We are a multi-disciplinary research organization that has been mandated to collect, analyse
and disseminate information relating to the economic, technological, environmental, social and legal developments
in marine affairs and to formulate and implement specific programmes/projects.
Press Releases
IMA Advancing Blue Economy Partnerships and Global Ocean Sustainability at the 15th High-Level Korea-Caribbean Forum, Seoul, Korea
Seoul, Korea 18th November 2025 – The Institute of Marine Affairs (IMA), an important advocate for the conservation of ocean resources and sustainability, led the Caribbean charge on ocean resilience and sustainable development at the Fifteenth High-Level Forum of the Korea-Caribbean Partnership, under the theme...
Republic Bank and IMA Partner to Launch Blue Technologies Awareness Project to Advance the Blue Economy
On 30 September 2025, Republic Bank Limited (RBL), through its Power-to-Make-A-Difference Initiative, partnered with the Institute of Marine Affairs (IMA) in finalising a significant partnership marked by a ceremonial signing of the Blue Technologies Awareness Project. The ceremonial signing highlighted a high-level seminar themed, ‘Ocean-Based...
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Wetlands: A Timeless Legacy We Cannot Afford to Lose
Prepared by Rahanna Juman, Deputy Director / Wetlands Ecologist They feed us, protect us from storms, shape our culture, and quietly support our economy yet they are disappearing faster than almost any other ecosystem on Earth. Wetlands, often overlooked and undervalued, are among the most...
Strengthening National Capability: Boosting IMA’s Capacity to Detect Harmful Algal Blooms
In December 2025, the Institute of Marine Affairs (IMA) strengthened its scientific capacity through specialised training on Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs), led by two international experts in the field, Dr. Lisbet Diaz and Dr. Christopher Loeffler. Through the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), staff from...
IMA Takes Coral Restoration to GCFI78
Ms Hannah Lohan, Research Officer of the Institute of Marine Affairs, represented Trinidad and Tobago at the 78th Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute (GCFI78) in Cartagena, Colombia, hosted by The Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute (GCFI). GCFI is a long-standing regional organisation dedicated to improving...
Our Programmes
Biodiversity & Ecology Programme
The Biodiversity Research Programme conducts fundamental and applied research on wetlands (mangroves and seagrasses), coral reefs, benthic communities...
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Fisheries & Aquaculture Programme
The Fisheries and Aquaculture Research Programme (F&ARP) comprises two principal thematic areas. The Fisheries programme focuses on age and growth studies...
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Oceanography & Coastal Processes Programme
Oceanography and Coastal Process (OCP) Research Programme conducts research in the following areas: oceanography/ hydrography, sedimentology, and coastal...
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Environmental Quality Programme
The Environmental Quality Programme (EQP) conducts research to determine water, sediment, biota quality in the coastal and marine environment. This includes...
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Marine Governance & Policy
The Programme provides the legal input to the IMA’s multidisciplinary research projects...
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Geomatics Unit
This Unit deals mainly with the generation, analysis and management of spatial information and provides support for research staff...
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Our Research Officers
Dr. Rahanna Juman
Deputy Director, Research Officer
Dr. Darryl Banjoo
Senior Research Officer
Dr. Farahnaz Solomon
Senior Research Officer, Fisheries Biologist
Mrs. Wendy Nelson
Senior Research Officer, Chemistry
Dr. Anjani Ganase
Research Officer, Coral Reef Ecology
Mr. Christopher Alexis
Research Officer, Coastal Management
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Life along the Seashore of Trinidad and Tobago
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Beaches and Bays of Trinidad and Tobago
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