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We are home to the first long-term African Ocean Observatory monitoring multiple ecosystems and ongoing climate change.

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You are invited to join us in Mozambique and volunteer at BCSS. Help us protect our oceans and build a sustainable future.

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Students and scientists are welcome to conduct their research using our field station laboratories in the Bazauruto Archipelago.

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August 3, 2020

Memorandum of Understanding between BCSS and the Lúrio University

It is with great pleasure that we announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between BCSS and the Faculty of Natural Science of the Lúrio University (FCN-UNILÚRIO), intending to strengthen cooperation between both institutions.  PORTUGUESE É com enorme prazer que anunciamos a assinatura de um Memorando de Entendimento entre o BCSS e a Faculdade […]

April 1, 2020

Coral Bleaching in the BANP

Coral reefs cover just 0.1% of the world’s oceans, and yet they support nearly 25% of marine life. On a recent diving excursion off Benguerra Island, we noticed that some of the coral in the BANP is bleached.

March 30, 2020

The Mozambique Channel

At BCSS, we are strategically positioned in the first marine park in Mozambique and located on one of the most marine bio-diverse channels in the world.