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ARBEC III · 23–27 Nov 2026 · Nairobi

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ARBEC III 23–27 Nov 2026 · Nairobi
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15 sessions on Wednesday 25 November

At a glance: Wednesday 25 November

Rooms A to E run in parallel · times in EAT

Chair: Dr. Nyamweya · Rapporteur: Venny Mziri

Keynote: FSD Africa, Rooms A-E, 09:00 to 09:45 Live Keynote: NRF, South Africa, Rooms A-E, 09:45 to 10:30 Live
Tea / coffee break, 10:30 to 11:00

Keynote addresses

Keynote: Prof. Su Ming (CAS), Rooms A-E, 11:00 to 11:30 Live Keynote: Esri, Rooms A-E, 11:30 to 12:00 Live Keynote: GRÓ FTP, Iceland, Rooms A-E, 12:00 to 12:30 Live
Lunch, 12:30 to 14:00
91 92 93 94 95 96 Live
97 98 99 100 101 102 Live
103 104 105 106 107 108 Live
109 110 111 112 113 114 Live
S20 University of Eldoret Special Session, Room E, 14:00 to 15:30, presentations U1 to U6 Live
Tea / coffee break, 15:30 to 16:00

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

115 116 117 118 119 120 Live
121 122 123 124 125 126 Live
127 128 129 130 131 132 Live
133 134 135 136 137 138 Live
S25 University of Eldoret Special Session, Room E, 16:00 to 17:30, presentations U7 to U8 Live

End of day at 17:30

Sessions Wednesday 25 November 2026

  1. Chair: Dr. Nyamweya · Rapporteur: Venny Mziri

  3. Tea / coffee break

  4. Keynote Addresses

  7. Lunch

  8. 5 parallel sessions

    S16

    Digital Innovation, Data & Emerging Technologies

    Room A · 14:00 – 15:30

    6 presentations Live

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    Presentations in S16
    No. Time Abstract ID Presentation title Presenter (Country)
    91 14:00–14:15 Abstract TRK5_012 Enhancing Fisheries Data Governance Through Digital Innovation: A Case of MiFBeDAS in Migori County (read the abstract) Collins Ojijo (Kenya)
    92 14:15–14:30 Abstract TRK5_006 Deploying AI-Driven Predictive Modeling and Blockchain Traceability for Climate-Resilient Small-Scale Fisheries in the Western Indian Ocean (read the abstract) William Onyango Ombiyo et al. (Kenya)
    93 14:30–14:45 Abstract TRK5_017 IOT-Enabled Real-Time Monitoring Framework for sustainable Management of Aquatic Resource in Lake Victoria, Kenya (read the abstract) Meggan Nyasuguta Kinara (Kenya)
    94 14:45–15:00 Abstract TRK5_005 Citizen science and IoT integration for water hyacinth Early Warning and community response in Lake Victoria (read the abstract) Laura Akinyi Odongo et al. (Kenya)
    95 15:00–15:15 Abstract TRK5_015 Integrated Algorithmic Evaluation of Environmental Laboratory Results for ESIA Policy and Decision-Making. (read the abstract) Gilbert Omondi Owato et al. (Kenya)
    96 15:15–15:30 Abstract TRK1_001 Acoustic target strength modeling of Caridina nilotica to improve biomass estimates for sustainable fisheries, and conservation in Lake Victoria (read the abstract) Collins Ongore et al. (Kenya)
    S17

    Sustainable Fisheries & Governance

    Room B · 14:00 – 15:30

    6 presentations Live

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    Presentations in S17
    No. Time Abstract ID Presentation title Presenter (Country)
    97 14:00–14:15 Abstract TRK1_079 The level of under reporting of catch and effort data in logbooks among largescale fishers on Lake Malawi (read the abstract) Mexford Mulumpwa (Malawi)
    98 14:15–14:30 Abstract TRK1_004 Assessing the Impact of the Closed Fishing Season on Small Pelagic Fish Stock Dynamics in Ghana (read the abstract) James Fynn Walker et al. (Ghana)
    99 14:30–14:45 Abstract TRK1_059 Operationalizing Rights-Based Fishery Management through Co-Managed Fish Breeding Areas: Evidence from Uganda’s Inland Lake Systems. (read the abstract) Bassa S. et al. (Uganda)
    100 14:45–15:00 Abstract TRK4_006 Interactive governance mediates transboundary fisheries under climate change (read the abstract) Emmanuel Mbaru (Kenya)
    101 15:00–15:15 Abstract TRK1_057 Morphological Taxonomic Verification of Shark Fins and Bodies in Commercial Export Chains: Quantitative Assessment of Species Composition and Implications for Conservation and Trade Regulation in Kenya (read the abstract) Dixon Otieno Odongo et al. (Kenya)
    102 15:15–15:30 Abstract TRK1_062 Overview of Kenya’s marine fisheries (read the abstract) Edward Kimani et al. (Kenya)
    S18

