Sustainable Oceans, Livelihoods and Food Security through Increased Capacity in Ecosystem (SOLSTICE) research in the Western Indian Ocean

Scientists support Somali fisheries to navigate the effects of climate change

Satellite Chlorophyll image from June 2019 indicating the presence of phytoplankton during the Somali Upwelling

Scientists from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) have developed a new method to monitor the effects of climate change on coastal upwelling to support the growth of local fisheries in Somalia.

South African fisheries to benefit from an Artificial Intelligence study of ocean ecosystems

View of the cold ridge upwelling on the Agulhas Bank off South Africa’s south coast collected by MODIS Aqua on 12 December 2018. © NASA Worldview.

In a ground-breaking study, scientists from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) have used Artificial Intelligence (AI) to connect ocean physics and biology, to understand the effects of the Agulhas Current near South Africa on the productivity of upwelling regimes.

Journal special issue puts spotlight on East African Coastal Current research

The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) are delighted to share a special issue of the scientific journal “Ocean and Coastal Management” (OCMA) which highlights observational and modelling studies addressing research challenges of the East African Coastal Current (EACC) region

The NOC to release new MOOC lectures on Somalia upwelling and fisheries

Registration for the free online course Ocean Science in Action: Addressing Marine Ecosystems and Food Security in the Western Indian Ocean is now open on Future Learn.

SOLSTICE-WIO Webinar Series – Marine technologies for ocean sustainability

Registration is now open for the SOLSTICE-WIO Webinar Series “Interdisciplinary research for the sustainable management of the marine environment, climate change and food security: Case Studies from the Western Indian Ocean” which will be held as a programme of Zoom events over four Mondays in November.

SOLSTICE-WIO Webinar Series – Environmental drivers and socio-economic consequences of the South African Chokka squid fishery collapse

Registration is now open for the SOLSTICE-WIO Webinar Series “Interdisciplinary research for the sustainable management of the marine environment, climate change and food security: Case Studies from the Western Indian Ocean” which will be held as a programme of Zoom events over four Mondays in November.

SOLSTICE-WIO Webinar Series – Living marine resources of the Pemba Channel

Registration is now open for the SOLSTICE-WIO Webinar Series “Interdisciplinary research for the sustainable management of the marine environment, climate change and food security: Case Studies from the Western Indian Ocean” which will be held as a programme of Zoom events over four Mondays in November.

SOLSTICE-WIO Webinar Series – The North Kenyan Banks

Registration is now open for the SOLSTICE-WIO Webinar Series “Interdisciplinary research for the sustainable management of the marine environment, climate change and food security: Case Studies from the Western Indian Ocean” which will be held as a programme of Zoom events over four Mondays in November.

Happy Birthday to the NOC’s MOOC!

One year of Ocean Science in Action: Addressing Marine Ecosystems and Food Security in the Western Indian Ocean

Today marks one year since the launch of the National Oceanography Centre’s highly successful Massive Open Online Course (MOOC).

National Oceanography Centre puts marine robots at the heart of future ocean observations in developing nations

A community engagement programme in East Africa led by the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has demonstrated how marine robots have the potential to transform ocean research for developing nations, offering a viable alternative to expensive research infrastructure, such as ships.