International Mangrove Day, celebrated every year on 26 July, reminds us that mangroves protect coastlines, store blue carbon and support biodiversity. 🌍The MeerWissen #MANCOGA project in Ghana shows how science and nature-based solutions can build coastal resilience. meerwissen.org/partnership-...

🌊 Yesterday marked the start of #ASLOSIL2026 — an international conference running until May 16 bringing together scientists, stakeholders & Indigenous knowledge holders to address aquatic challenges. 🌿This collaborative spirit is also central to #MANCOGA, a project strengthening coastal resilience.

99% sediment retention under future sea-level rise scenarios. 🌿
MANCOGA project research from Ghana shows mangroves aren't just effective, they're a game-changer for coastal communities. NbS don't work alongside ecosystems. They ARE the ecosystem.
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🌿 Did you know? Mangroves could be Ghana's best defence against a changing coastline.

Our MANCOGA project is tackling coastal erosion through:
🔹Digital Twin model
🔹Carbon sequestration and water purification
🔹Decision support tools for policymakers

👉 Read more here: meerwissen.org/partnership-...

🌊 #EuropeanOceanDays2026 are in full swing!

At the Marine Knowledge for Ocean Health session, digital twins of the ocean took centre stage: a technology the #MANCOGA project uses to simulate marine systems & support better ocean governance. 🔬

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Last week at the #OSM26 in Glasgow, Holger Brix and Edem Mahu shared exciting results from the MANCOGA project. They explored how mangroves can serve as nature-based solutions to coastal hazards along Ghana’s east coast.

👉 Discover the full MANCOGA impact story here: meerwissen.org/insights/man...

🌳 Learn about the MANCOGA research project at #OSM26!

Helmholtz-Zentrum #Hereon experts Joanna Staneva, Douglas Vieira da Silva and Holger Brix will be presenting Digital Twins of the Ocean and Nature-based Approaches as part of the MANCOGA project.

Tune in here: tinyurl.com/3hbnw58u

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How mangrove restoration is strengthening coastal resilience and supporting local livelihoods

MANCOGA Impact Story out now: meerwissen.org/insights/man...

With strong partnerships: Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, University of Ghana & IOC UNESCO

#NatureBasedSolutions #CoastalResilience #SciencePolicy

🌿Mangroves as a nature-based solution to coastal erosion.

New simulations using the Digital Twin of the Ocean show that the denser mangroves grow in tidal areas, the more they stabilize the coastline.

Learn more from the publication: meerwissen.org/publications...

Photo Credits: MANCOGA Project

Edem Mahu, University of Ghana presented the MANCOGA project at #UNOC3 side event with @blueactionfund.org & @wwf-ocean.bsky.social
Her message:“To protect our coastal climate hereos, we need to focus on to building robust knowledge systems & secure sustained funding.“
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The Mancoga project was co-designed and built a decision support system.