    Aquaculture, Mariculture & Aquatic Food Systems

    Room C · 14:00 – 15:30

    6 presentations Live

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    Presentations in S18
    No. Time Abstract ID Presentation title Presenter (Country)
    103 14:00–14:15 Abstract TRK2_040 Exploring alternative oils for extruded aquafeed (read the abstract) Naftaly Mwirigi et al. (Kenya/Belgium)
    104 14:15–14:30 Abstract TRK2_014 Impacts of Cage Aquaculture on Benthic Biodiversity in Tropical Freshwater Ecosystems: A Case of Lake Victoria, Kenya (read the abstract) Priscilla Boera et al. (Kenya)
    105 14:30–14:45 Abstract TRK2_009 Environmental Gradients and Benthic Community Responses to Cage Aquaculture in Lake Victoria: A Spatial and Seasonal Assessment at Mulukoba fish farms (read the abstract) Victorine Atieno et al. (Kenya)
    106 14:45–15:00 Abstract TRK2_020 Marine cage aquaculture suitability, Kenyan coast (read the abstract) Morine Mukami Ngarari et al. (Kenya)
    107 15:00–15:15 Abstract TRK2_022 Optimizing salinity for enhanced reproductive performance of the Kenyan Artemia franciscana population (read the abstract) Derrick Gitari (Kenya)
    108 15:15–15:30 Abstract TRK2_027 Quantifying methionine requirements for local and improved juvenile Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) strains raised on diets with constant inclusion levels of black soldier fly larvae meal (read the abstract) Jimmy B. Mboya et al. (Kenya)
    S19

    Aquatic Ecosystems, Water Quality & Environmental Health

    Room D · 14:00 – 15:30

    6 presentations Live

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    Presentations in S19
    No. Time Abstract ID Presentation title Presenter (Country)
    109 14:00–14:15 Abstract TRK1_081 The Status of Lake Baringo: Environmental Conditions, Water Quality, Fisheries, Biodiversity and Socio-economic Issues for Sustainable management (read the abstract) Kobingi Nyakeya (Kenya)
    110 14:15–14:30 Abstract TRK1_089 Water Quality And Algal Community Structure In Relation To Anthropogenic Activities Along River Malewa, Lake Naivasha Basin, Kenya. (read the abstract) Beatrice Obegi et al. (Kenya)
    111 14:30–14:45 Abstract TRK5_011 Effects Of Lakeshore Sanitary Activities On Water Quality: A Case Study Of Lake Victoria, Kenya (read the abstract) Owino Kevin Odhiambo Hosea M. Mwangi et al. (Kenya)
    112 14:45–15:00 Abstract TRK4_011 Reviewing the use of Bayesian and life cycle assessment of inland artisanal fisheries in Lake Victoria, Kenya (read the abstract) Peter Omondi Wawiye (Kenya)
    113 15:00–15:15 Abstract TRK6_088 Whole genome analysis for functional genomics in Eucheuma denticulatum and Kappaphycus alvarezii seaweed species along the coastline of south coast, Kwale county Kenya. (read the abstract) Zedekiah Oduma Aseto et al. (Kenya)
    114 15:15–15:30 Abstract TRK6_062 Polychaetes In The Ports Of Walvis Bay And Luderitz: What Is The Big Deal? (read the abstract) Mayday Haulofu et al. (Namibia)
    S20

    University of Eldoret Special Session

    Room E · 14:00 – 15:30

    6 presentations Thematic area: Climate resilience and ecosystem health Live

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    Presentations in S20
    No. Time Abstract ID Presentation title Presenter (Country)
    U1 14:00–14:15 Abstract TRK6_043 Land use and seasonality shape macroinvertebrate assemblages and water quality in an Afrotropical highland catchment, Kenya (read the abstract) Brian Chebon et al. (Kenya)
    U2 14:15–14:30 Abstract TRK6_055 One Health assessment of waterpan-linked zoonotic and microbial contamination risks in Kenyan ASALs (read the abstract) Edith J. Kurui et al. (Kenya)
    U3 14:30–14:45 Abstract TRK6_086 Waterpans as overlooked greenhouse gas hotspots in Africa (read the abstract) Elizabeth Wambui Wanderi et al. (Kenya)
    U4 14:45–15:00 Abstract TRK6_072 Sustainability of community waterpans in Kenyan drylands: a Social–Ecological–Technological Systems (SETS) analysis of Narok County, Kenya (read the abstract) Brian Ambale et al. (Kenya)
    U5 15:00–15:15 Abstract TRK4_008 Policy Coherence for Sustainable Water Pans Development and Management: A Case Study of Kenya (read the abstract) Jacob Paul Maluki (Kenya)
    U6 15:15–15:30 Abstract TRK6_087 Weak correspondence between modelled ecosystem metabolism and macroinvertebrate-based surrogates across land-use gradients in Afrotropical headwater streams (read the abstract) Jacob O. Iteba et al.
  9. Tea / coffee break

