Course third cycle: Tropical marine ecology and sedimentology course, Maldives, 1-8 September 2018

Images courtesy of CUSO Maldives Scientific Party 

The Training Through Research CUSO Maldives expedition sponsored by CUSO, was designed to assess the health state of coral reefs in the Maldives in three different management islands, i.e., a community island: Rasdhoo; an uninhabitated: Vihamaafaru; and a resort: Maayafushi.

The research was accompanied by  daily practical and theoretical courses given by experts in the field to give the students a comprehensive overview of tropical marine habitats.