This program was started 2 years ago in Tetiaroa, the CENTRE OF ISLAND RESEARCH AND ENVIRONMENTAL OBSERVATORY (CRIOBE) has run the project with David Lecchini as Coordinator and Director of Studies. It aims at replenishing Tetiaroa’s lagoon by rearing and rel.
From the Archive / Tetiaroa
Release the baby turtles
From the Archive / Tetiaroa
University of Washington scientists working on Tetiaroa Atoll discovered a cost-efficient, automated method for surveying sea cucumbers—drones! The research, published in the ICES Journal of Marine Science, found that drones could be used as a means to count..
From the Archive / Tetiaroa
Hinano Murphy, Tetiaroa Society's Cultural Director, was honored to be invited to the United Nations for the UN World Oceans Day Symposium on June 7th. Hinano was invited as a storyteller to open the day-long symposium with a legend from Polynesia that would..
From the Archive / Tetiaroa
The Pacific Island Parliament Group held their bi-annual meeting in Tahiti on September 10-11, bringing together the Speakers of Parliament from 16 different countries. The theme for discussions was the “Blue Economy” focusing on ocean and island resilience a.
From the Archive / Tetiaroa
French Polynesia is a model for shark conservation as the world’s largest shark sanctuary In a first-of-its-kind study published in Nature, scientists report on the conservation status of reef shark populations worldwide. The results are grim; reef sharks hav.
From the Archive / Tetiaroa
Last year, 2020, was unlike any other in recent history. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the world was forced to stand still — travel came to a halt and the future filled with uncertainty. Quite suddenly, Tetiaroa became quiet…of people that is. Birds continued.
From the Archive / Tetiaroa
Nature Notes | Strawberry hermit crabs up in the branches Why are they lined up on the branch? Interested in finding out?
From the Archive / Tetiaroa
Tetiaroa Society is pleased and proud to share with you this 2023 Tetiaroa Society Impact Report. This report and the work it describes are testament to what can be accomplished when a community of people with shared values are united for a common purpose.....
From the Archive / Tetiaroa
zooxanthellae
Nature guide entry / Tetiaroa
The Frigatebird, called Otaha in Tahitian, are symbolic in the Polynesian culture, representing the god, Oro .
Nature guide entry / Tetiaroa
Hermit crabs are gregarious, colorful, and ever so interesting to observe.
Nature guide entry / Tetiaroa
Lemon shark
Nature guide entry / Tetiaroa
Black-tip reef sharks
Nature guide entry / Tetiaroa
Science? Culture? History? Browse our activities
From the Archive / Tetiaroa
Build a titiraina and sail it across the lagoon of Tetiaroa. Will yours arrive?
From the Archive / Tetiaroa
Mosquito control research project
Report / Tetiaroa
ILM tetiaroa pilot project 2017
Report / Tetiaroa
Archaeological research on Tetiaroa
Report / Tetiaroa
Hermann et al 2019 - Tetiaroa sourcing
Report / Tetiaroa
The Long-Term History of Tetiaroa: new archaeological and ethnohistorical investigations
Report / Tetiaroa
Tetiaroa's Lagoon fish and crustacean replenishment program
Report / Tetiaroa
ICRS 2016 Tetiaroa Poster
Report / Tetiaroa
Studying the effects of ocean acidification on a pristine coral atoll
Report / Tetiaroa
Giant trevally and bonefish research program
Report / Tetiaroa
Island restoration program
Report / Tetiaroa
Tetiaroa Atoll Restoration Project - TARP
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Sea cucumbers
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Divergent learning responses to a spatially consistent olfactory stimulus in two reef shark species
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kaveu
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Sooty terns
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Crabs are really cool They are part of a group of animals called Arthropods that account for 80% of all animal species. Find out what they are up to on Tetiaroa
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So our vision of Tetiaroa as a sanctuary for native species is already becoming a reality. This is cause for celebration. Read the happy stories
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When a luxury hotel and non-profit share the same vision, everyone wins
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Maybe, but only if we protect them. In this recent Forbes article , Development Economist Nishan Degnarain explores the need to protect deep ocean ecosystems from seabed mining so that we have time to better understand them and the potential they hold for med.
