The development will be executed in two phases, with phase one expected to be completed within six months.
#UsengePier #KenyaPortsAuthority #Bondo #SiayaCounty #transporthub #LakeVictoria #LuandaKotieno #Mbita #HomaBay #Sena #Kisumu
With estimates up to 700, another #WarCrime in #Uganda was done #ThisDayInHistory in 1892 by British forces. The #Maxim machine gun slaughtered refugees from King Mwanga's court, clustered on an island in #LakeVictoria, with surviving children shot in the chest as they cowered.
Walking through the Masese dumpsite in Jinja, I saw firsthand the harsh reality of survival. This story is my account of their resilience, struggles, and the urgent need for safer, sustainable solutions.
#WasteManagement #PublicHealth #LakeVictoria
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A sandy beach with mild ocean waves and puffy clouds in a blue sky. I travelled to Oahu to teach communication skills to paediatricians. Scott came along and we sandwiched the funded stay at a high rise hotel at Waikiki between two tent camping trips on the beach on two different sides of the island.
A rocket is about one length above the ground during launch with flames between it and the ground. There is water between the photographer and the launch site. Scott came with me on a trip to a health care conference where I was leading a day-long seminar and the launch was delayed a day so we found a place to stay nearby, got up in the wee hours and made our way to NASA for the launch. Truly an amazing thing to see.
A white sand beach with grass and trees and a calm sea. Don’t remember which Key this is but Scott and I combined another trip to Florida to the same health care conference with a trip to the Keys. Magical!
Tropical trees and building a in the foreground of a chimpanzee rescue organization. A large white bird can be seen in a tree. An island can be seen in the distance. A colleague and I went to Uganda to advise on an AIDS improvement design project. Such a privilege to be involved with the patients, caregiving families, and dedicated professionals. Took an extra day to visit the chimpanzees before returning home.
Day 6 of #retirement: Only downside I’ve encountered is realizing I will no longer be able to visit amazing places on business trips. Just 4 examples 1) #Oahu 2) Orion launch at #CapeCanaveral by @scottdenkers.bsky.social 3) #FloridaKeys 4) #LakeVictoria, Uganda. #grateful See alt text
Infographic summary of the study centered in Uganda's lakes Albert and Victoria. Ranking eDNA-based monitoring, standard cercarial shedding and two-step multiplex PCR for detection of Schistosoma parasites
❓Interested in eDNA 🧬 and snail-borne parasitic diseases? 🐌
❓Not into Schistosoma detection? 🪱 No prob! We still have news for you 👇
Just follow the thread on the first paper from our group, which just came out!
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Lake Victoria / Jezero Viktorija
#LakeVictoria ⛵ in Kisumu, Kenya.
#JezeroViktorija 🌊 u Kisimuu, Kenija.
©️ #IvanSlavulj 🐦 2025
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Lake Victoria / Jezero Viktorija
#LakeVictoria ⛵ in Kisumu, Kenya.
#JezeroViktorija 🌊 u Kisimuu, Kenija.
©️ #IvanSlavulj 🐦 2025
Impact of a massive fish kill event in Busia County. Authors provided.
[8/8] L’étude souligne que la durabilité de l’aquaculture dépend d’une approche "One Health" intégrant santé, environnement et production. Le lac Victoria demeure un système socio-écologique fragile où la pression humaine impose une gouvernance renforcée. #geography #fisheries #LakeVictoria
Basic structure of a metal frame cage in Lake Victoria. Authors provided.
[7/8] Les auteurs proposent une action multi-échelles. Réduire le ruissellement nutritif, déplacer les cages en eaux profondes, nettoyer les filets et mieux gérer les mortalités permettraient de restaurer les fonctions écologiques et la qualité des eaux. #geography #fisheries #LakeVictoria
[6/8] Les pratiques d’élevage restent hétérogènes. Seuls 39% des éleveurs signalent les mortalités et 17% tentent un traitement. Cette faible régulation montre un territoire où les dispositifs publics de surveillance peinent à suivre la croissance de la filière. #geography #fisheries #LakeVictoria
[5/8] L’étude identifie des pathogènes opportunistes présents dans tout le bassin, révélant un espace fortement connecté. Les échanges d’eau et de poissons diffusent rapidement les maladies, en particulier lorsque les cadavres sont rejetés dans le lac. #geography #fisheries #LakeVictoria
[4/8] Le changement d’échelle de l’aquaculture transforme les rives du lac en territoire productif. Les cages se multiplient, parfois mal gérées, avec des filets colmatés. La circulation de l’eau ralentit, aggravant la baisse d’oxygène et la vulnérabilité aux bactéries. #geography #LakeVictoria
[3/8] Les auteurs montrent que les mortalités massives, qui ont tué 1,8 million de tilapias entre 2020 et 2023, sont liées à des déséquilibres écologiques. Les algues toxiques et l’hypoxie traduisent une pollution issue du ruissellement agricole et urbain. #geography #LakeVictoria
[2/8] Le lac Victoria, deuxième lac d’eau douce du monde, concentre une aquaculture en forte expansion avec un rythme annuel supérieur à 10%. Cette dynamique illustre une recomposition des systèmes alimentaires est-africains autour de pôles lacustres densément peuplés. #geography #LakeVictoria
[1/8] 4 chercheurs analysent l’essor de l’aquaculture en cage sur le lac Victoria. Ils montrent que la croissance rapide du secteur se heurte à la pollution croissante, aux maladies, aux déséquilibres écologiques profonds et aux mortalités massives de tilapias. #geography #fisheries #LakeVictoria
Shoebill stork taking off from Lake Victoria marshes in Uganda
Shoebill Stork taking off from the marshes of Lake Victoria, Uganda
#Shoebill #Birds #Birdoftheday #TakeOff #Wildlife #Nature #Uganda #Africa #Photography #LakeVictoria
From the shores of #LakeVictoria to the coastlines of #SouthAfrica, communities are organizing for justice, and #foodsovereignty 🌾
Our October #newsletter highlights new stories from #BeaconsofHope + Rooted in Justice, plus insights on the road to #COP30.
