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The United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development- Part II
This is the second of a seven-part series on the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. This decade,...
Marine Science Contributions to a Sustainable Future from our Female Scientists at the IMA
In an interview with the IMA, Ms. Alison Clausen of the Paris Office of the United Nations Educational Scientific Cultural...
UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021–2030 Opportunities for Trinidad and Tobago
By Dr. Anjani Ganase, Coral Reef Ecologist Institute of Marine Affairs Our ocean is the foundation for life, the regulator of our...
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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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The Institute of Marine Affairs
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.
Our Mission
Fostering Research
The mission of the IMA is to conduct and foster research and to provide advice for the sustainable management of the coastal and marine areas and resources of Trinidad and Tobago.
Our Resources
Ensuring that you are educated about marine health: Learn more about our nation's marine ecosystems through our resource databases.
