UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM
INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCES (IMS)

MARGARETH SERAPIO KYEWALYANGA

Senior Lecturer and Director, Institute of Marine Sciences
Education:

PhD (Biological Oceanography), 1992–1997, Dalhousie University, Canada; MSc (Biological Oceanography), 1989–1991, Dalhousie University, Canada; BSc (Chemistry/Botany), 1985–1988 University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Teaching:

OC 101: Biological Oceanography I, for BSc 1st year;

OC 107: Biological Oceanography II, for BSc  1st year;

CR 204: Marine Phytoplankton and Primary Production, for BSc 2nd year;

OC 200: Scientific writing and communication, for BSc 2nd year;

MD 304: Aquaculture Feeds and Production, for BSc  3rd year.

Research:

Research interests include Phytoplankton ecology and primary production of the marine environment; Physiological aspects of phytoplankton; remote sensing and modeling of primary production; monitoring of Harmful micro-algae in coastal waters; mariculture, especially live food of fish larvae and fry.

Projects:

  1. Mwaluma, J.M., Strydom N.A., Harris, S. and Kyewalyanga, M.S. (2020). A Guide to Commonly Occurring Larval Stages of Fishes in Kenyan and Tanzanian Offshore Waters. Funded by WIOMSA via MASMA Grant. Ongoing;
  2. Nyandwi, N.M., Kyewalyanga, M.S. & Colleagues from UDSM-IMS. (2019). Synthesis and utilization of oceanographic research and data for sustainable management of the coastal and marine resources of Tanzania. Research Project, funded by UN Environment, via SSFA. Ongoing;
  3. Shaghude, Y.W., Muhando, C.A, Nyandwi, N.M., Kyewalyanga, M.S., Semba, M., Kizenga, H.J., Ussi, A.M. and Kuguru, B.L. (2019). Oceanographic Factors Influencing Tuna and Tuna-like Species in the Tanzanian Exclusive Economic Zone, Territorial Seas and Internal Waters. Funded by SWIOFISH. On-going;
  4. Mangora, M.M., Kyewalyanga, M.S., Shalli, M.S., Msangameno, D.J. and Yahya, S.A. (2019). Designing Sustainable Community-Based Mangrove Harvesting and Restoration Models in Rufiji Delta, Tanzania. Funded by the UN Environment via SSFA. Ongoing;
  5.  Mwaluma, J.M. Kyewalyanga, M.S., Shalli, M.S., Osore, M., Ochiewo, J., Daudi, L., Winder, M., Gullstrom, M. and de la Torre-Castro, M. (2019). Larval Fish Production and Dispersal in Critical Habitats of the Coastal East Africa. Funded by WIOMSA via MASMA Grant. Ongoing;
  6. Shaghude, Y. W., Kyewalyanga, M.S., Jiddawi, N.S., Nyandwi, N.M. and UK Partners (2018). Sustainable Oceans, Livelihood and Food Security through Increased Capacity in Ecosystem Research in the Western Indian Ocean (SOLSTICE-WIO). Funded by the Research Council United Kingdom (RCUK). Ongoing.