Ufukwe Marine Center
Ocean Climate Innovation Hub Kenya
The Ufukwe Marine Centre (UMC) is a Centre of Excellence hosted at the Technical University of Mombasa (TUM). It is an endorsed project under the Global Ecosystem of Ocean Solutions (GEOS) program. This project is endorsed by the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021-2030, UNESCO, find here. It aims to serve as a platform for fostering research and collaboration between researchers, entrepreneurs and all ocean-based stakeholders including local communities. The mission is to explore and advance responsible and effective ocean-based climate solutions in Kenya to improve livelihoods and promote international scientific collaboration.
The Centre functions by steering activities aimed at increasing ocean knowledge and addressing climate change through ocean-based solutions. The Hub works in close collaboration with local, regional, and international collaborators from both the private and public sectors.
Ocean-climate solutions research
Ocean-Climate Innovations
Ocean restoration and conservation
Community Growth
Women Support
Vision
To be a leader in sustainable ocean-based climate solutions in Kenya, enhancing community resilience and fostering global scientific collaboration.
Mission
Harnessing the power of ocean innovation in Kenya to address the climate change crisis and achieve a sustainable and climate-positive blue economy that will create opportunities for local community, youth, innovators and entrepreneurs to develop skill sets and innovative mindsets.
Objectives
- 1. Increase ocean and climate change knowledge
- 2. Advancing locally led research and innovations on ocean-based climate solutions
- 3. Promote climate positive Blue Economy
- 4. To build collaborations among local and international multi sector cooperation among government, communities, NGOs, academia and other stakeholders to address climate change through ocean-based solutions;
Leadership
Our Team
Dr. Maria Swaleh PHd
Ocean-Climate Innovation Fellow & Ocean-Climate Innovation Hub Kenya Project Lead
Our Partners
