{"id":7089,"date":"2023-06-29T08:46:44","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T08:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/challenger150.world\/?page_id=7089"},"modified":"2024-04-08T14:57:48","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T14:57:48","slug":"african-network-of-deep-water-researchers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/challenger150.world\/african-network-of-deep-water-researchers\/","title":{"rendered":"African Network of Deep-water Researchers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7089\" class=\"elementor elementor-7089\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b35bfd2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b35bfd2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-810f769 sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"810f769\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4cd1bd5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4cd1bd5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c8a29c sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"5c8a29c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc43a97 elementor-button-info sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"dc43a97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;pulse&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/pearl.plymouth.ac.uk\/handle\/10026.1\/22234\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">NEW! Read our report on \"Practical Actions to Strengthen Capacity for Deep-water Research in Africa\" here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90b3b7b sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"90b3b7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-589ca4b sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"589ca4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">African Network of <br>Deep-water Researchers<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75bd3ef sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"75bd3ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3729f2e sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3729f2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Africa is a continent rich in marine biodiversity and resources, with great potential to support a thriving and equitable economy through sustainable development. Deep-water industries like fisheries or oil and gas, as well as emerging seabed extractive activities and marine bioprospecting, are key Blue Economy sectors dependent on healthy and diverse ecosystems. Sustainable development of these sectors requires a deep understanding of natural ecosystems so that economic activities can be responsibly managed and vital services provided by our oceans can be protected.<\/p>\n<p>Africa has been <a href=\"https:\/\/deepseacapacity.oceandiscoveryleague.org\/\">identified <\/a>as lacking capacity for deep-sea and offshore research, a critical limitation in the management of key deep-water Blue Economy sectors. Building on and strengthening Africa\u2019s capacity to undertake research and generate knowledge of our important deep-water ecosystems is thus crucial to support the continent\u2019s sustainable development objectives. In this context, the African Network of Deep-water Researchers was conceived through the <a href=\"https:\/\/challenger150.world\/\">Challenger 150 Programme<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ac686d sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7ac686d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cfb97fc sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"cfb97fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6056c4b 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https:\/\/challenger150.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Sinothando-Shibe.-Credit-ACEP-Deep-Forests-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/challenger150.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Sinothando-Shibe.-Credit-ACEP-Deep-Forests-370x278.jpg 370w, https:\/\/challenger150.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Sinothando-Shibe.-Credit-ACEP-Deep-Forests-760x570.jpg 760w, https:\/\/challenger150.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Sinothando-Shibe.-Credit-ACEP-Deep-Forests-387x290.jpg 387w, https:\/\/challenger150.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Sinothando-Shibe.-Credit-ACEP-Deep-Forests-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/challenger150.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Sinothando-Shibe.-Credit-ACEP-Deep-Forests-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Sinothando Shibe (credit: ACEP Deep Forests)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df48682 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df48682\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd30284 sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"fd30284\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efabaea sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efabaea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The African Network of Deep-water Researchers (ANDR) is open to African nationals and individuals based in African institutes across disciplines and sectors who are interested in deep-sea and offshore research (jointly termed deep-water research, beyond scuba depths &gt;30m).\u00a0 The vision of the network is to be an African-led, inclusive network strengthening deep-water research capacity and knowledge for sustainable development. The network aims to: <span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ol><li>Engage marine scientists, including Early Career Researchers (ECRs), in deep-water research.<\/li><li>Expand the coverage and frequency of multidisciplinary deep-water research.<\/li><li>Build understanding of deep-water ecosystems, including ecosystem services delivered by deep waters, and flows of benefits to society.<\/li><li>Increase the use of deep-water knowledge in decision-making.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a9f9ec sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5a9f9ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div 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data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/ANDRregistration\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Join the African Network or Deep-water researchers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b03875 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8b03875\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b9d036 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6b9d036\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8c4129b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8c4129b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11de443 sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"11de443\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-501c4be sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"501c4be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Membership: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The network currently has over 250 members from 27 African nations, representing over 140 institutions with 76% Early Career Researchers.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fb5c3b sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1fb5c3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4f0024 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4f0024\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Current Activity: <\/b>The ANDR is still in a development phase, and we thank you for your patience during this time.<\/p><p>As a starting point, the ANDR initiated a series of workshops to identify practical actions to strengthen capacity for deep-water research and establish a framework for subsequent activities. Through a series of online workshops, the ANDR brought together 98 individuals from 19 African nations to discuss challenges for deep-water research in Africa, identify solutions to overcome these and propose practical actions going forward.<\/p><p>Support for this work was provided by the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research, the UK Science and Innovation Network, the Global Challenges Research Fund One Ocean Hub Project, the University of Plymouth, the University of Aveiro and the South African National Biodiversity Institute.<\/p><p>More information on this project is available <a href=\"https:\/\/oceandecade.org\/news\/the-challenger-150-african-network-of-deep-water-researchers-strengthen-capacity-for-deep-water-research-in-africa\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p>To download and read the full report, visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.24382\/gxbv-sp22\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.24382\/gxbv-sp22<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/challenger150.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Wordcloud-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/challenger150.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Wordcloud-760x760.jpg 760w, https:\/\/challenger150.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Wordcloud-387x387.jpg 387w, https:\/\/challenger150.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Wordcloud-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/challenger150.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Wordcloud-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/challenger150.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Wordcloud-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e30c2b9 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e30c2b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf2ce17 elementor-align-left sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cf2ce17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1d-yeranbThLW-md9lTHYMdzXTL_ZMuQ4gRVtsiYR8AM\/edit?usp=sharing%20\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Terms of Reference<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-056f007 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"056f007\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1296e08 elementor-align-left sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1296e08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1EMvFHyJwQH2rAt7fJxOVQDC5xf9Y5zGc\/view?usp=sharing%20\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Recording of First Meeting<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7621fd2 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7621fd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-011884b elementor-align-left sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"011884b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1ZZYcoJorJJWT3DMdPb3uFejYTX30RgLilPucG8Q34m8\/edit?usp=sharing%20\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Minutes from first meeting<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d875807 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d875807\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-03bd544 sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"03bd544\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Kirsty McQuaid<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3d7473 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3d7473\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanbi.org\/\">SANBI, South Africa<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-690a9fa elementor-shape-circle e-grid-align-left elementor-grid-0 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons\" data-id=\"690a9fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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