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Postdoctoral Fellowship at UKZN

November 28, 2025WIOMSA AdminNews

The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is offering a 12-month postdoctoral fellowship in Physics and Biology within the School of Agriculture and Science at Westville Campus, supported by the College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science. The position, based in the Centre for Quantum Computing and Technology (CQCTec), focuses on applying quantum computing to ecological networks in...

Nov

Sea Horses and MPAs: A call to action

November 26, 2025WIOMSA AdminNews

Seahorses are often used as flagship species for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), highlighting their importance in marine conservation. However, despite their iconic status, there’s surprisingly little known about how seahorses actually respond to protection measures. To fill this critical knowledge gap, Project Seahorse—based at the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries at the University of...

Nov

WIOJMS: Special Issue on Soft Sediment, Rich Life- Demersal Biodiversity in the WIO

November 19, 2025WIOMSA AdminNews

A new special issue of WIOJMS has been published. Guest edited by Dr Sean Fennessy and Dr Bernadine Everett, Special Issue 1/2025 on Soft sediment, rich life: Demersal biodiversity in the WIO is derived from the research project WIO-BENTH, supported by a MASMA grant from WIOMSA. It uses data collected through scientific surveys conducted with the research...

Nov

Webinar – HUB Ocean: Getting Started on the Ocean Data Platform-Marine Science Edition

November 11, 2025WIOMSA AdminNews

HUB Ocean, in collaboration with the Nairobi Convention and WIOMSA, is pleased to announce a webinar series on the Ocean Data Platform ABOUT the Webinar Join us for the first session in HUB Ocean’s “Getting Started on the Ocean Data Platform” webinar series – designed to help the marine science community advance ocean data collaboration. In this...

Oct

New Funding Opportunity for Marine Conservation Management – Hifadhi Blu Call for Motivation Letters

October 30, 2025WIOMSA AdminNews

Introduction The Hifadhi Blu Programme —a collaborative initiative by WIOMSA, Advanced Conservation Strategies (ACS), WIOMPAN, and the Minderoo Foundation—announces a new funding opportunity through a call for motivation letters. This initiative aims to enhance marine conservation management and improve the effectiveness of Marine Conservation Area (MCA) management in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region. For...

Oct

Launch: Handbook on Sustainable Ocean Plans: A practitioners’ guide’

October 28, 2025WIOMSA AdminNews

The High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy in collaboration with the World Resources Institute are pleased to a announce a webinar to launch the new ‘Handbook on Sustainable Ocean Plans: A practitioners’ guide’, on Thursday, 30 October 2025 from 16:00-17:00 GMT (UTC+0) Register now The ocean is under threat from the triple planetary crisis...

Oct

The 13th WIOMSA Symposium Highlights: Connecting People, Policy & Science for a Thriving Western Indian Ocean

October 23, 2025WIOMSA AdminNews

Welcome to the highlights of the 13th WIOMSA Scientific Symposium, an endorsed UN Ocean Decade Activity and a beacon for regional and global collaboration. Under the theme One Ocean One Future: Connecting People, Policy, and Science for a Thriving Western Indian Ocean, this was the largest Symposium to date. Held from September 28 to October...

Oct

Share Your Knowledge: Indigenous and Traditional Practices in the WIO

October 23, 2025WIOMSA AdminNews

Across the Western Indian Ocean, communities have long relied on generations of local wisdom to manage, protect, and sustain their marine and coastal resources. We now invite you to contribute to a regional effort to document and understand this invaluable Indigenous and Traditional Knowledge (ITK). This short survey is designed to gather information on the...

Oct

Join us for the Webinar: Preparing Your Best Application for the WWF Education for Nature Fellowships

October 22, 2025WIOMSA AdminNews

The application window for funding through the WWF Education for Nature Program is now open! To support future applicants, the Program is inviting participants to its annual webinar, “Preparing Your Best Application for the WWF Education for Nature Fellowships,” on October 29th at 8 AM EST. This session will cover EFN’s 2026 fellowship opportunities, featuring insights from...

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WIOMPAN Chairs Meeting 2025: Strengthening the Ties That Bind the Western Indian Ocean’s Marine Practitioners

October 21, 2025WIOMSA AdminNews

On 28 September 2025 in Mombasa, Kenya, the chairs of WIOMPAN’s national chapters came together for the annual WIOMPAN Regional Chairs Meeting, a day of collective reflection, learning, and coordination. Hosted alongside WIOMSA’s regional programmes, the meeting united leaders from Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Comoros, South Africa, and La Réunion to review progress...

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