BRIDGES
Research program
Fisheries and Biodiversity in the Western Indian Ocean
The south-west Indian Ocean is one of the world’s richest regions in terms of biodiversity, where small-scale fishing is key to the wellbeing and nutrition security of many communities.
But global pressures – climate change, growing global demand for natural resources, intensification of uses – are threatening ecosystems, and the human societies that depend on them.
This is the context for BRIDGES – Fisheries and Biodiversity in the Western Indian Ocean Research Program which aims to carry out ambitious collaborative research to bolster social and environmental resilience, and support a future generation of researchers and actors for the region.
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A program from 2023 to 2033
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study sites in the South-West Indian Ocean
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Ongoing calls
CALL FOR PHD THESES 2026: Applications are now open for aspiring doctoral students.
Future PhD students, submit your applications!
As a result of the call for thesis topics, BRIDGES has selected 10 thesis topics to be funded in 2026 as part of the first cohort of theses.
We encourage interested candidates to contact the thesis advisors.
Timeline for the call for applications from prospective doctoral students
- Deadline for starting doctoral contracts: October 31, 2026
- Call opens: early April 2026
- Call for applications closes: May 15, 2026
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