SARTRAC identifies new transformational developmental opportunities that build resilience equitably, for the poorest people affected by mass algal blooms of sargassum seaweed in the tropical Atlantic basin.

Specifically, we identify drivers of sargassum landings, develop monitoring approaches that are transferable across regions within the basin, and identify adaptation opportunities and challenges generated through the management and re-use of the invasive Sargassum seaweed.

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Drivers of sargassum

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Sargassum risk management

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Sargassum Early Warning System

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Re-using sargassum

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Governance of sargassum

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Fieldtrips, meetings and a symposium in Barbados, March 2023

On Saturday 4 March, four SARTRAC project members arrived in Barbados from north, east and west: Prof Robert (Bob) Marsh (University of Southampton, UK); Dr Winnie Sowah and Bernice Oppong (University of Ghana); Romario Anderson (Mona Geoinformatics Institute, Jamaica). Based just outside the historic Garrison area of Bridgetown and hosted by colleagues from the Centre… Continue reading Fieldtrips, meetings and a symposium in Barbados, March 2023

Exchanging sargassum knowledge in the Western Region of Ghana, January 2023

Written by Dr Sien van der Plank Welcome to the coast of the Ghanaian Western Region. Seemingly endless beaches of coconut and palm trees. A biodiverse tapestry of coastal, forest and freshwater ecosystems. A blend of cosmopolitan towns, gas terminals, farmland, tourist resorts, and smaller villages. In every locality, there is land to farm to… Continue reading Exchanging sargassum knowledge in the Western Region of Ghana, January 2023

Sargassum research in Ghana (More than Maps)

More than Maps – Sargassum research in Ghana – see the video here. 

Sargassum is worsening the conditions of the poorest people in Ghana

This blog post is provided by Dr Victoria Dominguez Almela1 & Dr Philip-Neri Jayson-Quashigah2 and tells the story learned during the SARTRAC fieldtrip to the remote coastal areas of Sanzule, Beyin and Esiama, Ghana. Sargassum, a type of brown seaweed, has been invading coastal areas across the Atlantic since 2011 and has become a major… Continue reading Sargassum is worsening the conditions of the poorest people in Ghana

Barbados – first port of call for westbound Sargassum, and where we finally meet Project Partners after two long years!

From the University of Southampton, SARTRAC investigator Prof Robert (Bob) Marsh and PhD student Yanna Fidai visited the Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES) at the Cave Hill campus of the University of the West Indies, over 24-31 March 2022. The Cave Hill campus is located in the northern suburbs of Bridgetown in… Continue reading Barbados – first port of call for westbound Sargassum, and where we finally meet Project Partners after two long years!