Katya is an accomplished non-for-profit professional and biologist with over 13 years of managerial experience in East Africa. She brings to BCSS a wealth of knowledge on legal and institutional compliance, operational and administrative management, and financial controls.
Besides her managerial skills, Katya has a strong conservation background possessing MSc in biology. Her professional aspiration is cetaceans research, and she has been collecting data on humpback whales’ ecology in Tanzania since 2017.
When is the best time to dive Bazaruto Archipelago? It depends on what you want to see. At BCSS, we created our Wildlife & Diving Seasonality Calendars to replace guesswork with data. These calendars are built from long-term monitoring conducted
A newly published Scientific Reports paper, part of the Nature Portfolio, led by Dr. Calum J.G. Murie provides new insight into how reef ecosystems influence shark and ray communities in southern Mozambique. Titled “Fish and coral communities shape elasmobranch reef
BCSS is seeking an experienced professional to join our team as Station Manager at the BCSS Ocean Observatory in the Bazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique. As BCSS continues to expand its scientific, conservation, and training programmes, this position will strengthen on-site leadership
The Bazaruto Center for Scientific Studies (BCSS) is entering the next phase of its institutional development, reflecting the continued growth of its research, conservation, and training programmes across multiple sites and partnerships. Over the past years, BCSS has been evolving
In October 2025, the Bazaruto Center for Scientific Studies (BCSS) strengthened its presence on the global ocean science stage as Dr. Mario Lebrato, Chief Scientist and Station Manager, virtually represented the organization at the Annual Meeting of the Scientific Committee
A Year of Momentum: Science, Discovery, and Global Recognition The year 2025 marked one of the most dynamic and visible chapters in the history of the Bazaruto Center for Scientific Studies (BCSS). What began as a year of steady research
Join Mermaid Dani and the BCSS for a guided week of underwater storytelling, creativity, and conservation. Whether you’re a photographer, diver, ocean lover, or simply feeling the pull of the sea, this experience is about learning to tell stories that
Where Paradise Meets Purpose In the heart of Mozambique’s Bazaruto Archipelago lies a place where world-class science meets island living. At the Bazaruto Center for Scientific Studies (BCSS), early-career scientists, university students, divers, and passionate ocean enthusiasts come together to
The Bazaruto Center for Scientific Studies (BCSS) has unveiled its refreshed digital home — a newly updated website designed to make exploration, research, diving, and education in Mozambique more accessible than ever. The BCSS website update marks an exciting milestone
Winter Brings the Giants Winter in the Southern Hemisphere signals more than just cooler days and windier conditions — it marks the return of some of the ocean’s greatest travelers. Each year, humpback whales and other cetaceans move along Africa’s