
Special sessions
The objectives of the session were:
- – to present an overview of the 2017 Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) WIO coral reef status report.
- – to present the preliminary results of the post-bleaching assessment at national and regional levels and discuss the next steps in the project
- – to present the latest coral reef databases being developed and used in the WIO to encourage increased data sharing and security across the region. Download WIO Overview of Post bleaching assessment project, Regional analysis presentation and WIO post-bleaching assessment special session report
Oral Presentations
Three Oral presentation were given as highlighted below. Please contact the corresponding authors for additional information/publication. CORDIO showcased three posters two of which were based on ongoing research on Coral bleaching and Emerging Knowledge and a student dissertation. Assessing the use of climate information in local adaptation planning: a case study of county governments in Kenya: Lenice Ojwang, Sergio Rosendo, Louis Celliers, David Obura, Anastasia Muiti, Download poster Understanding the impacts of the 2016 Coral Bleaching event in the WIO using a citizen science approach Gudka M, Obura D, Ahamada S, Kloiber U, Holter T Download poster Randall MABWA, Bernerd FULANDA,Download poster
Using spatial analysis of marine habitats to inform conservation planning in Pate Island-Kiunga seascape: James Mbugua, Kennedy Osuka, Melita Samoilys, David Obura, George Waweru and Joan Kawaka. Download presentation here
Poster Presentation
The Role of Intertidal Macrophytes on Sediment and Coastal Stabilization at Bofa Beach, Kilifi –Kenya.
Exhibition