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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

🌿⚡ Seaweed could power a more sustainable blue economy. A new Danish study highlights its potential alongside offshore wind farms. 🌊 MeerWissen's CLIMALG-SN explores how seaweed supports biodiversity and sustainable livelihoods in West Africa. 🔗 meerwissen.org/partnership-...

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CLIMALG-SN | Seaweed to conserve biodiversity and ecosystems

Discover CLIMALG-SN's innovative approach to seaweed cultivation for blue growth & biodiversity in Senegal. Learn more now!

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

🌊 Happy belated #WorldMPADay! Healthy oceans need effective Marine Protected Areas—and integrated land-sea management. 🌍 MeerWissen's #CoastWise project in South Africa advances science-based coastal planning for resilient ecosystems. 👉https://meerwissen.org/partnership-projects/coastwise

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CoastWise: Improving land-sea management in South Africa

Discover CoastWise: Our partnership project for enhancing South Africa's land-sea management with innovative technology & expert research.

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

International Mangrove Day, celebrated every year on 26 July, reminds us that mangroves protect coastlines, store blue carbon and support biodiversity. 🌍The MeerWissen #MANCOGA project in Ghana shows how science and nature-based solutions can build coastal resilience. meerwissen.org/partnership-...

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MANCOGA: Mangroves as Nature-based Solutions to Coastal Hazards

MANCOGA aims at using mangroves to develop a robust and participatory Nature-based Solution to reduce coastal hazards. Inform yourself here.

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

🌊 ISA negotiations ended without agreement on deep-sea mining rules. 🔬 As science remains uncertain, evidence-based policy is more important than ever. Learn how the #CoastWise project supports science-informed coastal governance: meerwissen.org/partnership-...

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CoastWise: Improving land-sea management in South Africa

Discover CoastWise: Our partnership project for enhancing South Africa's land-sea management with innovative technology & expert research.

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

🌊 Marine ecosystems face interconnected challenges: climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution and overfishing. A recent EEA-backed assessment highlights the need for integrated ocean governance. The MeerWissen project WIOGEN shows how science, policy and stakeholders can work together.

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WIOGEN: West Indian Ocean Governance & Exchange Network

Empower your maritime expertise with WIOGEN's unique network for ocean governance. Collaborate, learn & lead in the West Indian Ocean region. Explore with us!

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

🌊 Protecting the ocean starts with understanding it. The MeerWissen project PULSE strengthens coastal management through accessible ocean data, low-cost sensors & local capacity building, showing how innovation and partnerships can drive sustainable solutions. 🌍 meerwissen.org/partnership-...

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PULSE: Taking the Pulse of The Ocean | MeerWissen

Project Pulse transforms coastal data into action with user-friendly tech, fostering knowledge exchange in Senegal's marine ecosystem. Join the wave!

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

🌊 Better fisheries start with better data. The #FIDEA project strengthened fisheries data systems across Mozambique, Tanzania & Zanzibar, supporting evidence-based decisions and progress towards #SDG14. Science & partnerships are key to sustainable seas. 🌍🐟 #MeerWissen meerwissen.org/partnership-...

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FIDEA: Fishing Data East Africa | MeerWissen

Discover FIDEA: Fishing Data East Africa's innovative partnership for sustainable fisheries management in Mozambique, Tanzania & Zanzibar. Learn more here!

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

🌊 The ocean sustains our planet, yet receives only 14% of international conservation funding. The EU’s €338.35M pledge supports ocean protection and the global 30% conservation goal. Contributing to this, MeerWissen’s NaMares project strengthens marine knowledge. #MeerWissen #OOC

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NAMares: Marine Ecosystem Services for MSP | MeerWissen

Explore the transformative impact of Project NAMares on Namibia's marine spatial planning. Dive into the benefits of sustainable ecosystems. Learn more now!