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Since turtles do not practice parental care (eggs are laid and the baby turtles emerge from the nest and face the world on their own) it is very important that a female chooses powerful mates that will pass on their genetic traits to her offspring.
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called Varo in Tahitian, hide in their holes and ambush prey as they pass by. In the time it takes you to blink an eye, the mantis shrimp could have punched 50 times.
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The long-tailed cuckoo lays one egg in the nest of another bird, which will care for the egg and chick. image © Adam Clarke
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Coral Reefs: Ecosystem of the Decade
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Bristle-thighed curlews
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Three of Tetiaroa’s motus have been studied by archaeologists, with some more interesting findings. This is what Dr. Guillaume Molle had to say: “We have mapped many structures located by Mark Eddowes on Horoatera, Rimatu’u and Tiaraunu. These include some v.
Nature guide entry / Tetiaroa
At sunrise or sunset you can see baby sharks swimming along the beaches of Tetiaroa
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Manini
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The beautiful, feather-like crown of leaves at the top of a coconut tree can be as high as 30 meters. Up you go...
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Attestation sur l'honneur
Report / Tetiaroa
Convention d'accueil
Report / Tetiaroa
Ecostation code of Conduct
Report / Tetiaroa
Most coral reef studies are done in the daytime, when scientists are up and about. But action on the coral reef goes on 24 hrs a day. So what happens when the sun sets and the moon comes out, or when the moon doesn’t come out? We also think of coral reefs as..
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The Brando is an exquisite luxury resort on French Polynesia’s breathtakingly beautiful private atoll of Tetiaroa, just 30 miles north of Tahiti. Tetiaroa is comprised of a dozen idyllic islets surrounding a spectacular lagoon. Tetiaroa has always been a pla.
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With more than 25 years’ experience in the French Polynesian tourism market, 678 hotel rooms and 210 cabins, Pacific Beachcomber, S.C. is the country’s largest luxury hotel and cruise operator. In addition to its luxury small ships, the 332-guest m/s Paul Gau.
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The Société d’Ornithologie de Polynésie ‘Manu’ (SOP) is a non-governmental, nonprofit organization. It was founded in 1990 and has 100 members. SOP is managed by a Council elected for two years and has a team of five permanent employees who work full time to..
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Centre de Recherches Insulaires et Observatoire de l’Environnement
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Research using eDNA is coming into its own and on Tetiaroa we are leading the global trend. With simple collection methods and many stories to be told, this will be an extremely important tool for the future of research on Tetiaroa and around the world.
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Island Conservation, in conjunction with Tetiaroa Society and The Brando Resort, completes critical invasive species-removal to heal island-ocean ecosystems in Tetiaroa atoll. Global nonprofit Island Conservation has completed its largest ever ground-based op.
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GIS Habitat Map 2022
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In 1996, Air Tahiti Nui was founded to connect the world to one of the world’s great treasures, the islands of Tahiti. Our fleet of five Airbus A340-300s provides service to Tahiti from Paris, Los Angeles, Auckland and Tokyo. With partnership and codeshare ag.
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Institute Louis Malardé
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Brando Enterprises, L.P. is an operating entity created by the Marlon Brando Living Trust to manage core interests including Brando licensing activities, preservation and archiving of Brando memorabilia in preparation for future use and film participation and.
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Mission Blue is a global initiative of the Sylvia Earle Alliance, a 501c3 organization, which was formed in response to Sylvia Earle’s 2009 TED Prize wish. Dr. Earle urged people “to use all means at your disposal — films, expeditions, the web, new submarines.
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Ville de Arue
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LDF
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In the scheme of all things geologic, oceanic islands like Tetiaroa and Tahiti and Hawaii are young landforms. But what is in store for these young islands?
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Tetiaroa Conservation and Sustainable Use Plan
Report / Tetiaroa
Recommended Reading
Report / Tetiaroa
As apex predators, sharks directly and indirectly affect all levels of the food web, maintaining a healthy ocean environment for many species. Unfortunately, today many shark populations are on the decline. The loss of these amazing animals could prove devast.
