PERSPECTIVES: The wonders of marine biodiversity
Vincent Van Gogh’s love for nature was no secret and...
Coral Reefs, X-MEN of the SEA
The Institute of Marine Affairs (IMA) recently partnered with bp...
New Fisheries Legislation Poised to Promote Sector Growth and Protection
PRESS RELEASE February 28, 2023, Port of Spain – New fisheries legislation...
IMA first in region to earn Nitrate/Nitrite Testing laboratory accreditation
The Institute of Marine Affairs (IMA) has been successful in...
Supporting Trinidad and Tobago’s
Transition to a Sustainable Blue Economy
The Sustainable Blue Economy Transition Framework Rapid Readiness Assessment Workshop...
It’s time to restore degraded wetlands!
As we join the rest of the world to commemorate...
Protecting Tobago from Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease
Prepared by: Hannah Lochan, Marine Technician Cruise ship season is here...
When Nutrients Become Pollution
Growing up in a Caribbean household one will often hear...
Tobago’s reefs are on their third consecutive year of coral bleaching
Trinidad and Tobago continue to be under Bleaching Alert Level...
Blue Carbon is no reason to feel blue
Have you ever described yourself or someone else as “feeling...
What does an oasis and a coral reef have in common?
No, this is not the start of a bad joke...
Shifts Along Our Sandy Shores
Beaches remain the main attraction of tourists to the Greater...
The Marine Resilience Initiative, Tobago (Pilot Project)
Tobago waters are rich in marine biodiversity, home to unique...
International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture 2022 (IYAFA2022): SMALL IN SCALE, BUT BIG IN VALUE
“Our small actions can have big impacts, like a ripple...
Taking time to appreciate our Mangrove Forests
Our coastlines, especially the Gulf of Paria, were once lined...
A view from the hill: The impacts of sedimentation on the coastal environment
If you have the opportunity to go to San Fernando...
World Oceans Day 2022 – Revitalization: Collective Action for the Ocean
“The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in...
Monitoring our biodiversity: Tracking Sea Turtles Worldwide
The month of May celebrates two auspicious days, World Biodiversity...
The Marine Resilience Initiative (MARIN) Tobago Project Launch
The Marine Resilience Initiative (MARIN) Tobago Project will be launched...
Rip Currents! We must Exercise Caution on our Beaches!
By Christopher Alexis, Researcher, Oceanography & Coastal Processes Department Trinidad and...
Groundwater: out of Sight but not out of Mind
By Aleisha Dennie, Institute of Marine Affairs If compelled to, what...
Making believers out of sceptics: Wetland’s Hidden Treasures
by Attish Kanhai “What about the area in front of Five...
Recovering Marine Wildlife for our Sustainable Development
by Sheldon Ramoutar On 20 December 2013, the United Nations General...
Women and Girls in Science ‘Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Water Unites Us’
IMA Women in Science by Hannah Lochan...
World Wetlands Day 2022 – Tree Planting Ceremony
In the context of World Wetlands Day, celebrated annually on...
VALUE – MANAGE – RESTORE: LOVE YOUR WETLANDS
Black-bellied tree ducks in Icacos Swamp by Rahanna Juman ...
Let us Empower ourselves with sound Information for 2022! – A Transparent and Accessible Ocean with Open Access to Data, Information and Technologies
by Paul Nelson and Lorraine Barrow There is something about the...
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
On the rough and tumultuous journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem,...
Ocean Conservancy – International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) Day 2021
Did you know that marine litter such as plastic bottles,...