News & Updates
Scientific progress, field activities, partnerships, and project milestones from NOCIH-Africa as we build ocean-climate innovation across Nigeria, West Africa, and the wider African continent.
Featured • February 2026 • University of Calabar, Nigeria
Support from The Ocean Foundation Inc., USA for the BIOTTA Ocean Acidification Project in the Gulf of Guinea
On 11 February 2026, Prof. Francis Emile Asuquo received scientific equipment worth more than $20,000 from The Ocean Foundation, USA, strengthening Ocean Acidification monitoring and SDG 14.3.1 data generation through NOCIH-Africa and University of Calabar collaboration.
Ocean Acidification monitoring in action
Combined NOCIH-Africa and University of Calabar teams are conducting Ocean Acidification monitoring across the Gulf of Guinea coastal waters through field sampling, laboratory analysis, and evidence-led reporting.
Project Status & Data Pipeline
The Ocean Acidification monitoring project is currently ongoing, with active field sample collection and laboratory analysis. Monitoring, Reporting and Verification activities will follow after data validation.
Ongoing
Field Sample Collection
Ongoing
Laboratory Analysis
Pending
Monitoring, Reporting & Verification
Gulf of Guinea field monitoring area
The Ocean Acidification monitoring campaign is being conducted across the coastal waters of the Ibeno–Okposo Atlantic Ocean segment of the Gulf of Guinea by the combined teams of NOCIH-Africa and University of Calabar researchers. The project will continue until the end of December 2026.
More updates from NOCIH-Africa coming soon
This newsroom will continue to share project announcements, research notes, field stories, partner highlights, workshops, community engagement activities, and ocean-climate innovation milestones from across Africa.