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The things that matter: Remembering Paul Onyango

‘The things that matter: Remembering Paul Onyango’ is the article's title by Prof Sven Jentoff, who supervised Dr. Paul Onyango in both his Master’s and PhD. Sven regarded Paul as a dear friend and colleague, and they worked

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Celebrating the life of our colleague, Dr. Paul Paul Paul Ochieng Onyango

Dr. Paul Onyango infectious smile, love for jokes, and compassionate nature made him a friend to many. Known for his love of jokes, he was compassionate and approachable, making him a go-to person for advice. Here is what some of his friends

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Dr. Paul Ochien'g Onyango: the person I found, mentored, and admired!

I first met the late Dr. Paul Ochien’g Onyango when he joined OSIENALA, a Kisumu-based NGO, after graduating with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Nairobi in 1993. These are the words of Prof Bwathondi in his article, Read More


The late Prof. John Machiwa: Dedication to nurturing aquatic scientists in Tanzania

Dr Sihaba Mwaitega was one of the few students who started with the late Prof Machiwa’s from undergraduate to PhD level, where she was supervised by him. In her article, she describes her interactions with Prof Machiwa in different situation

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Remembering and celebrating the life of Professor John F. Machiwa

SoAF published the second edition of the SoAF News in October 2024, and starting this week, individual articles will be posted weekly. Enjoy reading them.

Prof John Machiwa’s closest colleagues, Dr Rashid Tamatamah and Prof Yunus M

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Celebrating the legacies of Prof. J. Machiwa and Dr. P. Onyango: Inspiring stories of their research and academic excellence

The latest edition of SoAF News is out!

 

The second edition of SoAF News, titled “Celebrating the Legacies of Prof. John Machiwa and Dr. Paul Onyango: Inspiring stories of their research and academic excellence

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The participants of the eDNA (environmental DNA) workshop visited TARI molecular biology laboratories for a practical session.

The participants of the eDNA (environmental DNA) workshop visited TAR

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Towards a regional MSP vision and roadmap for the Northern Mozambique Channel

Consultation workshop for the development of Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) vision and roadmap for the Northern Mozambique Channel (NMC) region. A two days- meeting to develop the MSP vision and 
roadmap for the Northern Mozambique

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SoAF participated in the National Dialogue

SoAF participated in the National Dialogue, which was held on May 13-14, to review the draft Regional Mang

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Nurturing knowledge and memories: 20 years at Kunduchi

Dr Gaspare Kanyairita in her article in the SoAF Newsbrief, she narrates her reflections of the experience of working and living at Kunduchi, Her over twenty years at Kunduchi have significantly shaped her professional interests and career as

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Kunduchi: A stepping stone towards development of my career

The period from 1985 to 1987 was very special to my academic and professional life as it set the foundation for who I am today.’ This is how Dr Olomi begins his article by telling the story of his academic and professional life at K

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Going back to where it all started - a personal story

The article, ‘Going back to where it all started’ summarizes Dr Rashid Tamatamah’s personal story which started with enrollment into a two-year Fisheries Diploma Programme at Kunduchi Marine Fisheries Research and Training Instit

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Forty-five years at Kunduchi as a student, resident, instructor, and laboratory scientist

Dr Albogast Kamukuru describes his memories of Kunduchi Campus as a student, resident, instructor, and laboratory scientist spanning forty-five years from 1978 to 2023.

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Call for applications: eDNA for Marine Biodiversity Assessment, Monitoring and Management

The School of Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Technology (SoAF), University of Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) invites applications for a training workshop on environmental DNA (eDNA) techniques for studying, monitoring, and conserving marine biodiversity

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My memories of Kunduchi

In his article "My memories of Kunduchi’ in the SoAF Newsleter, Mr Guard Mziray narrates his interesting story of Kunduchi from 1977 when he joined the University of Dar es Salaam as a Tutorial Assistant till 2011 when

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SoAF at Kunduchi Campus: Embracing the origins

Why is the SoAF is in Kunduchi campus? The Dean of the School, Dr Blandina Lugendo, explains a long and complex history of the School and why it was decided the School be based in Kunduchi Campus. She also explains her of vision of the School.

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History of marine science training at the University of Dar es Salaam

The Faculty of Science (FoS) at he University College of Dar es Salaam, part of University of East Africa, recorgnized the importance of Fostering a strong focus on Marine biology in both Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programme

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