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January - May is the coral bleaching season in the WIO. See here for updated bleaching forecasts

 

February, 2012 SocMon newsletter. See it here.

 

 


Artisanal fishing gears of the Kenya coast - CORDIO's most recent publication. See it here.

 

 

 Download CORDIO's policy brief on Responsible Fisheries in Kenya - October 2011

 

See the Jul-Sept 2011 edition of Swara magazine (East African Wildlife Society) - on East African marine issues. Guest Editor - Melita Samoilys

Download CORDIO East Africa's PROFILE here, and STRATEGIC PLAN

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Current CO2 level in the atmosphereCarbon dioxide in the atmosphere today!!!

350 is the limit for coral reefs!


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Our work is broadly split among natural systems and human systems, with interlinkages between these. Explore the text below and menu above for different topics, and the resources/downloads pages.

1)    coastal and ocean ecosystems - coral reef monitoring; reef resilience; corals; fish; spawning aggregations; coral bleaching; genetics & connectivity; Regional coral bleaching alert

2)    social and economic monitoring and research - socio-economic monitoring (SocMon WIO); resource dependence; migrant fishers; social resilience & adaptation; sustainable livelihoods

3)    integrating science into practice and policy - Marine Protected Areas; fisheries management & fisheries policy; training resources and manuals; impact-oriented meetings & studies;

4)    educating and building capacity - graduate degrees, research support & courses; internships; management & policy capacity building; schools programmes; environmental education; teacher training; adult/participatory education; the public

5)    networking and partnerships - Indian Ocean regions and partners; networks; International partners; national institutions; Memoranda of Understanding

6)    we report in publications, status reports and resources of multiple types

 

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Coral genera of the Western Indian Ocean

 

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