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27
Nov

Meet the Steering Committee: Batuli Yahya

November 27, 2020,
Batuli Yahya is the Country Representative for Zanzibar in the WiMS Steering Committee. Batuli is currently pursing a PhD in marine sciences at the Institute of Marine Sciences, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Why did you decide to join WiMS? Living in the coastal areas of Zanzibar, I experienced seeing women always left behind...
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09
Nov

WIOMSA Member, Karine Pothin receives Prestigious  Order of Maritime Merit Knighthood

November 9, 2020,
  Dr. Karine Pothin, the Director of the Réserve Nationale Marine de La Réunion has been awarded the Knight’s Medal of the Order of Maritime Merit by the Reunion Prefect Jacques Billant. “This knighthood in the Order of Maritime Merit  recognises her  commitment to the preservation of the marine and reef environments and rewards her courage  at the height of...
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06
Nov

Empowering women in the ocean decade

November 6, 2020, ,
On the 10th November 2020, Dr. Jacqueline Uku, will moderate a webinar on ‘Empowering women in the ocean decade’. The webinar is a part of the ocean decade virtual series.  This session will explore international and national perspectives on gender in relation to science-policy practices and collaboration for a sustainable ocean, approaches to promote advancement...
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25
Jun

WiMS member awarded ‘Upcoming Woman Scientist in the field of Marine Sciences’ award!

June 25, 2020, ,
On 6th December 2019 Nancy Iraba from Tanzania was awarded ‘Upcoming Woman Scientist in the field of Marine Sciences’ during the Next Einstein Forum. The Forum gathered 38 African countries to promote science and technology in Africa. Nancy specializes in benthic ecology and has been out to sea twice  as part of the benthic team, ...
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08
Jun

The 10th Issue of the WIOMSA Magazine is out!

June 8, 2020, , ,
The edition is the second part of a series inspired by the Women in Marine Science Network (WiMS) based on the theme “Breaking the class ceiling; Stories from women who are making a difference in coastal and marine resource management”.  The editor, Rebecca Loustau-Lalanne, sums up this special issue that comes to you in the midst...
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08
Jun

A message from the WiMS Chair on World Ocean’s day

June 8, 2020, , , ,
Today, on World Ocean’s day 2020, we would like to share the message below from the Chair of WiMS, Veronica Bristol!  Today, we celebrate the World Oceans Day. However, it is also a time of reflection as an individual, community, and society as a whole towards the protection and sustainable exploitation of our seas and...
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06
Dec

Leadership Renewal for Senior Officials and Policy Makers (Women) in Marine Policy and Ocean Governance in WIO Region

December 6, 2019, ,
This week several of our members are participating in a training workshop on ‘Leadership Renewal for Senior Officials and Policy Makers (Women) in Marine Policy and Ocean Governance in WIO Region’. The workshop is organised in recognition of the role of women in leadership and the high impact of proactive and competent leadership to effectively...
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05
Dec

Women and the ocean: Changemakers challenge

December 5, 2019
Women play a significant role in the blue economy, yet their input rarely receives the support, recognition and publicity it deserves. In light of their crucial work in areas such as conservation, scientific discovery and technological development, why are women so often overlooked? The World Ocean Initiative has launched the Women and the ocean: Changemakers...
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03
Dec

The WIOMSA Magazine People and the Environment, Issue 9 is Out!

December 3, 2019, ,
The Women in Marine Science Network (WiMS) has inspired the release of two special editions of the WIOMSA Magazine featuring the stories of women working in the marine and coastal field in the Western Indian Ocean region and beyond. Breaking the class ceiling: stories from women who are making a difference in coastal and marine...
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12
Nov

WiMS appoints two new Steering Committee members

November 12, 2019, , , ,
The Steering Committee of WiMS is happy to welcome two new members: Batuli Yahya and Anne-Elise Nieblas. Batuli Yahya will serve as the Country Representative for Zanzibar and Anne-Elise Nieblas as the Country Representative for La Réunion. Batuli Yahya Batuli Yahya is from Zanzibar, Tanzania. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Fisheries Sciences and...
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