  10. Oral Presentations5 parallel sessions

    S21

    Communities, Livelihoods, Gender & Social Inclusion

    Room A · 16:00 – 17:30

    6 presentations Live

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    Presentations in S21
    No. Time Abstract ID Presentation title Presenter (Country)
    115 16:00–16:15 Abstract TRK1_039 Gendered Sociocultural Dimensions Of Swahili Small-Scale Fisheries: Participation, Access And Shared Species (read the abstract) Labatt et al. (Kenya)
    116 16:15–16:30 Abstract TRK1_080 The Omena (Rastrineobola argentea) Value Chain in Lake Victoria: Livelihoods, Gender Dynamics, and Constraints Among Small-Scale Actors (read the abstract) Kevin Victor Onsongo et al. (Kenya)
    117 16:30–16:45 Abstract TRK1_074 Strengthening Community-Based Monitoring and Restoration of Fisheries, Water Quality and Riparian Ecosystem Health for Sustainable Resource Management, Sustainable Livelihoods and Poverty Reduction in Lake Baringo, Kenya (read the abstract) Kobingi Nyakeya et al. (Kenya)
    118 16:45–17:00 Abstract TRK1_048 Lake Victoria Youth Climate Action Platform: Advancing Citizen Science, Ecosystem Restoration, and Youth-Led Blue Economy Solutions in East Africa (read the abstract) Betty Aliba et al. (Uganda)
    119 17:00–17:15 Abstract TRK1_065 Putting small fish on the table: The underutilized potential of small indigenous fish to improve food and nutrition security in East Africa (read the abstract) Cyprian Ogombe Odoli (Kenya)
    120 17:15–17:30 Abstract TRK3_003 Impact of Social Media Engagement on Tourists’ Choice of Sustainable Accommodation in Maasai Mara, Kenya (read the abstract) Dr. Mongare Omare et al. (Kenya)
    S22

    Pollution, Aquatic Health & Biotechnology

    Room B · 16:00 – 17:30

    6 presentations Live

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    Presentations in S22
    No. Time Abstract ID Presentation title Presenter (Country)
    121 16:00–16:15 Abstract TRK6_050 Microplastics in East African Nearshore Sediments (read the abstract) Charles Mitto Kosore et al. (Kenya And Tanzania)
    122 16:15–16:30 Abstract TRK6_022 Development of Cellulose-Based Sorbent from Water Hyacinth for Efficient Oil Spill Cleanup. (read the abstract) Ruth W. Maina et al. (Kenya)
    123 16:30–16:45 Abstract TRK6_007 Barbs as Sentinels of Antimicrobial Resistance (read the abstract) Ruth Wangui Gioche et al. (Kenya)
    124 16:45–17:00 Abstract TRK2_024 Pathogenicity and infectivity of Saprolegniaceae species in Cage Aquaculture Establishments of Oreochromis niloticus in the Nyanza gulf of Lake Victoria Kenya. (read the abstract) Ogwai Caleb et al. (Kenya)
    125 17:00–17:15 Abstract TRK5_014 From Aquatic Toxin to Cancer Relief:Tetrodotoxin Screening in Lake Turkana Puffer fish (read the abstract) Mr. Vincent Abok (Kenya)
    126 17:15–17:30 Abstract TRK6_014 CHARACTERIZATION OF THE SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION AND SOURCES OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS (REE’s) IN SURFICIAL SEDIMENTS OF WINAM GULF (KENYA) (read the abstract) Job Mwamburi (Kenya)
    S23