💌 Read it here: mailchi.mp/futureoffood...
Bathymetry of Lake Victoria
A new bathymetry model of Lake Victoria 🌊🗺️
Remastered dataset from Harvard Dataverse — mapping the hidden depths spanning 🇹🇿 🇰🇪 🇺🇬
#LakeVictoria #Africa #GIS #Cartography #DataViz
🇺🇬 In #Uganda, #fishers on #LakeVictoria are resisting militarization and privatization—using advocacy, media, and community theatre to defend their right to food and livelihoods.
Their organizing, supported by FIAN Uganda, is turning the tide toward justice + recognition. bit.ly/beacons-uganda
Kenya plans a 1,000-megawatt nuclear power plant location at Africa's largest freshwater Lake Victoria, raising environmental concerns over potential ecological impact. 🌿☢️ Link: https://tinyurl.com/28znvohu #NuclearEnergy #LakeVictoria #EnvironmentalImpact
Lake Victoria is rapidly becoming a key inland cargo corridor in East Africa. Shared by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, the lake's expanding role in regional trade highlights ongoing efforts to improve efficiency, reduce emissions, and develop more sustainable transport infrastructure.
#LakeVictoria
Figure 1 in Cornelissen et al. (2025): "Location of Lake Victoria in Africa (a, b) and the three sampling stations (stations 1, 2 and 3) in Mwanza Gulf (c). Station 1 has a depth range of < 5 m, station 2 a depth range of 6–8 m and station 3 a depth range of 25–28 m."
New publication: Effects of food quantity and quality on the life history of Daphnia lumholtzi in #MwanzaGulf ( #LakeVictoria, Tanzania). #foodquality #biodiversity
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Rearranging 26 symbols to build universes. #LakeVictoria #Kisumu #Nyanza #Kenya #Horror #TheAlphabetstory #Alphabet #Creativity #Storytelling #Tales #Fiction #Imaginative #Genius #Uniquestory #Wordcraft #MindPen #WIPwarmup #amediting #amwriting #diary #WIP #mustread #author #typewriters #Justwrite 🖖
Rearranging 26 symbols to build universes.
#LakeVictoria #Kisumu #Nyanza #Kenya #Horror #AnAlphabetstory #Alphabet #Creativity #Storytelling #Tales #Fiction #Imaginative #Genius #Uniquestory #Wordcraft #MindPen #amediting #amwriting #diary #WIP #mustread #author #typewriter #wordcount #Justwrite 🖖
''The Independent Uganda' published an article on the debate💥 regarding the development of the Nakivubo channel, 🌊incl. our perspective📗. www.independent.co.ug/hams-godly-d...
#WorldLakeDay #sustainability 🌱 #biodiversity 🦋 #LakeVictoria 🚣♂️ #pollution 🗑️ #development 🏗️ #GlobalGoals #SDG6 #SDG15
In case you missed it: two #newspecies of #cichlids were recently described from #LakeVictoria! Check them out - www.amazonasmagazine.com/2025/08/01/t...
#cichlid #fish #newfish #newfishspecies #cichlidae #victoriancichlid #cichlidhobby #aquarium #aquariums #aquariumhobby #fishnews #fishkeeping
Faculty member Patrice Penney, 2025 graduate Grace Brown and student Megan Mazoue are in Tanzania training organizations that serve vulnerable children. Through Penney’s NGO, they’re sharing her curriculum with programs in Mwanza and Moshi. 🌍 More photos coming. 🇹🇿 #GlobalSocialWork #LakeVictoria
A white egret amongst the undergrowth
A stealthy egret
#wildlife #egret #whiteegret #birdphotography #uganda #wildlifephotography #lakevictoria
Climate impacts: Kenyan Christians adapt as churches are destroyed by flooding. @sightmagazine.bsky.social #Kenya #LakeVictoria #climatechange #Kenyafloods #churchesinKenya #Budalangi #risingwaterlevels
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