BRIDGES Trainings
BRIDGES Training Programs are interdisciplinary initiatives addressing major challenges related to the study and management of marine socio-ecosystems. These programs promote a socio-ecosystemic approach within an interactive, international, and multicultural framework.
Objectives
The BRIDGES trainings aim to:
- Foster the capacity sharing and the networking of stakeholders in the southwestern Indian Ocean, while supporting dialogue between science, society, and decision-makers.
- Familiarize participants with scientific methods and concepts related to the study and management of marine socio-ecosystems.
- Enable academic participants to better understand the realities and needs of field actors, and vice versa.
- Promote exchanges on cutting-edge knowledge and methods in an interactive and less formal setting than traditional training.
- Provide a conducive environment for networking and developing collaborations for future joint projects.
Target audiences
BRIDGES trainings are designed for both field actors and researchers, as well as students:
- Field actors, managers, conservation professionals, fisheries experts, BRIDGES partners, and other professionals.
- Students and young researchers involved in the BRIDGES program (master’s, PhD students, post-doctoral researchers, engineers).
- Other students from universities in the southwestern Indian Ocean region.
- Researchers or students involved in projects unrelated to BRIDGES.
Details
- Duration: 1 week, in English or French.
- Format: Lectures, practical workshops on real case studies, tutorials, and field excursions.
- Supervision: International experts, experienced researchers, and professionals.
- Cost: Free of charge—the program covers travel and logistics during the stay.
- Selection: Participants are chosen based on their skills, motivation, academic or professional needs, and alignment with the training program.
We welcome collaboration with existing programs, universities, academic actors, and other contributors to organize future schools in the region, with the goal of advancing science for biodiversity conservation and fair, sustainable fisheries in the Indian Ocean.
Please feel free to contact us to discuss this further : camille.gall@cnrs.fr
BRIDGES Training Schedule
Coming soon
 | BRIDGES x SIOMPA 2026 September 28th to October 2rd, Limpopo – South Africa Marine connectivity in support of conservation in the Southwest Indian Ocean In partnership with the MERMOZ and CO-EXISTENCE SIOMPA projects, this training program will bring together international experts to provide participants with an interdisciplinary understanding of ecological connectivity in marine conservation. See the program and speakers |
 | BRIDGES x DATA TERRA – Mozambique 2026 edition More information to come |
| BRIDGES PhD Student Training December 4–9, 2026, Reunion Island More information to come | |
| BRIDGES Modelling 2027 training Towards a digital avatar of marine socio-ecosystems Educational objectives: master theoretical and practical E2E (end to end) modeling tools. More information to come | |
| BRIDGES Reproducible Research training Learning digital methods to ensure the reproducibility and interoperability of research work More information to come |
Completed Trainings
 | BRIDGES x WIOMSA 2025 September 22-26, 2025, Mombasa – Kenya Strengthening interdisciplinary approaches for the resilience of marine social-ecological systems in the Western Indian Ocean Organized in partnership with the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA) and in the lead-up to the WIOMSA 2025 symposium, the BRIDGES x WIOMSA workshop brought together experts, early-career researchers, and field practitioners from the Indian Ocean region. Read more |
| BRIDGES x DATA TERRA 2025 – 2026 Towards FAIR, ethical, and sustainable research data management for Open Science BRIDGES, in partnership with the Data Terra research infrastructure, is launching a series of thematic trainings on data management at its four partner sites. Read more | |
 | BRIDGES x DATA TERRA – Reunion 2025 Edition December 8-12, 2025, L’Hermitage-les-Bains Read the article |
 | BRIDGES x DATA TERRA – Comoros 2025 Edition December 15-19, 2025, Moroni Read the article |
 | BRIDGES x DATA TERRA – Mayotte 2026 Edition March 30 – April 03, 2026, Dembéni Read the article |
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