Conduct cutting-edge marine research at BCSS: your partner on the ground

Explore the opportunity to conduct your own research using the exceptional facilities of BCSS as your ground handler. Our station, driven by sustainability principles, provides visiting researchers with everything needed to advance marine science. Services include access to labs and workshops, sample storage, consultancy, research permit processing, and comprehensive research logistics such as sustainable accommodation, ground transportation, field data collection in the open ocean, scientific diving, equipment usage, and specialized training.

BCSS can accommodate up to 12 visitors, offering a comfortable dormitory, tented camp with single and bunk rooms, shared bathroom facilities, a conference room, a fully equipped laboratory, a kitchen with an in-house chef, communal areas with sofas, a TV and limited WiFi, an activities center, and a workshop.

Our research vessel stands ready to support any kind of marine science work. (BCSS)

Aligned with principles of inclusiveness and accessibility, BCSS extends its support to national and international marine researchers and wildlife explorers. Conduct your fieldwork in and around the biodiverse seascape of the Bazaruto Archipelago, taking advantage of our strategic location and world-class research facilities. Contact us to learn how we can assist you.

Laboratory for analyzing fieldwork samples. (BCSS)

As part of our commitment to national capacity building and collaborative research, BCSS offers in-kind support to facilitate the research projects of Mozambican nationals. We believe in nurturing local talent and fostering partnerships to advance marine science in the Western Indian Ocean region. Join us to make a positive impact on marine and coastal ecosystems in Mozambique and beyond.

Marine mammals research expedition, with logistics facilitated by BCSS. (BCSS)

Our research station’s facilities and data support a wide range of fields, including oceanography, climate change, marine mammals, fish, corals, megafauna, bioacoustics, and other marine sciences.

Keep an eye on our website for open calls for funding. If you’d like to base your project at BCSS, contact us at info@bcssmz.org. Set sail on a transformative scientific expedition with BCSS as your trusted guide and partner.

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For questions about this article, please contact:

Dr. Mario Lebrato, Bazaruto Archipelago – Ocean Observatory Bazaruto Center for Scientific Studies (BCSS)
mario.lebrato@bcssmz.org

Bazaruto Center for Scientific Studies
Host of the first permanent Ocean Observatory focused on multi-ecosystem time series research in Africa, the Bazaruto Center for Scientific Studies (BCSS) was established in 2017 as in independent, non-profit organisation with a mission to protect and support the fragile ecosystems of the Bazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique. The research station is located on Benguerra Island, off the coast of Mozambique.
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