| Title of the Training: | Course on Scientific Tools for Coastal Biodiversity Assessments |
| Year of the Training: | 2013 |
| Number of Participants: | 21 |
| Country: | Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, South Africa, and Tanzania |
| Subject: | Ecosystems & Biodiversity and MASMA |
| Description of the Project: | The advanced course on Scientific Tools for Coastal Biodiversity Assessments was held in Mozambique in December 2013. The course was organized by University Eduardo Mondlane and the University of Lisbon, Portugal (with participation from University of Aveiro). Main objectives of the course were to provide capacity building to young researchers from the WIO region on scientific tools for assessments of coastal biodiversity, with strong emphasis on scientific design and statistical approaches and methodologies. The course was attended by 21 participants from Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, South Africa, Comoros, Madagascar and Mauritius. The course focused mainly on coastal biodiversity quantification and basic statistical methods for improving the analytical skills of the young participants. In particular, the emphasis was on the techniques for analyzing richness and diversity of coastal marine communities. Theory lessons introduced concepts and computer exercises provided practice in statistical packages used for dedicated analytic approaches. |
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