About the Section

The Section of Marine Biology and Resources Management (MBRM), is one of the two Sections of the Institute of Marine Sciences (IMS). The other Section is Physical and Environmental Marine Sciences (PEMS). It focuses on issues related to biological oceanography, ocean productivity, fisheries, marine botany and marine mammals, coastal and marine resources (estuaries and mangroves, seagrass beds and coral reefs, socio-economic and resource management.

Activities

The Section of MBRM follows similar aims and objectives of the Institute of Marine Sciences, which are:

1. To undertake research in all aspects of Marine Biological Sciences;
2. To provide postgraduate studies in Marine Biology and Resources Management; and
3. To provide advisory and consultancy services in Marine Affairs, related to living resources.

The Staff is available for Theses supervision at MSc. and Ph.D. level in a wide range of topics in Marine Biology and Resources Management.
More information about research, collaborations, infrastructure, equipment, etc. is available on the institure’s website: www.ims.udsm.ac.tz