Western Indian Ocean Young and Early Career Scientists Network

26/03/2026

Call for Instructors: COES-WIO 2026

Building on its successful inaugural year, the Coastal Ocean Environment School – Western Indian Ocean (COES-WIO) 2026, taking place in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from 20-26th September is inviting experts and organisations to propose immersive, hands-on project track sessions.

Selected instructors will facilitate practical research experiences for groups of 15–20 diverse participants, ranging from students and research scientists to regional policymakers. Applications bridging theory and application in oceanography through experiential learning, are encouraged for proposal submission.

The submission deadline is 5th April 2026. For more information, visit: https://blog.wiomsa.net/2026/03/16/call-for-instructors-coes-wio-2026/

Western Indian Ocean Young and Early Career Scientists Network UN Ocean Decade

09/07/2025

Apply for WIOMPAN’s First Regional Exchange Programme🌍

WIOMPAN is delighted to announce the launch of its pilot practitioner-led regional exchange programme. This 10-day training is aimed at building practical competence, promoting south–south learning, and strengthening the regional community of practice in MPA management.

Hosted by SPGA - Seychelles Parks and Gardens Authority, this hands-on exchange will take place from August 20th-30th 2025.

WIOMPAN members, WIO-COMPAS-certified MPA Professionals, and experienced MPA staff are invited to apply by 30th July 2025. 🗓️

Find out more on: https://blog.wiomsa.net/2025/07/07/wiompan-regional-peer-learning-exchange-programme-call-for-applications/

Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA) Minderoo Foundation

09/07/2025

The Artisanal Mariculture Sciences and Village Farming Program, held in Toliara, Madagascar is accepting applications for its 2nd cohort. Specialised short courses and a comprehensive year-long curriculum are offered in this unique training on sea cucumber, seaweed, spirulina and coral farming.

Interested individuals in the natural or social science, and artisanal mariculture fields are invited to apply for the training by 13th July 2025.

For more information, visit: https://blog.wiomsa.net/2025/07/07/join-the-2nd-edition-of-the-international-training-program-in-artisanal-mariculture-sciences-village-farming/

Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines

09/07/2025

03/07/2025

“The ocean speaks — sometimes in tides, sometimes through fishers at dawn.” Read about Waithira Kunene’s ocean champion experiences in amplifying local fishers’ perspectives in ocean governance.

Join the wave of ocean champions across the WIO: https://blog.wiomsa.net/2025/07/03/listening-to-the-ocean-through-the-voices-of-fishers/

03/07/2025

Applications are open for the inaugural Coastal Ocean Environment School in Western Indian Ocean (COES-WIO) in Mombasa, Kenya, from September 21-27, 2025.

This pre-activity for the upcoming 13th WIOMSA Symposium offers hands-on training in ocean science, including fieldwork, lab analysis, and data interpretation, for 75 young professionals from the WIO region.

Students and early-career professionals in marine science are invited to apply by July 15th, 2025.

For more information, visit:https://blog.wiomsa.net/2025/07/03/join-the-coastal-ocean-environment-school-in-western-indian-ocean-coes-wio/



UN Ocean Decade Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute Western Indian Ocean Marine Protected Areas Management Network - WIOMPAN

03/07/2025

“Ocean Literacies,” a WIOMSA Magazine special edition, is calling for contributions.🌊

This special issue seeks to highlight the diverse ways communities, researchers, artists, and practitioners in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region understand, relate to, and communicate about the ocean, emphasising the richness and plurality of ocean knowledge systems.

Submissions, which can include photostories, artworks, poems, stories, articles, or research summaries, are invited by July 31st, 2025.

For more information about the call, visit: https://blog.wiomsa.net/2025/06/27/wiomsa-magazine-call-for-contributions-for-a-special-edition-on-ocean-literacies/



UN Ocean Decade Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute Nairobi Convention

03/07/2025

Women professionals in research, policy, and practice, working at the intersection of climate, agriculture and gender, are invited to apply for the 2nd cohort of the AWARD Climate Action (ACA) Fellowship.

As a flagship program funded under the CLARE initiative (Climate Adaptation and Resilience, the ACA fellowship accelerates women-led gender responsive climate adaptation solutions in African agrifood systems. Applications for the 12-month program close on June 30th, 2025.

For more information, visit: https://blog.wiomsa.net/2025/06/27/award-climate-action-fellowships/

Network of Women in Marine Science

03/07/2025

📌Exhibitor proposals for are due by June 30th, 2025.

Exhibiting at the symposium is an exceptional opportunity for institutions, NGOs, businesses, and innovators in marine research, conservation, education, and sustainable development to expand their networks and increase visibility.

To access the submission guidelines, visit: symposium.wiomsa.org/exhibitions-2/

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