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Building partnerships
With Small Island
Developing States

 

A funding initiative by the Government of Ireland
Irish Aid
Marine Institute

Our Shared Ocean

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are a distinct group of nations that face unique social, economic and environmental vulnerabilities and are home to around 50 million people.

Ireland recognises our fellow islanders are on the front line of the impact of climate change and vulnerable to sea-level rise and extreme weather events.

Our Shared Ocean will support research, knowledge exchange and capacity building in partnership with Small Island Developing States (SIDS).

The programme is funded through Irish Aid, Irelands’ programme for overseas development, and is managed by the Marine Institute.

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  • The flag of Barbados
  • The flag of Guam
  • The flag of Vanuatu
  • The flag of US Virgin Islands
  • The flag of Tuvalu
  • The flag of Turks and Caicos Islands
  • The flag of Trinidad and Tobago
  • The flag of Tonga
  • The flag of Timor-Leste
  • The flag of Suriname
  • The flag of St. Vincent and the Grenadines
  • The flag of St. Lucia
  • The flag of St. Kitts and Nevis
  • The flag of Solomon Islands
  • The flag of Sint Maarten
  • The flag of Singapore
  • The flag of Seychelles
  • The flag of São Tomé and Príncipe
  • The flag of Samoa
  • The flag of Puerto Rico
  • The flag of Papua New Guinea
  • The flag of Palau
  • The flag of Niue
  • The flag of New Caledonia
  • The flag of Montserrat
  • The flag of Mauritius
  • The flag of Martinique
  • The flag of Marshall Islands
  • The flag of Maldives
  • The flag of Kiribati
  • The flag of Jamaica
  • The flag of Haiti
  • The flag of Guyana
  • The flag of Guinea-Bissau
  • The flag of Guadeloupe
  • The flag of Grenada
  • The flag of French Polynesia
  • The flag of Fiji
  • The flag of Federated States of Micronesia
  • The flag of Dominican Republic
  • The flag of Curaçao
  • The flag of Cook Islands
  • The flag of Comoros
  • The flag of Commonwealth of Northern Marianas
  • The flag of Cayman Islands
  • The flag of British Virgin Islands
  • The flag of Bermuda
  • The flag of Aruba
  • The flag of American Samoa
  • The flag of Anguilla
  • The flag of Cabo Verde
  • The flag of Nauru
  • The flag of Dominica
  • The flag of Cuba
  • The flag of Belize
  • The flag of Antigua and Barbuda
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The SIDS

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Small Island Developing States

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Ongoing Projects, Masters & Fellowships

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Mobility & Travel Awards

Our Calls

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Direct Funded Project Award

Direct Funded Project Award

3 Awards of up to 100,000 euro each to develop solutions to marine and ocean issues within SIDS

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Mobility & Travel Grants

Mobility & Travel Grants

Attend international conferences, workshops, training courses.

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Masters Scholarships

Masters Scholarships

Taught or Research Masters Scholarships hosted by Irish & SIDS institutions.

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Latest Projects

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Oceans & Climate
Mangroves as Natural Barriers: Mitigating Environmental Risks and Enhancing Coastal Resilience in a Changing Climate.
  • Trinidad and Tobago / Caribbean Islands

Mangroves as Natural Barriers: Mitigating Environmental Risks and Enhancing Coastal Resilience in a Changing Climate.

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Oceans & Climate
Evaluating Diadema antillarum population dynamics and coral reef benthic coverage in Grenada.
  • Grenada / Caribbean Islands

Evaluating Diadema antillarum population dynamics and coral reef benthic coverage in Grenada.

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Oceans & Climate
Sea Turtles in Trinidad and Tobago: Sentinels of Anthropogenic Stressors in the Marine Environment
  • Trinidad and Tobago / Caribbean Islands

Sea Turtles in Trinidad and Tobago: Sentinels of Anthropogenic Stressors in the Marine Environment

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Outreach

Podcasts

Our podcast brings you stories of lived experience from across the world as part of Ireland's response to the environmental and economic challenges facing many Small Island Developing States.

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Press

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Resources

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Stories of lived Experience from the Islands

The Our Shared Ocean Podcast

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