Bazaruto Center for Scientific Studies

BCSS is an innovative brand that hosts the first permanent Ocean Observatory focused on multi-ecosystem time series research in Africa. Located in the Bazaruto Archipelago in Mozambique, BCSS aims to support environmental management at a local level, foster regional collaboration, and contribute to international scientific programs. The brand's founding principles are centered around understanding, protecting, and guaranteeing marine science in Eastern African marine ecosystems.

BCSS offers a range of products and services, including a Scientific Training Program that provides research training while exploring marine ecosystems. They also have a 5-star PADI dive center, offering courses, expeditions, and training. BCSS provides comprehensive research support and logistics, ensuring everything needed for successful (scientific) projects, with direct ocean access.

Their Ocean Observatory data is freely accessible to guarantee access to critical scientific information. By combining remote sensing, underwater and seabed measurements, and conducting surveys, BCSS focuses on themes such as ecosystem function and monitoring, species identification and habitat mapping, migratory fish populations dynamics, and marine debris monitoring. Join BCSS at their African Ocean Observatory and explore world-class diving while contributing to scientific research