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04
Mar

Regional Training Course on Practical Tools in Quantitative Fisheries Assessment

March 4, 2018, ,
University of Florida in partnership with the African Billfish Foundation and Pwani University are organizing a Regional Training Course on Practical Tools in Quantitative Fisheries Assessment. The training sessions will be held at Pwani University, Kilifi Kenya, from 16th – 26th July 2018. Interested applicants should complete the online application form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/quantitative_fisheries_kenya or thr attached...
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04
Mar

Regional fact sheets highlighting the importance of coral reefs

March 4, 2018,
Three fact sheets to communicate the economic and social importance of coral reefs at a country and regional level have been released. Data is provided for more than 50 coral reef countries in 3 regions. Each factsheet provides easy to read economic and social data for the three main ecosystems services provided by coral reefs:...
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26
Feb

Job Opportunity: Marine Conservationist, WCS Tanzania Program

February 26, 2018,
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is an equal opportunity employer and seeks Marine Conservationists to implement field-based marine conservation projects in Tanzania. WCS is a leading actor in marine research and conservation globally. In Tanzania www.wcstanzania.org WCS is working in 5 land/seascapes across the country. We are looking to further develop our marine conservation with...
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25
Feb

Nominations for The MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity 2018

February 25, 2018, ,
Nominations open for The MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity 2018 The MIDORI Prize, a biennial international prize co-organized by the AEON Environmental Foundation and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), honors three individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. We would like you to nominate candidates...
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24
Feb

PEER Women in Science Mentorship: Call for Applications

February 24, 2018,
The Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) program is happy to announce a new initiative aimed at supporting the career development of women in science: the Women in Science Mentoring Program. This program is designed in response to established studies showing that women are underrepresented in higher education and academia, in part due to...
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23
Feb

Seychelles protects an area ‘as big as Britain’ in Indian Ocean!!!

February 23, 2018, ,
The Seychelles has created protected areas “the size of Great Britain” in the Indian Ocean. In exchange for getting some of its national debt paid off, the island nation has agreed to protect 210,000 sq km (81,000 sq miles) of ocean. The reserves will limit tourism and fishing activities in the Seychelles to halt further...
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21
Feb

Tim and Nyawira win the Award for Conservation Excellence!

February 21, 2018, ,
Timothy McClanahan and Nyawira Muthiga, founders of the Wildlife Conservation Society’s coral reef program, won the first Award for Conservation Excellence, or ACE. The award carries a cash prize of $100,000, as well as a $5,000 Cabela’s gift certificate.               @Kimberly Fletcher Read the full article.
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01
Feb

Funding for PhD students from Mozambique, Kenya, Tanzania to spend 12 months in the UK

February 1, 2018,
Commonwealth Split-site Scholarships are for PhD candidates from low and middle income Commonwealth countries, to spend up to 12 months at a UK university as part of their doctoral studies in their home country. Details here: http://cscuk.dfid.gov.uk/apply/split-site-scholarships-low-middle-income-countries/ Students from Mozambique, Kenya, Tanzania are eligible to apply. All applications, with full transcripts detailing all your higher...
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29
Jan

The International Ocean Institute announces the DANIELLE DE ST. JORRE SCHOLARSHIP

January 29, 2018, ,
In memory of Danielle de St. Jorre, applications and nominations are invited for a scholarship to help fund the participation of a woman from a Small Island Developing State in IOI’s training programme on Ocean Governance: Policy, Law and Management, to be held from 23rd May to 20th July 2018 at Dalhousie University in Halifax,...
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29
Jan

MSc to investigate coral reef responses to climate change

January 29, 2018,
The Oceanographic Research Institute (ORI) is seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated South African candidate to join our multidisciplinary coral reef programme. This position is for two years on a full-time basis commencing in March 2018. Applications should be sent to Dr Sean Porter (sporter@ori.org.za) and Prof. Michael Schleyer (schleyer@ori.org.za). The successful applicant will be based...
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