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Monday, 8th June, 2026 • University of Calabar, Nigeria

World Oceans Day 2026 Celebration

NOCIH-Africa in collaboration with MACORN-UNICAL, the Institute of Oceanography, UNICAL, and the Faculty of Oceanography, UNICAL, all in the University of Calabar, Nigeria, are jointly celebrating World Oceans Day 2026 with the theme: “REIMAGINE: BEYOND THE WORLD WE KNOW — A NEW RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR OCEAN.”

Activities of the Day

The celebration will include a public awareness campaign on ocean-climate crises within and outside the University of Calabar, Nigeria. The programme is designed to deepen public understanding of ocean protection, climate change, coastal resilience, and the urgent need for responsible engagement with marine resources.

Seminar Lecture

A public lecture titled “Harnessing African Innovative Technologies for Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal — Enhancing Ocean Resilience to Climate Change” will be presented by Engr. Henry Okoroego, Science & Technology Advisor of NOCIH.

The lecture will be followed by panel discussions on pathways for mitigating climate change by utilizing African innovative technologies. It is described as the first of its kind in sub-Saharan Africa and is expected to pave the way for industry-university collaboration, as well as wider partnerships with stakeholders interested in conserving and protecting the rich marine resources of the coastal and marine ecosystems of West Africa.

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Support from The Ocean Foundation Inc., USA for the BIOTTA Ocean Acidification Project in the Gulf of Guinea
Prof. Francis Emile Asuquo and Prof. Francis Nwosu receiving BIOTTA equipment at the University of Calabar.
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Featured • February 2026 • University of Calabar, Nigeria

Support from The Ocean Foundation Inc., USA for the BIOTTA Ocean Acidification Project in the Gulf of Guinea

On 11 February 2026, Prof. Francis Emile Asuquo received scientific equipment worth more than $20,000 from The Ocean Foundation, USA, strengthening Ocean Acidification monitoring and SDG 14.3.1 data generation through NOCIH-Africa and University of Calabar collaboration.

Field & Laboratory Activities

Ocean Acidification monitoring in action

Combined NOCIH-Africa and University of Calabar teams are conducting Ocean Acidification monitoring across the Gulf of Guinea coastal waters through field sampling, laboratory analysis, and evidence-led reporting.

Project Status

Project Status & Data Pipeline

The Ocean Acidification monitoring project is currently ongoing, with active field sample collection and laboratory analysis. Monitoring, Reporting and Verification activities will follow after data validation.

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Ongoing

Field Sample Collection

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Laboratory Analysis

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Monitoring, Reporting & Verification

Sampling Locations

Gulf of Guinea field monitoring area

The Ocean Acidification monitoring campaign is being conducted across the coastal waters of the Ibeno–Okposo Atlantic Ocean segment of the Gulf of Guinea by the combined teams of NOCIH-Africa and University of Calabar researchers. The project will continue until the end of December 2026.

More updates from NOCIH-Africa coming soon

This newsroom will continue to share project announcements, research notes, field stories, partner highlights, workshops, community engagement activities, and ocean-climate innovation milestones from across Africa.