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PhD Thesis published: Ecological Infrastructure in Systematic Conservation Planning
What role does the Ecological Infrastructure (EI) concept play in systematic conservation…
Understanding Marine Ecosystems in Namibia
What goods are Namibian people harvesting from the ocean, and how is this benefitting them…
Advancing the assessment of the biodiversity of eels in Tanzania
The BIOEELS project has achieved some remarkable progress in the past few months.
The MeerWissen Initiative: Best of 2021
Our five MeerWissen highlights from 2021.
Episode 9: From Data to Decision – Bridging the Science-Policy interface
Welcome to the ninth episode of the Ocean InSight podcast.
Episode 8: The UN Ocean Decade in a nutshell – an insider’s account
Welcome to the eighth episode of the Ocean InSight podcast.
Episode 7: Seaweeds: The hidden champions of coastal ecosystems
Welcome to the seventh episode of the Ocean InSight podcast.
A Partnership of Equals: A Guidance on Co-Design
Planning and conducting co-design in collaborative marine research projects
Episode 6: Taking the PULSE of the ocean
Welcome to the sixth episode of the Ocean InSight podcast.
Info Session on 3rd Call for Proposals: Successful networking
The MeerWissen Initiative hosted a lively Information Session on the 20th of October…
Episode 5: Improving Ocean Governance through informal networks
Welcome to the fifth episode of the Ocean InSight podcast.
Coming soon: New Call for Proposals on marine Nature-based Solutions
A new Call for Proposals focusing on marine Nature-based Solutions will be launched soon. …
Episode 4: Biodiversity conservation and the private sector in Mauritania
Welcome to the fourth episode of the Ocean InSight podcast.
Co-Design in the Western Indian Ocean Region
Together with WIOMSA, the MeerWissen secretary has recently published a discussion paper.
Episode 3: Integrated management at the land-sea interface
Welcome to the third episode of the Ocean InSight podcast.
Episode 2: Sustainable Fisheries Management in East Africa
Welcome to the second episode of the Ocean InSight podcast.
PULSE project establishes collaboration with Senegalese Government
The project “Taking the Pulse of the Ocean” (PULSE) has achieved remarkable progress in a…
Towards sustainable cultivation and harvesting of seaweed in Senegal
The project “Seaweed for climate change resilient blue economies, biodiversity and…
Ocean InSight: A new podcast on marine conservation and science for sustainable development
Welcome to Ocean InSight – a new podcast series on marine conservation and ocean science…
Co-designing solution-oriented research for sustainable development
The virtual event "Co-designing solution-oriented research for sustainable development –…
MeerWissen Webinar: Deep Dive with CoastWise
The project “CoastWise - Improving knowledge for integrated management of the land-sea…
MeerWissen Webinar: Conserving fish functional diversity and promoting a sustainable Blue Economy
The project “Defining socially-inclusive strategies for conserving fish functional…
Transforming scientific knowledge into policy making: 3 examples that protect Africa’s ocean and coasts
66 scientists, 12 projects, 7 countries – MeerWissen supports cooperation between African…
Special Event: Coastal Ecosystem Monitoring (Cabo Verde - South Africa Collaboration)
The virtual event “Coastal Ecosystem Monitoring in Cabo Verde & South Africa” was convened…