The Blue Economy Research Institute (BERI), University of Seychelles, the Western Indian Ocean Early Career Scientist Network (WIO ECSN) and  the Ocean Knowledge Action Network IPO are hosting a special session at the WIOMSA Symposium 2022

The Blue Economy Research Institute (BERI), University of Seychelles, the Western Indian Ocean Early Career Scientist Network (WIO ECSN) and  the Ocean Knowledge Action Network IPO are hosting a special session at the WIOMSA Symposium 2022

Join us at the African Conference on Priority Setting & Partnership Development for the Ocean Decade! The African Conference on Priority Setting & Partnership Development for the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development is hosted by the Government of Egypt through its Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and the National Institute...

Investigate the population structure and gene flow and the movement patterns of dugong populations off the Mozambiquan coast, using a combination of molecular techniques and stable isotope analysis. This research will play an integral role in determining the future conservation status of East African dugongs. Full details available here. Enquiries: Interested applicants should submit their...

The IORA Indian Ocean Blue Carbon Hub is pleased to announce applications for the Early Career Visiting Professionals Program for 2022 are now open. This is an opportunity for an early career professional from an IORA Member State to visit the Hub’s office during the months of June – August at the Indian Ocean Marine...

A joint SAEON/UCT project, in collaboration with the University of Plymouth, UK, is looking to fill a postdoc and PhD position (both of three years duration). The project focusses on using a multi-scale modelling approach to improve our understanding time- and space- scales of variability within the western Indian Ocean that are relevant to ‘hotspots’...

The WIOMSA Newsbrief contains several interesting stories from WIOMSA and partners for the September-December quarter. Here’s what is featured in the Newsbrief: WIO-ECSN at the WIOGEN Ocean Governance conference where a number of members of the Western Indian Ocean Early Career Scientists Network (WIO-ECSN) presented papers at the conference and share their experiences here:, a...

An interdisciplinary, inter-professional and international floating university project named “École bleu outremer, Cap sur l’Océan Indien” A project fully in line with the main objectives of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainability Development (2021-2030) The Ifremer, jointly with several partners based in the Indian Ocean: IRD, CNRS, University of La Réunion, TAAF (French...

The African Youth summit was aimed at fostering ownership and stewardship of the global Marine Protected Areas agenda among African youth. Our youth network hosted a talk on “Building your career with the environment” with the western Indian Ocean Early Career Scientists Network (WIOECSN). Our members across the region facilitated different sessions in the summit...

RACHEL THOMS, our co-opted member from the United States of America and an early career researcher in the ocean sciences. She works as a data scientist in the World Resources Institute in Washington, DC, holds a Bachelor of Science and is specialized in data science for marine conservation. She is interested in “data revolution” and...