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

🌊 June 2026 had the highest sea surface temps ever recorded for that month. Warmer oceans mean faster sea-level rise & coastal erosion. In Tunisia, ORIENTATE-TN (MeerWissen) is restoring seagrass meadows to protect coasts & support blue economy. 🎥 lnkd.in/efkYC2sn #OceanScience

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

🌊 The best nature-based solutions are designed with communities, not for them. The new PaMo impact story on the MeerWissen website highlights how participatory modelling strengthened coastal resilience across the Western Indian Ocean. Read more: tinyurl.com/mrjm36pa

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Meerwissen: African-German Partners for Ocean Knowledge

Explore Meerwissen: AFRICAN-GERMAN PARTNERS for ocean knowledge — science & co-design for sustainable African coasts & oceans.

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

🌊 MeerWissen at #OOC2026 in Kenya! At the side event “From Science to Sovereignty”, we shared lessons from 16 African–German research partnerships on co-design, science–policy dialogue & sustainable ocean governance. 📖 Read the recap: meerwissen.org/news/meerwis...

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MeerWissen showcased at the 11th Our Ocean Conference in Kenya

On 18 June 2026, the MeerWissen initiative was presented to an international audience at the 11th Our Ocean Conference, held this year for the first time on

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

🌊 Did you know seagrass meadows can help protect coastlines from erosion while supporting biodiversity and local livelihoods? Our new Impact Story highlights how ORIENTATE explores seagrass restoration for coastal resilience in Tunisia. 🔗 short-url.cc/1xo7d

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Protecting Tunisia’s Coastline through Nature-based Solutions

Discover the science behind seagrass restoration to fight coastal erosion, enhance biodiversity & economic growth in Tunisia. Explore now!

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

📘 Launching today: A Blueprint for Co-Designed Ocean Partnerships in the @UNOceanDecade — capturing insights, lessons learned & practical guidance from 16 African–German research projects across 11 African countries. 🔗 Read here: lnkd.in/eRnJcbVy #OurOceanConference #OOC11

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

MeerWissen is proud to be part of the 11th Our Ocean Conference starting today in Mombasa. On 18 June, we will launch a new publication highlighting the achievements and lessons learned from the MeerWissen Initiative. We look forward to engaging with partners and stakeholders in Mombasa.

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

The new World Ocean Assessment highlights growing ocean pressures, fragmented governance and major knowledge gaps — only 27.3% of the seafloor is mapped. Through WIOGEN, the #MeerWissen initiative helps bridge these gaps by connecting science, policy and practice. 🌊 shortlink.uk/1wUAZ

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WIOGEN: West Indian Ocean Governance & Exchange Network

Empower your maritime expertise with WIOGEN's unique network for ocean governance. Collaborate, learn & lead in the West Indian Ocean region. Explore with us!

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Today is #WorldOceansDay. This year’s theme, “Reimagine: Beyond the World We Know, a New Relationship with Our Ocean”, reminds us that healthy oceans are essential for climate, biodiversity, and livelihoods. Through a co-design approach, MeerWissen supports evidence-based ocean action across Africa.

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

🌍 On #WorldEnvironmentDay, we are reminded that protecting biodiversity starts with understanding it. Through the MeerWissen-supported BIOEELS-TZ project, researchers and local communities helped close knowledge gaps on Tanzania’s migratory eels — supporting conservation and sustainable fisheries. 🌊

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

🪸 Today is #WorldReefAwarenessDay 🌊 Coral reefs support at least 25% of marine species and act as vital Nature-based Solutions for coastal communities. Through the African-German project PAMO, MeerWissen strengthens evidence-based planning and implementation of NbS in the Western Indian Ocean.

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

From concrete reef structures helping restore damaged coral ecosystems to the dramatic decline of African penguins, marine biodiversity is increasingly under pressure.🌊 The MeerWissen Penguins project strengthened penguin conservation and monitoring in South Africa. meerwissen.org/partnership-...

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Penguins: African Penguins and the Blue Economy

Help safeguard African Penguins, key to Africa's Blue Economy and biodiversity. Learn how we can reverse their path to extinction today!

