Small Island Research Group
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The Small Island Research Group and Centre was established in 2016 to broaden the scope of environmental research in the Maldives. Research Centre in Huvadhu.
Maldives
Joined June 2018
NOAA’s latest coral bleaching forecast signals a tough season ahead. As ocean temperatures climb, reefs across the tropics are at risk—some may not recover. Support the work by @mmri_maldives by reporting the status of your reefs.
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Exploring Maahuttigalaa, our coral reef research island. This 3D model, created using photogrammetry, allows us to study this remote island in South Huvadhoo Atoll with great accuracy. This digital representation provides valuable insights for scientific research & monitoring.
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The Maldives side event on "Maldives' Experiences in Sustainable Coral Reef Management amidst Climate Change" at #COP29, shared experiences, challenges, and best practices among low-lying atoll nations in sustainable management of coral reefs in the face of climate change.
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Wrapping up our 2024 expedition, celebrating 8 years of coral reef monitoring in central #Maldives! Collected essential benthic & fish data from long-term sites. Check out our photo comparison from 2022 to 2024—excited to share findings soon! #MarineScience #CoralReefs
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"A MONTH'S RAINFALL IN THREE DAYS!" alright, let's talk about this.. 🧵 👇🏽
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We are honored to commence the Fifth Maldives Marine Science Symposium 2024. It takes us great pride that this symposium coincides with the 40th anniversary of MMRI. The Symposium was inaugurated by our Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Resources Mr. Ahmed Shiyam.
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Check out this new research! 🌱 Seagrass globally is declining rapidly, but the Maldives stands out as a rare global seagrass ‘bright spot’. https://t.co/2ynWEQLHE6
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When we feed sharks, we distort their natural behaviour's and set up potentially dangerous situations for all. FEEDING MUST STOP!
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I wrote a piece in The Conversation to discuss some of the results from our recent paper! Seagrass meadows are rapidly expanding near inhabited islands in Maldives – here’s why https://t.co/xuqNhBJkg7 via @ConversationUK
theconversation.com
While humanity often has a negative impact, people may inadvertently play a pivotal role in this Maldivian seagrass success story.
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Jetzt ist es endlich raus…Ich dürfte für die neue WAS IST WAS Reihe einen Band über Korallenriffe schreiben! Ich bin schon sooo aufgeregt wie ihr das Buch finden werdet! Das neue Layout ist echt der Wahnsinn! Ab dem 28.08.24 könnt ihr es auch in euren Händen halten 😊
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Happy to have been part of this research by @matthewmartinf and team @NorthumbriaUni
🚨🚨New paper and first PhD chapter🚨🚨 Rapid seagrass meadow expansion in an Indian Ocean bright spot We show that Maldivian seagrass habitat has expanded 3-fold in area over the last two decades and the habitat is associated with inhabited islands! https://t.co/GsmSx3rexI 1/6
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We have deployed loggers to measure sea temperature and are closely monitoring the reefs around our research station in Huvadhu.
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New paper alert. By Dr @zubba89 Nearshore tsunami amplitudes across the Maldives archipelago due to worst-case seismic scenarios in the Indian Ocean
New research article: Nearshore tsunami amplitudes across the Maldives archipelago due to worst-case seismic scenarios in the Indian Ocean
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Great to see old friends and meet new ones while sampling #BlueCarbon in Maldivian #seagrass beds! @HelberStephanie @Bluemarinef @MUInitiative @koamasfurolhi @NorthumbriaUni @LeverhulmeTrust
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Such a wonderful week at @apcrs2023 in Singapore. We gave out information on doing Research in the Maldives. Time well spent with nearly 900 Marine Scientists from all over the world. We listened in to their findings and had a fruitful sharing of ideas. #apcrs2023 #singapore
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Her deepness Dr @SylviaEarle at the closing of the @apcrs2023. What better way to end the symposium
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Dr @arifsamshuri @UMTOfficial talk on composition of Thiol Proteome in Acropora digitifera under thermal pressure @apcrs2023
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And that's a wrap @apcrs2023 . It's been an incredible gathering. Thank you all. Hope to have you at the Small Island Research Centre in the Maldives
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Puteri Nur Adila @UMTOfficial talking about assessing coral reef resilience at Pulau Redang Marine Park using indicators @apcrs2023
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Population reinforcement of leopard sharks in the Coral-Triangle! Last morning plenary Mark Erdmann! Amazing story unfolding of using aquaria success to help support natural populations where they’ve been heavily overfished!! Great finish to #APCRS2023
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