Human Connection Award 2024, PIENIR13 - Oceanographic

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Finalist Human Connection Award: People & Planet Ocean

Pier Nirandara Nusa Lembongan, Indonesia

8°40'42.8988"S 115°27'20.1096"E

Seaweed farmers in Indonesia. “The locals begin work each day at sunrise. Cultivating and harvesting seaweed is tough work, but offers a source of income, along with a chance to regenerate the diverse ecosystems within the area,” says Nirandara.

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Human Connection Award 2024, PIENIR13

Pier Nirandara Thailand

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  • Sunny, intensely warm and humid
  • Coastal walk-in
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Human Connection Award: People & Planet Ocean

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Human Connection Award: People & Planet Ocean, 2022, PN

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