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21
Jun

Most biodiverse countries spending the least on conservation, study finds

June 21, 2016, ,
Countries that contain most of the world’s species biodiversity are also spending the least on a per-person basis to protect these natural assets, according to scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the University of Queensland. The authors also noted that spending appears to be associated with the country’s social and governance organization. The...
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20
Jun

Interdisciplinary Summer School on “Vulnerability of Coral Reefs Heritage” EEA VuLPaRE second edition, Toliara (Madagascar) 7-18 November 2016: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN

June 20, 2016, ,
Madagascar Institute of Marine Sciences (Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines – IH.SM) and the French Research Institute for Development  (Institut de Recherche pour le Développement – IRD) are organizing the second summer school on Vulnerability of Coral Reef Heritage to be held in Toliara (Madagascar) from 7 to 18 November 2016. The EEA VulPaRe summer school is...
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17
Jun

Bright spots shine light on the future of coral reefs

June 17, 2016, , ,
Researchers have discovered a handful of ‘bright spots’ among the world’s embattled coral reefs, offering the promise of a radical new approach to conservation. In one of the largest global studies of its kind, researchers conducted over 6,000 reef surveys in 46 countries across the globe, and discovered 15 ‘bright spots’ – places where, against...
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10
Jun

Joint NAM S&T Centre – ZMT Bremen (Germany) Fellowship in Tropical Coastal Marine Research: Call for Applications for 2016

June 10, 2016, ,
The Centre for Science and Technology of the Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries (NAM S&T Centre; www.namstct.org) is pleased to invite applications from suitable candidates for the Joint NAM S&T Centre – ZMT Bremen (Germany) Fellowship in Tropical Coastal Marine Research for the year 2016. This Fellowship scheme was initiated in January 2008 for affiliation...
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09
Jun

The race to become East Africa’s biggest port

June 9, 2016,
Kenya and Tanzania have long competed to have the most important port in East Africa and their rivalry is about to become more intense as they compete for the region’s business, writes Neil Ford. The Kenyan port of Mombasa and Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam port are the traditional competitors but the Kenyan government is now...
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09
Jun

VIDEO ON KENYA’S COMMITMENT TO IIOE2

June 9, 2016,
This 12 minute documentary shows Kenya’s commitment to the 2nd International Indian Ocean Expedition (IIOE-2, 2015-2020). It explains the importance of the Ocean to all life on Earth. It also shows the close partnership between the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) and Kenya Marine and Fishereies Research Institute (KMFRI) who jointly organized a workshop onboard the...
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22
May

NRF – TWAS Doctoral/Renaissance Doctoral Scholarships Call for 2017

May 22, 2016,
NRF-TWAS/African Renaissance Doctoral Fellowship Call for 2017 Closing date: 29 June 2016 The National Research Foundation (NRF) and the Department of Science and Technology (DST), in partnership with The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), are pleased to announce the call for fellowship applications for 2017 in the following two categories: NRF – TWAS Doctoral Fellowships NRF...
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07
May

Reef Rescuers: Coral Gardening as an MPA Management Tool

May 7, 2016,
Time Change: May 10, 2016 at 6:00 PM HST, May 11 at 8:00 AM SCT (UTC +4:00) In 2010, the NGO Nature Seychelles launched the USAID/UNDP-GEF- funded Reef Rescuers: Restoring Reefs in the Face of Climate Change Project. This large-scale coral restoration project seeks to repair coral bleaching damage in selected sites around Praslin and...
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28
Apr

NRF – TWAS Postdoctoral Fellowships Call for 2017

April 28, 2016,
The National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa in partnership with The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), which is based in Italy and the Department of Science and Technology (DST) of South Africa are pleased to announce the call for fellowship applications for the NRF- TWAS Postdoctoral Fellowships for 2017. These fellowships are open to...
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28
Apr

Call for Applications for NRF Freestanding, Innovation and Scarce Skills Postdoctoral Fellowships for 2017

April 28, 2016,
The National Research Foundation (NRF) in partnership with the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) are pleased to announce the call for scholarship applications for 2017 in the following categories: DST- NRF- Free-standing Postdoctoral Fellowships (local and abroad); DST- NRF- Innovation Postdoctoral Fellowships; and DST- NRF-...
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