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What agricultural product transformed the natural world on Tetiaroa and virtually all the other islands in the tropical South Pacific? Find out >>
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You may have noticed Tetiaroa Society sharing news and information about the Blue Climate Initiative recently and wondered, “What is the Blue Climate Initiative and how is it related to Tetiaroa Society?” The Blue Climate Initiative is a global initiative bri.
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Recently the owners and management of The Brando and Tetiaroa Society decided together to create a cultural site on Motu Onetahi that can be visited and cared for by all of the inhabitants of the island. It will be a site that will be used for welcoming cerem.
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The result of this unusual tidal situation for Tetiaroa (and the rest of the Society Islands) is that, unlike most other places, the tides play only a minor role in people’s lives.
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The evidence is clear that coral reefs are under stress globally. It is also well known that ecosystems such as coral reefs are made up of thousands of component organisms that impact each other in complex ways. Find out about the role these fish play in the..
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Tetiaroa Fishery Report 2020
Report / Tetiaroa
Outside Magazine Contributing Editor Hampton Sides recently traveled to Tetiaroa and shares his experience in this article, “ We had Marlon Brando’s Island Utopia to Ourselves .” Sides dives into the atoll’s history as a destination for Tahitian royalty, expl.
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Nature notes... Calcium carbonate - building an atoll This month in our Nature Notes we are going to talk about Calcium carbonate. Stay with me now… this is not just some esoteric chemistry stuff, this is about how to build an atoll. But first, the esoteric g.
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Podcast excerpt of Frank's interview where he shares his experiences with humpback whales as they make their annual migration past the atoll.
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Global status and conservation potential of reef sharks
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ICES Kilfoil et al 2020
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In the past, the wandering tattler, or uriri was considered a carrier of news, perceptible from a distance by its melodious song "oulililili"
Nature guide entry / Tetiaroa
This native Pacific tree, called Tahitian Screwpine in English, and Fara in Tahitian, is as fascinating as it is useful to islanders.
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White tern
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Pacific reef egret
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Pisonia grandis
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Cladium | Uti uti | Sawgrass
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In the 1960s, Marlon Brando fell in love with Tetiaroa - as well as his on-screen love interest - while filming Mutiny on the Bounty in Tahiti, prompting him to purchase the island and spend years working to understand and protect it. But, Brando wasn’t the f.
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Tetiaroa Fact Sheet
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New research from Tetiaroa Atoll , French Polynesia documented predation by invasive rats at main sea turtle nesting sites. Researchers from Te Mana o te Moana have been monitoring green sea turtle nesting on Tetiaroa Atoll since 2007 under the authorization,.
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It is not very obvious to most visitors to Tetiaroa that the atoll is actually part of a municipal commune that includes the town of Arue on the north end of Tahiti. As such the mayor of Arue is also the mayor of Tetiaroa. Tetiaroa Society recognizes this con.
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Tetiaroa Society was invited this month to participate in a workshop in Santa Barbara, California, at the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS). The workshop, which was sponsored by The Nature Conservancy, was convened to create a netw.
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Eleven-year study of green sea turtle nesting on Tetiaroa
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High-energy events, boulder deposits and the use of very high resolution remote sensing in coral reef environments
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Frigatebirds nesting on Tetiaroa atoll (Photo: James Russell)
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TETIAROA ATOLL, FRENCH POLYNESIA (May, 2019) – Tetiaroa Atoll is one of those rare secluded places that serve as a refuge for nesting green sea turtles and a variety of seabird species, surrounded by a healthy and ecologically important coral reef and brillia.
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A recent 1,500 page U.N. report, the IPBES Global Assessment , delivered grim news for our world’s biodiversity on May 6. The most comprehensive assessment to date found over 1 million species are at risk of extinction and that the current global response is..
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Tetiaroa Society and The Brando Awarded EarthX's 2019 Eco Organization of the Year Global Impact Award Nonprofit and eco-luxury hotel provide global model for successful sustainability partnership April 24-28, Dallas, TX – The environmental nonprofit Tetiaroa.
