Emerging Methods, Regional Problem-solving, and Patterns of Global Change

The IOC provides the Member States with training courses on harmful microalgae. The objectives range from improving taxonomic and identification skills for research purposes to developing practical monitoring of harmful algal blooms.

UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) has partnered with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Global Partnership on Nutrient Management (GPNM), the IOC-SCOR GlobalHAB Programme and the Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP) Task Team on Sargassum to organize a series of webinars on Sargassum in the Caribbean and West Africa.