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

🌊 OCEANS 2026 started yesterday in China, bringing together experts on marine science & digital innovation. These themes strongly connect to the MeerWissen-supported NeDiT project, which strengthened evidence-based ocean governance by compiling data on 3,300+ marine species in Africa. #MeerWissen

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

🌊 The European Maritime Day Conference 2026 started today in Cyprus, and continues tomorrow. One plenary session focused on the blue economy — a topic also addressed by the MeerWissen-supported INDUCE project in Senegal through research on fisheries governance & fish functional diversity. 🐟 #EMD2026

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

🌍 Yesterday marked the start of the #EuroGOOS Conference in Cyprus — with a focus on strengthening ocean observation and monitoring systems for marine governance and climate resilience. 🌿 This also connects to the #MeerWissen-supported CEM-CV project in Cabo Verde. shortlink.uk/1vhck

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CEM-CV: Coastal Ecosystem Monitoring in Cabo Verde

Discover how CEM-CV is safeguarding Cabo Verde's biodiversity and marine coastal environment with cutting-edge Coastal Ecosystem Monitoring.

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

🪸 New research suggests coral disease outbreaks are linked not only to ocean warming, but also to nutrient pollution from runoff and wastewater. 🌊 This connects closely to the NeDiT project, which supports marine biodiversity data management in East Africa. meerwissen.org/partnership-... #MeerWissen

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NeDiT: Data Linking People | MeerWissen

Discover NeDiT - Data Linking People: Revolutionising marine resource management in East Africa with innovative digital tech. Learn more now!

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

🌊 Yesterday marked the start of #ASLOSIL2026 — an international conference running until May 16 bringing together scientists, stakeholders & Indigenous knowledge holders to address aquatic challenges. 🌿This collaborative spirit is also central to #MANCOGA, a project strengthening coastal resilience.

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

🌐 A recent global study found that nearly 3 out of 4 Marine Protected Areas are affected by wastewater pollution. 🌿 Through the MeerWissen partnership project SOMWAT, researchers explore how seagrass ecosystems improve water quality and support resilient coastal governance.

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SOMWAT: Mitigating Pollution by Coastal Seagrass Meadows

Project SOMWAT: Mitigating Watershed Pollution by Coastal Seagrass Meadows is implemented in Tanzania and South Africa. Read more here!

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

🌊 Since April 2026, over 10% of the ocean is officially protected. In Mauritania, the MeerWissen project WASP supports biodiversity inventories and marine protected area planning around Banc d’Arguin and vulnerable cold-water coral reefs. 🌍 #Meerwissen #30x30 #BlueEconomy #MPA #MarineBiodiversity

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

🐟 This past Saturday, World Tuna Day showed how closely ocean health, food security & livelihoods are linked. 🌊 #INDUCE (MeerWissen) in Senegal studies functional diversity & links science with governance to support better, sustainable fisheries decisions. meerwissen.org/partnership-...

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INDUCE: Sustainable Blue Economy in Senegal | MeerWissen

Partnership Project INDUCE focuses on assessing the functional diversity of commercially valuable fish species in Senegalese coastal waters. Learn more now!

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

🌊 Maritime Conference (Emden, 29–30 Apr) discussed ports, offshore wind & shipping growth, alongside the need to better manage competing ocean uses. 👉MeerWissen/WIOGEN supports marine spatial planning in the Western Indian Ocean to coordinate uses like fisheries, conservation & infrastructure.

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

🌊 Marine Mammal Rescue Day Many rescues are preventable—caused by human pressure on the ocean. From warming waters to bycatch, marine mammals are pushed into crisis. Projects like NAMares show: better knowledge → better planning → fewer animals in distress. meerwissen.org/partnership-...

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NAMares: Marine Ecosystem Services for MSP | MeerWissen

Explore the transformative impact of Project NAMares on Namibia's marine spatial planning. Dive into the benefits of sustainable ecosystems. Learn more now!

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

🌊 As 50+ countries meet in Santa Marta to advance the fossil fuel transition — a reminder: the ocean absorbs 90% of excess heat and 25% of global CO₂. No ocean health, no climate stability. 🔬 @MeerWissen ensures ocean science informs the decisions that matter. meerwissen.org | #OceanClimate #COP31

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Meerwissen: African-German Partners for Ocean Knowledge

Explore Meerwissen: AFRICAN-GERMAN PARTNERS for ocean knowledge — science & co-design for sustainable African coasts & oceans.