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In 1929 an Irish artist named Robert Gibbings arrived in Tahiti with the assignment of illustrating a new version of The Mutiny on the Bounty by James Norman Hall and Charles Nordhoff. Gibbings was a talented artist in many disciplines but had begun doing woo.
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This week, the Eco Station is hosting a team of 4 scientists from the University of Washington until April 9th. Nicholas Roden, Alexande Gagnon, and Julians Sachs who are oceanographers and professors at the University of Washington as well as Daniel Anderson.
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Predation on green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas, hatchlings by invasive rats
Report / Tetiaroa
President Obama spent three weeks at The Brando resort, using the time to work on his latest book. While here he visited the Tetiaroa Society Ecostation to meet our team and hear about our research and conservation programs. We had three different research te.
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Check out this story from National Geographic Unique Lodges of the World site.
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Archaeological Research on Tetiaroa - Molle & Hermann 2017
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Maite : traditional practices for agriculture
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Students will learn how to make a kerikeri, a traditional digging spade used on atolls. They will braid their own cording materials, then use the cord to attach the handle to the shell blade. Ready ... set ... dig!
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Discover coconut trees and all of their uses.
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The highest diversity of shallow benthic species in the world is in tropical Indo-Pacific, so let's see how many we can find and identify. Students will each be a 'census-taker' of 1 coral outcropping or patch reef. If the patch reef is large, 3 or 4 student.
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Snorkel in the lagoon, dig in the sand, tramp through the forests, sink into the wetland mud, and you are sure to learn much about Tetiaroa's ecosystems. This introduction to atoll ecosystems is a hands-on (masks on) adventure, studied from the viewpoint of..
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Stargaze and see the constellations that the Polynesian navigators used to find islands. How must it have felt to be out on the ocean with only the stars to show the way? Topics: - Navigation - Constellations - Va'a - Migrations & voyages
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Discover the wetlands of Tetiaroa. The Kopara Pond is a unique ecosystem containing freshwater fish, algae, plants, and migratory birds. Under the microscope, microorganisms from samples of water, algae, and mud, can be seen.
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Focus on one organism in an ecosystem, and learn how its attributes determine is adaptability for the environment. Observe, then see the organism as its prey and predators see it. Catalog, compare, and contrast attributes, and understand how each organism f.
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The students will see the SWAC facility on Tetiaroa. Then, they will build, test, and explain the functioning of their model heat transfer systems.
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Learn which plants to gather, what each plant is used for, and how the plants are prepared for use in medicine, food, and ceremonies. Introduction: Students go for a 'plant walk' on the motu, where they will be introduced to a variety of atoll plants. -..
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Gather knowledge of historical and cultural techniques and learn how to become part of the solution for ensuring sustainability.
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Discover the different properties of sand, and its origins.
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Discover the forest ecosystem of Tetiaroa with its diverse population of plants, birds, invertebrates ... and more. Students will hike through the forest, collect specimens, learn about abundance and richness, and map their walk using gps coordinates.
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Visit the waste management facility and the organic garden on Motu One and discover how compost is made, what it is made of, and how it is used.
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In this activity, students will construct a karuru: a traditional, temporary shelter used by the tupuna of the atolls. The karuru are built entirely of natural materials found on the motu. This activity was inspired by: "Material Culture in the Tuamotu A.
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Gain a better understanding regarding the effects of human activity on islands by investigating beach erosion.
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Mosquito extinction after rat control on Palmyra
Report / Tetiaroa
Invasive mammal eradication on islands results in substantial conservation gains
Report / Tetiaroa
Seabird effects on Coral reefs
Report / Tetiaroa
Tetiaroa holistic reef replenishment project
Report / Tetiaroa
Island-Digital-Ecosystem-Avatars-(IDEA)-Consortium
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Marine Invertebrates of Tetiaroa Atoll - Tarvyd 1998
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Around 200 BC, settlers from Southeast Asia arrived on the shores of the Tahitian islands, creating a unique language and culture that flourished for 17 centuries. Among these islands was Tetiaroa, which became the favored retreat of Tahitian royalty. Member.
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scorpion
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