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The first-ever Coastal Ocean Environment School in Western Indian Ocean (COES-WIO) will take place in Mombasa, Kenya on 21 – 27 September. Modelled after the successful Coastal Ocean Environment Summer School in Nigeria and Ghana (COESSING), which has fostered oceanography skills and capacity across West Africa since 2015, COES-WIO offers a transformative learning experience in ocean science.
The program includes an immersive, in-person week from 21st to 27th September 2025 in Mombasa, Kenya, where participants will engage in hands-on activities, including fieldwork, laboratory analysis, data interpretation, and presentations.
This experience is designed to enhance practical skills, connect with experts, and build networks that support continued growth and international collaboration in ocean sciences. Participants will have the opportunity to learn advanced ocean-related practices and global frameworks, important tools to advance capacity in research, management, and services.
The training is developed as a pre-activity of the 13th Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association Symposium, and is organized in the context of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030). The school will gather 75 international young professionals from the WIO region.