What’s inside: 3 Early warning systems in coastal communities 5 WHAT’S BUGGING YOUR RIVER? 8 Macroalgae on Boracay Island: Drawing the Line Between Biological Importance and Beach Nuisance (PART 1) 10 The Mine is also theirs: Threatened Biodiversity in Selected Metallic Mines in the Philippines 13 Baguiraua: a Rare Forest Tree Species 16 Earthwatch