Title of Partner: 
Mr

Mike Olendo

Current job title: 
Director - Blue Oceans Programme

Believe technology access and knowledge can be a great tool in creating change, expanding influence, enhancing impact and drive sustainability. Have a great understanding of general ecology and biological sciences with an innate understanding of marine ecosystems, coastal forests and concepts of ecosystem connectivity and  conversant in fisheries certification process - knowledgeable in Marine Stewardship Council fisheries standard and possess technical expertise.

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Mrs

Márcia Marques

Current job title: 
Adviser
Márcia Marques holds a MSc in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation and is a PhD candidate on Ocean Sciences, Technology and Management, with a research grant funded by the Portuguese Science Foundation.
 
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Mr

Mouchtadi Madi Bamdou

Current job title: 
Marine and costal environment project manager

It's already been 9 years since I worked at Mohéli National Park. I hold the position of marine and coastal environment project manager for this protected area. I am responsible for the implementation of all marine activities in the protected area, in particular ecosystem management, management of fishery resources but also scientific monitoring of marine and coastal ecosystems and their associated species.

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Ms

Lilian Nyaega

Current job title: 
Regional Programme Officer

Involved in the design and implementation of holistic projects with specific interests in ecosystem restoration, community engagement, and environmental and social safeguards in marine and coastal environments.

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Title of Partner: 
Mr

Dav van Beuningen

Current job title: 
Shark and ray associate conservation biologist

My professional career has primarily focused on human-shark conflict and shark and ray ecology, conservation and management.

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Mr

Mohamud Abdirahman

Current job title: 
Director of Fisheries

fisheries projects management 

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Mr
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Steven Weerts

Current job title: 
Research Group Leader, Senior Scientist
Steven is a marine and estuarine ecologist. He has been employed directly in the broad field of marine and estuarine ecology, biomonitoring and water quality for 25 years. During that period he has undertaken both academic and applied research work as well as contract and consultancy projects ranging from local to regional scales.
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Mr

Lionel Murage

Current job title: 
East Africa Representative
Pioneering work in the establishment of Co-management Areas/Locally Managed Marine Areas/ Community Conserved Areas within the East African region
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Support for a coordinated ocean and coastal ecosystem management approach in South Africa

The overall objective of the demonstration project is to contribute to the SAPPHIRE principal goal of achieving effective long-term marine and coastal ecosystem management in the Western Indian Ocean LMEs in line with the Strategic Action Programme as endorsed by the participating countries. Moreover, most of the countries in the WIO region have already developed national strategic approaches towards the green and blue economies which are consistent with and complement the LMEs SAP.