    Climate Change, Resilience & Blue Economy

    Room C · 16:00 – 17:30

    6 presentations Live

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    Presentations in S23
    No. Time Abstract ID Presentation title Presenter (Country)
    127 16:00–16:15 Abstract TRK6_037 Influence of Land Use Practices on Marine Ecosystem Services: A Ridge-to-Reef Assessment of Kenya’s Coastal Resilience (read the abstract) Susan Sagina Adongo (Kenya)
    128 16:15–16:30 Abstract TRK2_001 Adoption of climate-smart agriculture and integrated water resources management in East Africa floodplains: A Review on Lower River Nyando and Western Rwanda floodplains (read the abstract) Mbao Evance Omondi et al. (Kenya)
    129 16:30–16:45 Abstract TRK6_003 Assessing weathering rocks viability as a pathway to premium carbo credits. (read the abstract) Joseph Nyingi Kamau et al. (Kenya)
    130 16:45–17:00 Abstract TRK6_016 Climate-Driven Flooding and the resultant Crisis in Mental and Reproductive Health Among East Africa’s Lake Victoria Fishing Communities (read the abstract) Edna Waithaka et al. (Kenya And Tanzania)
    131 17:00–17:15 Abstract TRK2_034 The Status of Mariculture Production, Challenges and future prospects. A case study in Mombasa and Lamu counties (read the abstract) Mwayuli et al. (Kenya)
    132 17:15–17:30 Abstract TRK2_036 Towards a Resilient Fish Value Chain in Kenya: Innovations, Challenges and Future Opportunities (read the abstract) Elijah Kembenya et al. (Kenya)
    S24

    Sustainable Fisheries & Governance

    Room D · 16:00 – 17:30

    6 presentations Live

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    Presentations in S24
    No. Time Abstract ID Presentation title Presenter (Country)
    133 16:00–16:15 Abstract TRK1_052 Managing the Mud Crab Fishery Characterized by Traditional Knowledge, Post harvest losses, Fear, Exploitation Dynamics, and Varied Regulations: “The aquaculture intervention for Lamu and Lower Tana regions” (read the abstract) Mirera Oersted David et al. (Kenya)
    134 16:15–16:30 Abstract TRK1_078 The Current Status of Coastal Fisheries in Mogadishu (read the abstract) Abdullahi A. M. Mohamed (Abdullahi Abdulwahab Moallim Mohamed) (Somalia)
    135 16:30–16:45 Abstract TRK1_082 The status of longline fishery in the Kenya Exclusive Economic Zone (read the abstract) Edward Kimani et al. (Kenya)
    136 16:45–17:00 Abstract TRK1_025 Diet composition and some aspects of feeding ecology of Rastrelliger kanagurta and Selar crumenophthalmus in south coast Kenya inshore waters. (read the abstract) Janet C. Mwangata et al. (Kenya)
    137 17:00–17:15 Abstract TRK5_007 Design of a Solar-Assisted Electric Fishing Boat System (EcoFish EV) for Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in Kenya (read the abstract) Nkanata Andrew Munene (Kenya)
    138 17:15–17:30 Abstract TRK1_068 Social Economic Slants On Low Fish Catch Towards Sustainability Of A Collapsing Fishery Of A Tropical Lake Naivasha, Kenya (read the abstract) Beatrice Njeri Obegi (Kenya)
    S25

    University of Eldoret Special Session

    Room E · 16:00 – 17:30

    7 presentations Thematic area: Climate resilience and ecosystem health Live

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    Presentations in S25
    No. Time Abstract ID Presentation title Presenter (Country)
    U7 16:00–16:15 Abstract TRK6_083 Unsafe but not uniform: seasonality, land use and waterpan identity drive microbial and physico-chemical water quality risk in multi-use waterpans of semi-arid Kenya. (read the abstract) Faith Sharon Akaranga et al. (Kenya)
    U8 16:15–16:30 Abstract TRK6_044 Land use shapes benthic algal assemblage structure and biomass metrics in Afrotropical headwater streams (read the abstract) Sheila N. Rioba et al. (Kenya)

    Further University of Eldoret presentations (5)

    Further University of Eldoret presentations
    No. Time Abstract ID Presentation title Presenter (Country)
    U9 To be confirmed Abstract TRK6_085 Waterpans as climate adaptation infrastructure in east African ASALs: challenges and prospects for water security, one health, and sustainable management (read the abstract) Frank Masese
    U10 To be confirmed Abstract TRK6_082 Unsafe but Ecologically Diverse: Water Quality, Planktonic Communities, and Cyanotoxin Risks in Multi-Use Waterpans of Semi-Arid Narok County, Kenya (read the abstract) Kelvin Moenga
    U11 To be confirmed Abstract TRK6_064 Reliability of water pans in East Africa’s semi-arid region under climate change (read the abstract) Pius Opuru
    U12 To be confirmed Abstract TRK6_046 Macroinvertebrate assemblages and body size distribution in response to land use change in tropical headwater streams (read the abstract) Gideon Kuluo
    U13 To be confirmed Abstract TRK1_085 Trends and Global Application of Ecopath with Ecosim in Aquatic Food Web Research, a systematic review (read the abstract) Sharon Indasi