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23
Jan

Call for proposals to organise special sessions

January 23, 2019
During the Eleventh WIOMSA Scientific Symposium that will be held in Mauritius from 1st to 6th July 2019, one of the dates has been set aside for special sessions. This will be on the 5th of July. These sessions are convened by projects / programmes and organisations to discuss topical issues that are of global and regional...
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22
Jan

Danielle de St. Jorre Scholarship: Apply Now!

January 22, 2019
The Danielle de St Jorre Scholarship is currently open for application for the 2019 training programme. This scholarship helps fund the participation of one woman from a Small Island Developing State (SIDS) in the International Ocean Institute’s (IOI) two-month interdisciplinary course on Ocean Governance: Policy, Law and Management. Since 2000 the IOI has awarded an...
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16
Jan

Cities and Coasts Project: New Calls for proposals

January 16, 2019,
WIOMSA, through its Cities and Coasts project, is announcing calls for research proposals to conduct research and to support the organization of training courses/workshops.The deadline for submission of proposals is 15 March 2019. Applications should be completed and support documents uploaded at http://proposals.wiomsa.org/cities-coasts-overview/cities-coasts-proposals/. Questions for clarification on these calls, be sent by email to secretary@wiomsa.org....
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12
Jan

The drone pilot whose maps are saving lives in Zanzibar

January 12, 2019
A lack of accurate maps is a big problem in parts of Africa: for disaster relief agencies, local authorities and people looking for safe places to build homes. Could cheap survey drones and local volunteers help plug the gaps? Khadija Abdulla Ali is an unlikely drone pilot in the Tanzanian archipelago of Zanzibar. Read the...
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11
Jan

The Oceans Are Warming Faster Than We Thought

January 11, 2019
The planet’s oceans are warming a lot quicker than estimated, highlighting the perils of unchecked climate change, according to a new study published in Science. Climate change from human activities mainly results from the energy imbalance in Earth’s climate system caused by rising concentrations of heat-trapping gases. About 93% of the energy imbalance accumulates in...
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10
Jan

Training Workshop – apply now!

January 10, 2019,
The Institute of Marine Sciences, University of Dar es Salaam, in collaboration with the Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Norway and EAF-Nansen Program of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); as well as the Department of Environmental Affairs: Oceans & Coasts, South Africa and Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute are...
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09
Jan

Ocean Science Essay Competition

January 9, 2019
The United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development will be from 2021 to 2030 , with the theme The Ocean We Need for the Future We Want. The Decade will provide a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create a new foundation, across the science-policy interface, to strengthen the management of our oceans and coasts for...
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30
Dec

Job Opportunity: WIOMSA Executive Secretary: DEADLINE EXTENDED!!!

December 30, 2018
The deadline for applying for the position of the WIOMSA Executive Secretary has been extended to 15 January 2019. Download the original announcement.
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20
Dec

Submission of Symposium Abstracts: Online System Activated!

December 20, 2018,
Abstracts for the Eleventh WIOMSA Scientific Symposium can now be submitted online at http://abstract.wiomsa.org/index.php/wiomsa/11WSS. Please follow the online submission instructions as described in this note. Abstracts must be submitted no later than 31st January 2019.
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19
Dec

MASMA Programme: New Calls for proposals

December 19, 2018,
WIOMSA through the MASMA programme, is pleased to announce two calls: i) Research proposals ii) Proposals to support organisation of training courses/workshops and Publications of books/manuals. Please be note that the format for preparing proposals and some of the criteria have been changed so please read the instructions carefully and prepare your proposals accordingly. Proposals...
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