Coastal water bodies off the Bight of Benin are crucial water resources, supporting millions of people. Now most of them are disappearing or degraded. Most lagoons have dried up, estuaries silted, and we need critical parameters like bathymetry and water quality.

West African coastlinesunder severe anthropic pressure. Read more here: https://t.co/W1fZS4yq3n

Acquired a DGPS on our Project. Organised a specialised training session on its use, that is now enabling us to do high precision geospatial mapping of our beaches (topography, profiles). Happy to share with you a full year beach profiles at 16 stations, first check AFLAO out.

Today I had the privilege of touring the largest wave flume in the world located in Tianjin, China. People mean business. This can generate waves of 3.5 m higher than what is in Germany.

Leading the working group session on Coastlines and Bathymetry with @AB_Donna @ccm_ucc @GEOBluePlanet Ocean and Coastal observation and prediction workshop for policy and decision makers

What, among the 100 most influential 1.5 billion Africans in 2023? This is 'crazy good'! Thanks to you all - my students, postdocs, collaborators, funders, family & supporters. @UBCNews @UBCoceans @SSHRC_CRSH @KillamTrusts @sppga @pewenvironment @oceana @FriendsofOcean @IIFETorg

Climate change is currently an issue particularly for coastal dwellers and we all must be involved. For me, setback zones and government commitments are key. In Cameroon, I had this to say, listen and support!

Climate change is real. To produce food for people, we should not only think of that! The energy and water that will yield the food can pollute the earth. It was great to be at the ARUA SFS summer school, Pretoria. Enjoy our poster that was adjudged the best.

Sharing our latest #research, which looks at the impact of hard engineering #erosion solutions on the #geomorphology of our #coast and the #livelihood of millions who utilise the coast as a launchpad for their “bread and butter” activities. Full article: https://t.co/C7SjqtRwWX

Presentation at West Africa Marine Science Symposium (WAMSS). https://t.co/62ieB54xHX via @YouTube

Excited to have been awarded an #ARCLinkage project with @SLSAustralia to develop a new rip-detection tool using smartphones! Looking forward to working with a great team @Dr_Rip_SOS @TobyWalsh @amyepeden @Dr_Jaz_Lawes @ShaneDaw1 @UNSWWRL https://t.co/YTe3NWPLZE

We have successfully installed Coastsnap on the Elmina Castle in collaboration with IMDC. Enjoy some scenes. @DocHarleyMD #CoastSnapElmina

A week long data collection in the Volta Delta. Harmony Project led by @AB_Donna. Bathymetry, beach profiles, drone flights... Great team!!

Sur les côtes africaines, un système unique de vidéosurveillance pour mieux gérer les risques https://t.co/nuvK3eS38k via @FR_Conversation

Thank you all for the messages and likes.

Am excited to announce our new project (Large-scale survey to understand morpho-and hydrodynamic evolution of the Bight of Benin) that is being funded by @NatGeo Society. Project goals are focused on the creation of a permanent coastal/beach survey program for the Bight of Benin.

In Africa, we need ethical and moral uprightness as guiding principles, and a stoic fidelity to the truth and to do right by our people above all other considerations.

Roarrrrrrrrrrrr my Lioness @Wiyaala ❤️ #FLUUD

Floods around University of Cape Coast community Rains inland and poor drainage are causing issues. https://t.co/NgCHrgr392 via @YouTube

The West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program (WACA), IRD & UCC ACECOR keep Africa’s coast healthy and bring solutions to manage erosion and flooding risks. Find out more in the new report: https://t.co/JUjrg4JLO0 @ird_fr and @UCCGH_Official #WorldOceansDay