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Scientist
Spotlight
Bertarelli Foundation
Marine scientists are at the heart of
science innovation and are key to
translating scientific conclusions into
improved management practices.
Increasingly, they are also playing a vital
role in the move towards sustainable
development of the ocean. Through
the collaborative and interdisciplinary
approach of the Bertarelli Foundation’s
Indian Ocean marine science programme,
there has been a real focus on providing
academic training through undergraduate
and postgraduate programmes.
Since the programme began in 2017, we
have trained a total of 90 students. In
2022, two PhD (Dr. Mike Williamson and
Dr. Nick Dunn), eight MSc and six BSc
students graduated after contributing
towards projects delivered within the
programme, and there are a further 30
in the programme at the start of 2023
(22 PhD and eight MSc students). As part
of our commitment to regional capacity
building, four new PhD students and
three Masters students from India, the
Seychelles, Sri Lanka, and La RĂ©union
joined the programme in 2022.
Students were lead authors of six of
the scientific papers published this
year, presented at many national and
international workshops and conferences,
as well as participating in fieldwork.
