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08
Mar

Membership to the Group of Experts on Marine Litter and Microplastics: Call for expression of interest

March 8, 2019,
The Ninth Conference of Parties to the Convention for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment for the WIO region (Nairobi Convention) held in Mombasa, Kenya in August 2018, requested the Secretariat, in collaboration and cooperation WIOMSA and other partners, to establish a marine litter regional technical working group in the...
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05
Mar

Get ready to learn about the sea slugs of Maputaland

March 5, 2019
A Guide to the sea slugs of the Maputaland Coast, co-authored by  Jenny Strömvoll and Georgina Jones is soon to be published in the coming days. The book, which is supported by WIOMSA, is a guide to the sea slugs found along the Maputaland Coast, that runs from St. Lucia in the south to Maputo in the...
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03
Mar

International Conference ‘Towards a Climate Resilient Society for the Desired Sustainable Futures in Africa’

March 3, 2019, ,
The Mwalimu Nyerere Professorial Chair on Environment and Climate Change in collaboration with the Institute of Resource Assessment (IRA), Center for Climate Change Studies (CCCS) of the University of Dar es Salaam and the Africa Climate Change Adaptation Initiative (ACCAI) network is delighted to announce an International Conference which will take place at the University of...
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27
Feb

Consultancy Service for Development of a Tuna Management Plan

February 27, 2019, ,
The Government of United Republic of Tanzania has received a Credit from the International Development Association (IDA) towards the cost of South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Governance and   Shared Growth program – SWIOFish and intends to apply part of the proceeds for payments under the contract for Consultancy service for Development of a Tuna Management...
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27
Feb

Workshop on the software package Primer and PERMANOVA+: Apply Now!

February 27, 2019,
The Oceanographic Research Institute (ORI) is hosting a workshop on the software package Primer and PERMANOVA+.  PRIMER has become the global standard in software tools for nonparametric multivariate analysis while PERMANOVA+ takes dissimilarity-based analyses to a whole new level: to multi-factorial designs, discriminant analysis, model-selection, and beyond. This Advanced PRIMER 7 / PERMANOVA+ workshop is one week...
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21
Feb

Pew Welcomes the 2019 Marine Fellows

February 21, 2019,
Eight scientists and conservationists from around the world have been named the 2019 recipients of the Pew fellowship in marine conservation. These individuals and their projects were selected for their significant promise in protecting a diverse group of marine species and habitats. One of these scientists who was selected is from the Western Indian Ocean...
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09
Feb

‘Beachcombing in South Africa’ by former WIOMSA Board member

February 9, 2019
What is beachcombing? Anyone who spends time beside the sea knows there’s a wealth of ‘treasure’ to be found, be it natural or manufactured, living or washed up. Beachcombing in South Africa is a friendly guide to the seashore’s rich pickings. Short chapters such as Floaters and drifters, Sea-beans, Sponges, Eggs and egg cases, and...
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MASMA call for proposals
08
Feb

Training workshop on marine & coastal ecosystems – application open

February 8, 2019, ,
ERACOMA, in collaboration with the South Eastern Kenya University, Machakos University, the University of Nairobi, Kenya Wildlife Services, Cambridge University (UK) and University of Algarve (Portugal) are organizing a Regional Training Workshop on “Quantification and Valuation of Marine and Coastal Ecosystem Services”, that will be held in Mombasa, Kenya from 27th May 2019 to 1st...
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31
Jan

Abstract submission deadline extended

January 31, 2019
Today was to have been the deadline for abstract submission for WIOMSA’s 11th Scientific Symposium. However, due to an overwhelming amount of requests for additional time to prepare abstracts, the deadline has been extended to the 15th of February. To submit your abstract follow these steps: Go to http://abstract.wiomsa.org  > User home > author > new...
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25
Jan

Nominate an outstanding initiative for the 2019 Equator Prize

January 25, 2019
The Equator Prize 2019 will be awarded to outstanding community and indigenous initiatives that are advancing nature-based solutions for local sustainable development. Each winning group will receive USD 10,000 and will be invited to participate in a series of policy dialogues and special events during the United Nations General Assembly and the Secretary-General’s Climate Summit...
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