Global Open Source Data Collection Systems Network for Small Scale Fisheries (GoSSF)

Principal InvestigatorDr Mark James Schools Biology ODA Countries Palau, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Samoa, and the Solomon Islands SDGs Goal 1, Goal 2, Goal 12, Goal 13 and Goal 14. Project Description Small-scale fisheries (SSF) account for two-thirds of the wild-caught fish that people eat. This sector employs more than 100 million people and contributes … Read more

Supporting Lake Victoria fisheries management

Building legacy and capacity by providing data security and improving processing methods for fisheries survey data GCRF Funding Cycle2018-19 Principal InvestigatorsRoland Proud SchoolsBiology ODA countriesKenya, Uganda, Tanzania Sustainable Development Goals Goal 11, Goal 12, Goal 14 The Lake Victoria fishery supports c. 35 million people in the East African Community (EAC). The fishery is managed … Read more

Safeguarding heritage for sustainable development of coastal sites in Tanzania

GCRF Funding Cycle2018-19 Principal InvestigatorRichard Bates SchoolsEarth & Environmental Sciences, Computer Science, History ODA countriesTanzania Sustainable Development GoalsGoal 14, Goal 16 The World Heritage site of Kilwa Kisawani was once at the heart of trade along the east coast of Africa. It is is located in one of the poorest regions of Tanzania. Today, the ruins sit … Read more

India’s coastal blue carbon resource

GCRF Funding Cycle2018-19 Principal InvestigatorWilliam Austin SchoolsGeography & Sustainable Development ODA countriesIndia Sustainable Development GoalsGoal 13, Goal 14 Blue Carbon resources offer the potential to become incorporated into frameworks for the implementation of sustainable development goals and to help meet the challenges of the current global climate emergency. The frameworks of the Intergovernmental Panel on … Read more