CORDIO East Africa
@cordioea
We are a research and conservation organisation focused on marine and coastal ecosystems in the Western Indian Ocean.
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http://www.cordioea.net 27-05-2015 11:54:52
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More on 4th #globalbleaching event. All eyes on whether corals recover from the #globalwarming -induced stress and what the future holds for their resilience. 🪸🪸🪸
#climatechange #massbleaching #coralbleaching
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Use this fantastic resource!! #globalwarming #stripes for any part of the world - here's mine for the center of #coralreef diversity and resilience in the western #IndianOcean showyourstripes.info/s/ocean/indian… #ShowYourStripes
📢Our 7th WIO Bleaching Alert for 2024📢
The 4th #globalbleaching event was announced on April 15, 2024, at the end of the bleaching period in the WIO. Positive outlook for recovery as temperatures drop across the region.
Full bulletin ➡️: cordioea.net/coral-reef-res…
Speaking to NYT Science, CORDIO's Swaleh Ali Aboud shared our observations of severe #bleaching in Kenyan reefs. #Coral species that are known to be thermally resistant are bleaching, as are #reefs in a cooler area considered to be a climate refuge.
#climatechange
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🌎🚨BREAKING: NOAA Coral Program and ICRI confirm the Fourth Global Coral Bleaching Event 🪸
#coralbleaching has now been confirmed in over 53 nations and across all Ocean basins 🌊. This #global event requires global action #ForCoral .
Download the press release #4GBE :
🚨FOURTH GLOBAL CORAL BLEACHING EVENT CONFIRMED🚨
Mass #bleaching of #coralreefs confirmed by NOAA and ICRI Secretariat in at least 53 countries and territories. Read our full press release ⬇️:
cordioea.net/fourth-global-…
#coralbleaching #climatechange #massbleaching2024
At the #OceanDecade24 , CORDIO's Samson Obiene shared insights on the trends, challenges & policy pathways for #sustainablebluetourism in the WIO. 🌊
Key takeaway from the Blue Tourism Initiative session: there's an urgent need for systemic assessment of #bluetourism incentives.
📢Join us & the #BlueTourismInitiative for the Satellite Event “Bridging Ocean Research and Policy Agenda for Sustainable and Resilient Blue Tourism” at the #OceanDecade24
🗓️ April 9th in #Barcelona , Spain
⏰ 3 - 4.30 PM CEST
📍 ICM/CSIC (Room P31) and #Zoom .
More ⬇️:
In the latest edition of the @WIOMSA News Brief, CORDIO's Mishal Gudka shared more insights (#25-#26) from his study on how to strengthen #coralreef resilience potential assessments. 🪸🪸🪸
Read the full article here: blog.wiomsa.net/wp-content/upl…
📢 WIO #CORALBLEACHING ALERT 📢
The latest bulletin for 2024 is out. Widespread bleaching reported in Kenya and Tanzania, but little mortality evident. Peak temperatures likely reached, portending reduced risk in the coming weeks. 🪸🪸🪸
Full report ➡️: cordioea.net/coral-reef-res…
In our interview, @DObura of ipbes and @CORDIOea reminded of our planet's lifelines: ocean currents. Carrying coral and fish larvae across the high seas, they are the backbone of coastal fisheries sustaining developing nations. #OceanConservation #SustainableLivelihoods
David Obura of CORDIO East Africa reminded our #VillarsSummit audience of the need to employ #SystemsThinking to unite #Nature , #Economy and #Society to accelerate our planet's health restoration🌏🫱🏻🫲🏾🌿
#ClimateChange #BiodiversityLoss #SystemsLeadership #NetZeroEconomy
Looking forward to giving this talk at University of Oxford's Environmental Change Institute on integrating actions for #sustainable #development with a #coralreef lens. Addressing global constraints within local contexts, and justifying who should do what #equity #SafeAndJust ECI, Univ of Oxford
More photo highlights of our #coralreef monitoring 2024. 🪸🪸🪸
CORDIO Director Melita Samoilys, and Scientists Swaleh Ali Aboud and Joshua Rambahiniarison joined a team in the Comoros to kickstart baseline surveys for the archipelago's marine parks. On the radar: #coralbleaching
Kicking off the #MonacoBlueInitiative in the amazing historical hall of the MuséeOcéanographique … discussing recent progress, and expectations for the coming years in ocean #protection and #sustainability #MBI2024
📢 WIO #CORALBLEACHING ALERT📢
The latest: Heat continues to accumulate with a sudden spike off the Kenya/N. Tanzania coast. Severe coral bleaching is likely across most of the region, except in the far south. 🪸🪸🪸
Full report ➡️: cordioea.net/coral-reef-res…
📢BLEACHING ALERT📢
Find our latest #coralbleaching alert for the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) in the link below. Bleak forecast as El Niño persists, strong bleaching across WIO coral reefs on the horizon 🪸🪸🪸
cordioea.net/coral-reef-res…