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

🌊 Earth Day began with an oil spill that made the environmental crisis visible; a year later, in 1970, it was born. Today, the ocean remains underrepresented. @MeerWissen links science and policy. A reminder echoed at the Petersberg Dialogue: www.bundesumweltministerium.de/en/pcd2026

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Petersberg Climate Dialogue 2026

The 17th Petersberg Climate Dialogue will take place in Berlin on 21 and 22 April 2026.

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

🌊💼 The sustainable blue economy could create 93M jobs by 2050 - Blue Paper by High-Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy Science-based ocean policy makes this possible, and we're proud to contribute. Because policy needs science to succeed. oceanpanel.org/publication/...

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The Future of the Workforce — Blue Paper | Ocean Panel

Dive into this report that provides a glimpse of what a sustainable ocean economy may look like for people over the next 25 years.

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Preservation and conservation always come first. But when it's no longer possible, restoration gives nature a second chance. The ORIENTATE project team successfully transplanted seagrass at the pilot site. 👉 See the transplantation in action: youtu.be/0PZyRuCHDr8 @awi.de

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Can we bring the ocean back to life? Seagrass restoration in Djerba, Tunisia

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Ocean knowledge should be accessible to everyone – and now it is. 🌊 IOC-UNESCO offers free, self-paced Ocean Literacy courses open to everyone worldwide. At MeerWissen, we believe that ocean literacy is at the heart of meaningful ocean action. 📅 Enroll now: lnkd.in/evPrHD2G

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

You can't protect what you don't understand🌊 Mapping marine ecosystems, like seagrass, is one of the most powerful tools we have for evidence-based ocean management. Seagrass are: 🌿Biodiversity hotspots 💪Long-term carbon sinks 🏘️The foundation of livelihoods 👉 meerwissen.org/partnership-...

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SOMWAT: Mitigating Pollution by Coastal Seagrass Meadows

Project SOMWAT: Mitigating Watershed Pollution by Coastal Seagrass Meadows is implemented in Tanzania and South Africa. Read more here!

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Most people have never heard of seagrass, but kids in Djerba, Tunisia now have 🌿 The ORIENTATE project's Seagrass Expo brought science to the next generation. Ocean governance depends on ocean literacy. Check out the video here: meerwissen.org/news/teachin... @awi.de

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Teaching children about seagrass in Tunisia

Seaweed farming has allowed women of the Vezo People to gain financial independence and send their children to school.

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

99% sediment retention under future sea-level rise scenarios. 🌿 MANCOGA project research from Ghana shows mangroves aren't just effective, they're a game-changer for coastal communities. NbS don't work alongside ecosystems. They ARE the ecosystem. 🔗

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Evaluating mangroves as nature-based solutions for coastal protection under current and future sea level rise scenarios (Jayson-Quashigah et al., 2025)

2025 | Peer-reviewed paper | Philip-Neri Jayson-Quashigah, Joanna Staneva, Wei Chen, Bughsin’ Djath, Edem Mahu and Kwasi Appeaning Addo | Evaluating mangroves

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

BBNJ PrepCom3 is done - now comes implementation 🌊 Excited to share this IOC-UNESCO course with our community to strengthen the science-policy interface: Using Science, Knowledge & Tools to Operationalise the BBNJ Agreement. Starts April 13! 🔗 oceanexpert.org/event/4989

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

🐧New research alert! Scientists have discovered a new colony of penguins. If you observe them for long enough, you will see them ... fly! If you want to learn real facts about penguins, check out the MeerWissen Penguins project page 😉 meerwissen.org/partnership-... www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dfW...

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Flying Penguins - BBC

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

🐳 EPICD framework to connect transdisciplinary research with the public and drive evidence-based decision-making The new publication highlights what MeerWissen is all about: the power of co-designed research in marine science 📖 link.springer.com/book/10.1007... 🎥 Co-design: lnkd.in/eWqjCzHK

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

👩‍🔬🌊 Zanzibar's next-gen marine scientists are in training - seagrass monitoring, macrofauna ID, sponge farming & more. The SOMWAT project is building local research capacity to turn field evidence into lasting environmental policy. 🐳 🔗 meerwissen.org/insights/hea...

