MWANAHIJA SHALLI

Senior Lecturer and Head of Section (MCRM), Institute of Marine Sciences

Education:

PhD (Coastal and Marine Resource Management), 2006–2011, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; MSc (Natural Resources Management), 2001–2003, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania; BSc (Food Science and Technology), 1992–1996, Sokoine University of

Teaching:

CR 112: Socio-economic Aspects in Coastal and Marine Resources, for BSc. 1st year students.

MR 610 - Economics and Valuation of Coastal and Marine Ecosystems, for MSc. students.

MR 601: Sustainable Utilization of Coastal and Marine Resources, for MSc. students.

MR 618 Environmental Assessment for Marine Scientists II, for MSc. students.

Research:

Coastal and marine socioeconomics; Coastal livelihoods; Natural resource governance; Coastal and marine traditional/indigenous knowledge; and Community-based conservation.

Projects:

1. 2020 - 2021: Designing Sustainable Community-Based Mangrove Harvesting and Restoration Models in Rufiji Delta, Tanzania. Funded by UNEP through WIOSAP.
2. 2019 - 2021: Larval Fish Production and Dispersal in Critical Habitats of the Coastal East Africa. Funded by WIOMSA via MASMA Grant.
3. 2019 - 2021: Ecosystem Based Protection of the Coastal Zone: the effectiveness of Seagrass Meadows in Coastal Erosion Management.  
4. 2020 - 2021: Die-off of mangrove Rhizophora mucronata in Zigi River Estuary, Tanga - Tanzania: Causes and implications on ecological integrity.
5. 2017-2021: Sustainable Oceans Livelihoods and food Security Through Increased Capacity in Ecosystem Research in the Western Indian Ocean (SOLSTICE-WIO) project. Funded by the UK Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF)
6. 2014 - To date: Designing a mangrove research and demonstration forest site in Rufiji Delta, Tanzania. Funded by USAID.

Publications:

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