Updates
Tides Are Changing
By Ruqayyah Thompson, Research Officer. International days are a powerful advocacy tool used to raise awareness on matters of public concern,...
June 9, 2023
From agreement to action, build back Biodiversity
By: Mr. Attish Kanhai, Benthic Ecologist, Institute of Marine Affairs. “All you need to make a movie is a girl and...
May 25, 2023
Recognising the Importance of Our Seagrass Meadows
March 1, 2023 marks the first-ever United Nations recognised World Seagrass Day. The day is being commemorated to raise public...
March 13, 2023
This video explores the restoration of seagrass, highlighting its significance and the positive impacts it brings to our environment.
What Do We Do
The Biodiversity Research Programme conducts fundamental and applied research on wetlands (mangroves and seagrasses), coral reefs, benthic communities (communities living on, and within the seabed), invasive/alien marine species, taxonomy and marine protected areas