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Healthy Seagrass, Healthy People | A MeerWissen Partnership Project

Discover how the SOMWAT project leverages seagrass conservation to protect coastal ecosystems, reduce pollution, and support sustainable livelihoods in South Africa and Tanzania. Read the feature now!

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

🌊Co‑design Boosts Science‑Policy Impact in Zanzibar PaMo workshop key priorities: 🔹Participation and inclusivity 🔹Communication and tools 🔹Policy and sustainability 🔗Read more here: meerwissen.org/news/co-desi... @leibniz-zmt.de @giz.de

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Co‑design Boosts Science‑Policy Impact in Zanzibar through PaMo Partnership

Seaweed farming has allowed women of the Vezo People to gain financial independence and send their children to school.

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

🚨🌊 New paper from SOMWAT! How do communities in Zanzibar perceive seagrass ecosystem services, and do those views differ across sites? A new study finds that effective seagrass management must be rooted in the lived realities of coastal communities. 🔗 meerwissen.org/publications... @hifmb.de

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Stakeholders' perspectives on seagrass ecosystem services and their threats vary across Zanzibar archipelago, Tanzania (Nyangoko et al., 2025)

2025 | Peer-reviewed paper | Baraka P. Nyangoko, Leonard J. Chauka, Lukas Meysick, Sven Rohde, Janine Adams, Peter J. Schupp | Stakeholders' perspectives on

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

How can universities better prepare ocean professionals for the challenges ahead? Co-authored by a researcher from @awi.de, the new study calls for embedding co-design, systems thinking & science–policy communication into marine curricula, core to what we do at MeerWissen. 🔗 ow.ly/9Vi250Yvt6p

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Universities and the UN Ocean Decade: a vision for 2030 and beyond

Abstract. Universities play a critical role in equipping the next generation of ocean professionals with the skills, knowledge, and perspectives required t

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

🌿 Did you know? Mangroves could be Ghana's best defence against a changing coastline. Our MANCOGA project is tackling coastal erosion through: 🔹Digital Twin model 🔹Carbon sequestration and water purification 🔹Decision support tools for policymakers 👉 Read more here: meerwissen.org/partnership-...

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MANCOGA: Mangroves as Nature-based Solutions to Coastal Hazards

MANCOGA aims at using mangroves to develop a robust and participatory Nature-based Solution to reduce coastal hazards. Inform yourself here.

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

📹New PAMO video - participatory modeling for Nature-based Solutions 🔍 Key themes covered: → Community collaboration along the coast → Participatory modeling for informed decision-making → Nature-based Solutions in practice #MeerWissen

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Participatory modeling for Nature-based Solutions in the Western Indian Ocean region

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

📝🏦Climate finance for ocean resilience: where are the gaps, and how do we close them? New @greenclimate.fund & @giz.de working paper on: 🌊Financing gaps and opportunities 🌊GCF’s financial instruments to unlock public and private capital 🌊Financing pathways (i.e. blue bonds) 🔗 tinyurl.com/2fms288b

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Mobilising climate finance for oceanic and coastal resilience

Marine and coastal ecosystems — mangroves, salt marshes, seagrasses, and coral reefs—provide critical ecosystem services, including carbon sequestration, food security, provision of livelihoods such a...

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

🌿 Most people know grass. Far fewer know seagrass. Discover which ecosystem services are delivered by seagrass meadows. 🐟 👉 Watch the video to learn more 🔗 SOMWAT: tinyurl.com/k7h53krt 🔗 ORIENTATE: tinyurl.com/35n8j6ht @awi.de @hifmb.de #MeerWissen

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

International Women's Day 🌊♀️💜 Seaweed farming has allowed women of the Vezo People in Madagascar to gain financial independence, while reducing strain on fish stocks. 🔗 Check out the full video here: meerwissen.org/news/improvi... #MeerWissen

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MeerWissen Initiative @meerwissen.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

🔎 Co-Design Deep Dive Part 4 ❔What does sustainability mean in the context of co-design? ❔How do we ensure that project results live beyond completion? ❔How do we deal with data and intellectual property in a fair and just manner? 🔗Co-Design Guidance: tinyurl.com/4e6dkuym #MeerWissen

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