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Photo credit: Benin Government. Grand-Popo Beach,  Benin.

Introducing ECOP Benin

Welcome to ECOP Benin! We are a committed community focused on addressing the pressing challenges facing our marine environment through innovative research, education, and conservation efforts in Benin. By joining our network, you become part of a proactive network committed to preserving our oceans for future generations. Our community offers opportunities for personal and professional growth, including hands-on projects and impactful initiatives. Join us in our mission to protect and preserve the ocean, and together, let’s create a sustainable future for our planet.

Présentation de ECOP Benin

Bienvenue à ECOP Bénin! Nous sommes une communauté engagée qui s’efforce de relever les défis urgents auxquels est confronté notre environnement marin par le biais d’une recherche innovante, de l’éducation et des efforts de conservation au Bénin. En joignant notre réseau, vous faites partie d’une communauté proactive qui s’engage à préserver nos océans pour les générations futures. Notre communauté offre des opportunités de croissance personnelle et professionnelle, y compris des projets pratiques et des initiatives impactantes. Rejoignez-nous dans notre mission de protéger et de préserver l’océan, et ensemble, créons un avenir durable pour notre planète.

Vision and Values

Our vision is a future where the ocean is healthy and well-managed. Guided by our core values of sustainability, collaboration and innovation, we prioritize practices that ensure long-term ocean health, believe in partnerships to increase our impact, and embrace innovative solutions for ocean challenges. With these values, we aim to promote ocean literacy, engage communities, and empower the next generation of ocean leaders, working towards a future where the ocean is effectively preserved and utilised, serving as a source of life and inspiration for generations to come.

Vision et Valeurs

Notre vision est un avenir où l’océan est sain et bien géré. Guidés par nos valeurs fondamentales de durabilité, de collaboration et d’innovation, nous donnons la priorité aux pratiques garantissant la santé à long terme des océans, croyons aux partenariats pour accroître notre impact et embrassons des solutions innovantes pour les défis océaniques. Avec ces valeurs, nous visons à promouvoir la connaissance des océans, à impliquer les communautés et à autonomiser la prochaine génération de leaders de l’océan, travaillant vers un avenir où l’océan est efficacement préservé et utilisé, servant de source de vie et d’inspiration pour les générations à venir.

Photo credit: ECO-BENIN. Bouche du Roy Biosphere Reserve.

Goals and Objectives

  • Connect: Create networks with people with the same desire to preserve the oceans.
  • Learn: Acquire practical skills and experience in engaging projects and initiatives.
  • Lead: Contribute to a global movement to bring positive changes to our oceans.

Buts et Objectifs

  • Se connecter: Créez des réseaux avec des personnes animées d’une même volonté de préserver les océans.
  • Apprendre: Acquérir des compétences pratiques et de l’expérience dans le cadre de projets et d’initiatives engageants.
  • Mener: Contribuer à un mouvement mondial visant à apporter des changements positifs à nos océans.

Photo credit: DaniEarth, TripAdvisor. Fishmongers sourcing fish on a beach in Grand-Popo.

Photo credit: Samuel Ahounou from Pixabay. Ganvie, a lake village in Benin.

WHY JOIN US?

  • Promote Ocean Sciences: Raise awareness and understand the role of the ocean in our environment through education and awareness.
  • Community Engagement: Promote collaboration and inspire action within communities to protect and conserve marine and coastal ecosystems.
  • Empowering Young Professionals: Provide opportunities for growth, learning and leadership in ocean-related areas, helping to shape the next generation of ocean advocates and experts.

POURQUOI NOUS REJOINDRE?

  • Promouvoir les Sciences Océaniques: Sensibiliser et comprendre le rôle de l’océan dans notre environnement grâce à l’éducation et à la sensibilisation.
  • Engagement Communautaire: Favoriser la collaboration et inspirer l’action au sein des communautés pour protéger et conserver les écosystèmes marins et côtiers.
  • Autonomiser les Jeunes Professionnels : Offrir des opportunités de croissance, d’apprentissage et de leadership dans les domaines liés à l’océan, aidant à façonner la prochaine génération de défenseurs et d’experts de l’océan.

JOIN OUR NETWORK / REJOIGNEZ NOTRE

Passion meets action at ECOP Benin! Dive in and email us! Let us know your first and last name, nationality and country of residence, where you live, your occupation, your skills or expertise, and why you would like to join ECOP Benin. 

La passion rencontre l’action à ECOP Bénin ! Plongez et envoyez-nous un e-mail ! Faites-nous part de votre prénom et de votre nom, de votre nationalité et de votre pays de résidence, de votre lieu de résidence, de votre profession, de vos compétences ou de votre expertise, et de la raison pour laquelle vous souhaitez rejoindre ECOP Bénin.

Thank you for joining our network! Keep an eye on your inbox for an invitation to connect with our community. Together, we can drive meaningful change for our planet’s oceans.

Merci d’avoir rejoint notre réseau! Surveillez votre boîte aux lettres électronique pour recevoir une invitation à rejoindre notre communauté. Ensemble, nous pouvons apporter des changements significatifs pour les océans de notre planète.

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ECOP Benin coordinators

Coordinator of ECOP Benin National node

Houangninan Emmanuel C. MIDINOUDEWA

 H. Emmanuel C. MIDINOUDEWA, Fisheries biologist by training, is a PhD Candidate in Limnology and Oceanography with a major in Biological Oceanography focused on Sharks and their relative in the Gulf of Guinea. Concurrently with his studentship at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana, he is a research and teaching assistant at the Institut de Recherches Halieutiques et Océanologiques du Bénin (IRHOB).  

Lead of the Communication team

Gérard ZINZINDOHOUE

 Gérard ZINZINDOHOUE is an oceanographer passionate about leveraging technology to enhance our understanding of the oceans. He holds a master’s degree in Climate Change and Marine Sciences from the WASCAL Programme in Cabo Verde. He has been a scholar in Observational Oceanography at the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) in Germany, through the NF-POGO Centre of Excellence. 

Lead of the Technical and administrative affairs Team

Sèna Donalde D. M. DEGUENON

Sèna Donalde Dolorès Marguerite DEGUENON, a PhD candidate in Natural Resource Planning and Management, is a Research Assistant at the Applied Ecology Laboratory, University of Abomey-Calavi Benin. Her doctoral research on the vulnerability of the Beninese coast to sea-level rise has provided her with considerable expertise in her field. Donalde is an active member of the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD_SIDA) and an associate member of the African Center of Excellence in Coastal Resilience (ACECoR). 

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