The Rising from the Depths Network are happy to announce that our second call for funding applications is now live. We are accepting applications for small (up to £5,000), medium (£5,000 to £30,000) and large (£30,000 to £50,000) grants. The call is open from now until the 15 February 2019 at 5pm UK time, applications...Read More

WIOMSA seeks applications from suitably qualified and experienced individuals for the position of Executive Secretary. The Executive Secretary is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Association, and coordinates and plans the Association’s strategic activities and programming to ensure that human, financial and technical resources are in place to carry out the Association’s mandate. The...Read More

The International Ocean Institute’s flagship interdisciplinary training programme has been conducted at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia each summer since being initiated by Elisabeth Mann Borgese in 1981. This two-month programme on Ocean Governance: Policy, Law and Management emphasises the importance of viewing the ocean as a system with varied users and multiple, often...Read More

Opening Date: Friday, 2 November, 2018 Closing Date: Saturday, 31 August, 2019 The Belmont Forum, in collaboration with Future Earth and JPI Oceans, is launching a call for proposals on “Transdisciplinary Research for Ocean Sustainability”. The call is aiming at bringing together researchers and other expertise across the globe to innovate solutions to accelerate sustainable...Read More

WIOMSA is inviting submission of proposals for its Marine Research Grant (MARG) Program for 2019. The MARG programme provides young and upcoming scientists with a reliable and flexible mechanism to turn their ideas into research projects and also offers opportunity for presentation of research results at various regional and international fora. Please note that, applications...Read More

The Government of Kenya and UNDP Kenya invites our global community to contribute content towards a planned co-created photography and film festival which will be held at the sidelines of Sustainable Blue Economy Conference 26 – 28 November 2018. Download the full announcement.Read More

The Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA), the University of Mauritius, and the Nairobi Convention are pleased to announce the 11th WIOMSA Scientific Symposium to be held in Mauritius from 1-6 July 2019. The week is divided into the following: 1th- 4th July 2019 – The main part of the Symposium. This component will...Read More

We are pleased to announce the release of the WIOMSA Annual Report for 2017. The report highlights a myriad of projects and activities undertaken in 2017 on several fronts including science to policy initiatives, partnerships, capacity development and research. Activities of special note in 2017 were WIOMSA’s participation in the Ocean Conference, the development of...Read More

Applications have recently opened for a new programme of fellowships aimed at researchers who are working to combat marine plastics pollution, open exclusively to PhD students and post-PhD researchers at ACU member institutions. The ACU Blue Charter Fellowships provide funding of up to £10,000 GBP for 2-3 month research visits hosted by any of the...Read More

CORDIO is recruiting a Programme Manager and a Senior Scientist. The Programme Manager will be responsible for coordinating, monitoring and reporting on all project activities implemented by CORDIO while the Senior Scientist will be responsible for fish ecology and coastal fisheries research, conservation and management activities. Application deadline: 2nd November 2018Read More