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Jun

Regional efforts at promotion and conservation and restoration of coastal ecosystems

June 8, 2019WIOMSA AdminUncategorized

World Ocean’s day is here! This week we have been sharing some short articles from current grantees under WIOMSA’s MASMA and MARG programmes and today we will share with you two last articles. Regional efforts at promotion and conservation and restoration of coastal ecosystems in the Western Indian Ocean. By James Mwaluma Coastal communities in...

Jun

Understanding sediments accumulations and the importance of regional collaboration in tackling scientific needs

June 7, 2019WIOMSA AdminUncategorized

Tomorrow is World Ocean’s day! This week we will share some short articles from current grantees under WIOMSA’s MASMA and MARG programmes. Understanding sediments accumulations and the importance of regional collaboration in tackling scientific needs. By Gilbert Owato The Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region has very rich and diverse marine resources becoming the second Biodiversity...

Jun

Community initiative to restore mangroves of Bay of Assassins: experience from the south-west of Madagascar

June 6, 2019WIOMSA AdminUncategorized

World Ocean’s day is fast approaching! This week we will share some short articles from current grantees under WIOMSA’s MASMA and MARG programmes. Community initiative to restore mangroves of Bay of Assassins: experience from the south-west of Madagascar By Cicelin RAKOTOMAHAZO – PhD Walking down to this amazing place just at the shore of the...

Jun

Threats of microplastics pollution to the marine ecosystem of Tanzanian coastal waters

June 4, 2019WIOMSA AdminUncategorized

World Ocean’s day is fast approaching! This week we will share some short articles from current grantees under WIOMSA’s MASMA and MARG programmes. Threats of microplastics pollution to the marine ecosystem of Tanzanian coastal waters Bahati Sosthenes Mayoma (1)*, Farhan R. Khan (2), Salum Hemed (1), Moses Joel Shimba (1) Plastic pollution is one of...

Jun

Registrations for the 11th WIOMSA Scientific Symposium

June 3, 2019WIOMSA AdminUncategorized

Registrations for the upcoming 11th WIOMSA Scientific Symposium is now open. Registration fees; 150 USD for paid WIOMSA members. 75 USD for students (does not include Post Docs) 200 USD for non WIOMSA members. The registration fee includes; Lunch on 1st-5th July 2019 Opening and closing ceremony evening events Airport transfers on 29th June , 30th June,...

May

WIOMSA Scientific Symposium photo competition!

May 24, 2019WIOMSA AdminUncategorized

The WIOMSA Scientific Symposium photo competition is here again! The theme of this year’s photo competition is “People, Coasts and Oceans: Opportunities for a changing future” They say a picture is worth a thousand words- share your story through the lens of your camera! Entries can be on any topic of your choice related to coastal...

Mar

Study comparing fish biomass in remote reefs and fisheries closure published

March 8, 2019WIOMSA AdminUncategorized

A Scientific Study titled Global baselines and benchmarks for fish biomass: comparing remote reefs and fisheries closures, (Tim McClanahan et al) has just been published in the Marine Ecology Progress Series (MEPS), a leading journal in the field covering all aspects of marine ecology, fundamental and applied. Below is an excerpt from the introduction. Introduction Measurable...

Jan

Abstract submission deadline extended

January 31, 2019WIOMSA AdminUncategorized

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...

Dec

The latest issue is out: Western Indian Ocean Journal of Marine Science

December 13, 2018WIOMSA AdminUncategorized

The latest issue of the Western Indian Ocean Journal of Marine Science (WIOJMS) is now out. The articles in the latest issue of the WIO Journal of Marine Science have Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs), which is a common feature in most of the Journals. DOIs are attached to journal articles, datasets, video, audio, theses, dissertations, and...

Jun

CALL FOR CONCEPTS – German-African Partners for Ocean Knowledge

June 25, 2018WIOMSA AdminNews, Uncategorized

The Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is seeking to facilitate partnerships between German and African research institutes, political decision-makers and practitioners with the Initiative ‘MeerWissen – German-African Partners for Ocean Knowledge’. The main objective is to build bridges between German and African marine researchers and African decision-makers, improving the conditions for...

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