Jean Mensa

60k+ seabirds, Critically Endangered sharks and rays, and reefs full of fish. Latham Island is one of Tanzania’s most ecologically significant marine ecosystems. Now, a first-of-its-kind expedition by WCS and partners will pave the way for its protection: bit.ly/3Guyd8E

This year's Pause and Reflect is dedicated to the Team, without a doubt, our most important asset as an organization. Our progress in the past few years gives me hope for the future of @TheWCS and marine conservation in Tanzania. I am incredibly proud to be working with you all

Proud to have joined and supported the launch and development of Zanzibar's Electronic Licensing System for Artisanal Fisheries. A game-changer for sustainable fisheries, empowering communities, ensuring safety, and improving marine resource management. #USAIDHeshimuBahari

🌊 Join Dr. Jean A. Mensa at the 3rd FAR4ViBE Conference to discuss the conservation and protection of marine resources! let’s explore innovative strategies for sustainable practices that benefit our oceans and fisheries for future generations. #3rdFAR4ViBE #MarineConservation

Congratulations to Aboubakari, Athumani, and Mwindadi from Tanga for completing PADI dive and coral restoration training with our partners at MarineCultures. They are now ready to work with MPRU and WCS to support coral reef restoration efforts in Tanga! @BlueActionFund @WCSocean

Consultations with communities for the creation of two new East Pemba Marine Conservation Areas are ongoing with communities. Thanks to the Department of Marine Conservation for leading the work and to @BlueActionFund for the support. So far, so good!

Successful monitoring of the new proposed Fisheries Replenishment Zone of Hanga Reef near Tumbatu. Vital coral reefs support local fisheries and marine life. Protecting ecosystems for a sustainable future. #HangaReefMonitoring #HeshimuBahari #Wizarayauchumiwabuluunauvuvi

It's great to see our work in Tanga recognized by our partners! Hongera to the whole team for the hard work and to our donors for their support. @BlueActionFund @BloombergDotOrg @GlobalFundCoral @USAIDTanzania @WCSocean dailynews.co.tz/wcs-recognised….

Last week, we had the first task force meeting for the development of the new MCA in East Pemba. The task force consists of members of the Government and NGOs and will go around Pemba to present the project to communities in September. We are getting there!

Great summary of our work with communities: from experiential learning to co-management. The Moa community is a great example of this process with tangible results for communities and ecosystems. @BlueActionFund @BloombergDotOrg @USAIDTanzania @WCSocean dailynews.co.tz/how-preserving…

We supported the elections of representatives in 6 communities in Pemba East. The work to strengthen Governance in the new MPA has started! @BlueActionFund @BloombergDotOrg @USAIDTanzania

One of the most phenomenal conservation success stories of the decade - tigers bouncing back in Thailand : cnn.com/science/tiger-…

We are contributing with our data and expertise to the #CoralReefRescueInitiative, a National Action Plan in support of resilient reefs across Tanzania and Zanzibar. #EbA @marineparks_tz @WCSocean @BlueActionFund @BloombergDotOrg @GlobalFundCoral youtube.com/watch?v=Wg_U9Q…

@OceanKnigge Karibu!

The @BlueActionFund joint project visit to @FaunaFloraInt and @WCS_Tanzania with @MwambaoCCN is at cruising speed in Pemba Island 🇹🇿. Lots to learn every day from each other, and from hosting communities, with such warm welcome! Twende! with the support of @WUBU_Zanzibar

Very proud of our WCS Bangladesh program on their receipt of the Bangabandhu Award, the highest honour in the country for wildlife conservation:

Thanks to #IMS for preparing some of the most hard-working, committed and inspired students I have ever seen. We need more people like them in marine conservation! #OceanOptimism

We completed a 6-day training of the #CoralReefMonitoringTaskforce with partners from Gov, NGOs, and the private sector. Thanks to @USAIDTanzania and #HeshimuBahari we are building the capacity of the next generation of coral reef scientists in Tanzania @WCSocean @datamermaid

We completed the first round of training on the Grievance Redress Mechanism in Pemba and Tanga for the #BahariniUrithi project. We must maintain an open and safe communication channel with our communities: let us know how we are doing! @BlueActionFund @BloombergDotOrg