BRIDGES
Research program
Fisheries and Biodiversity in the Western Indian Ocean
The south-west Indian Ocean is one of the world’s richest regions in terms of biodiversity, where small-scale fishing is key to the wellbeing and nutrition security of many communities.
But global pressures – climate change, growing global demand for natural resources, intensification of uses – are threatening ecosystems, and the human societies that depend on them.
This is the context for BRIDGES – Fisheries and Biodiversity in the Western Indian Ocean Research Program which aims to carry out ambitious collaborative research to bolster social and environmental resilience, and support a future generation of researchers and actors for the region.
Key figures:
A program from 2023 to 2033
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study sites in the South-West Indian Ocean
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Ongoing calls
BRIDGES X SIOMPA 2026 Training: Call for applications open to PhD students and post-docs:
Marine connectivity for conservation in the southwest Indian Ocean
Join us for a 5-day interdisciplinary training in South Africa dedicated to marine connectivity
Timeline of the call for applications:
- Opening of the call: Tuesday, May 20, 2026
- Application deadline: Wednesday, June 17, 2026 (9 p.m. UTC+4)
- Training dates: September 28 to October 2, 2026
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