The Africa-University of British Columbia (UBC) Oceans and Fisheries Visiting Fellows Program has unveiled its inaugural laureates: Dr. Cynthia A. Adinortey from Ghana and Dr. Antony Otinga Oteng’o from Kenya. This new program is designed to support early-career academics from Sub-Saharan Africa, by providing them with the opportunity to collaborate with researchers at UBC, to access its extensive resources, and contribute to sustainable management practices for Africa’s oceans and fisheries.
A five-day intensive training program on "GIS and Remote Sensing Applications in Coastal Management" took place from November 25 to 29, 2024, bringing together participants from diverse institutions across Ghana. These included the Ghana Hydrological Agency, various district and municipal assemblies, the Development Action Association, the Development Institute, Ghana Wildlife and Forestry Commission, and the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation.
The HOTSPOT 2 Project, officially titled "HOTSPOT of Multiple Stressors: Research-Based Management of the Gulf of Guinea," is a collaborative initiative aimed at addressing the degradation of Ghana's coastal environment, identifying pollution sources, and assessing their socio-economic impacts.
The Centre for Coastal Management – Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience (ACECoR) at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Ghana in collaboration with the Centre for Environmental Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) in the United Kingdom (UK), has organised West Africa’s first ever Marine Litter Training Programme. This comprehensive training programme funded by UK Government’s Ocean Country Partnership Programme, is made up of three distinct short courses, and is designed to address various aspects of marine litter management.
A Team from the Centre for Coastal Management (CCM) of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) embarked on a crucial outreach to educate the public about the importance of biodiversity conservation within Ghana’s largest wetland, the Keta Lagoon Complex Ramsar Site (KLCRS) in the Volta Region. This effort was aimed at addressing the alarming decline of biodiversity in the Ramsar site, which is threatening the ecosystem's ability to provide essential goods and services.