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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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ARBEC III Programme at a Glance

23–25 November 2026· times in EAT

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Programme at a glance, 23–25 November 2026: days and rooms across, times (EAT) down. Each talk number and each session links to its details in the session list.
Time Monday, 23 Nov 2026 Tuesday, 24 Nov 2026 Wednesday, 25 Nov 2026
Room C Room A Room D
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
11:00 61
11:15 62
11:30 63
11:45 64
12:00 65
12:15 66
14:00 13 109
14:15 14 110
14:30 15 111
14:45 16 112
15:00 17 113
15:15 18 114
15:30 End of day End of day End of day

At a glance: Monday 23 November

13 14 15 16 17 18 Live

End of day at 15:30

At a glance: Tuesday 24 November

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

61 62 63 64 65 66 Live

End of day at 12:30

At a glance: Wednesday 25 November

109 110 111 112 113 114 Live

End of day at 15:30

Sessions Monday 23 November 2026

  1. S03

    Aquatic Ecosystems, Water Quality & Environmental Health

    Room C · 14:00 – 15:30

    6 presentations Chair: Dr. Anthony Nzioka · Rapporteur: Harriet Okeyo Live

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    Presentations in S03
    No. Time Abstract ID Presentation title Presenter (Country)
    13 14:00–14:15 Abstract TRK7_030 From Proverb to Policy: Local Knowledge as a Community-Embedded Early Warning and Governance Signal for Harmful Algal Blooms in Lake Victoria, Kenya (read the abstract) Horace Owiti Onyango et al. (USA)
    14 14:15–14:30 Abstract TRK6_042 Lake Turkana Limnology (2024–2026): Basin-Scale Hydrographic Gradients and Seasonal Variability Following a Multi-Decadal Hiatus (read the abstract) Collins O. Ongore et al. (Kenya)
    15 14:30–14:45 Abstract TRK1_058 Occurrence of the epibiont Octolasmis spp. in the mud crab (Scylla serrata) in the Bons Sinais Estuary (read the abstract) Edvânia Santana et al. (Mozambique)
    16 14:45–15:00 Abstract TRK6_066 Spatial and Seasonal Effects of Cage Aquaculture on Water Quality in Lake Victoria, Kenya (read the abstract) Beryl Atieno Omollo et al. (Kenya)
    17 15:00–15:15 Abstract TRK6_038 Innovative Elasmobranch Monitoring and Regional Scientific Partnerships for Resilient Blue Economy Management in Kenya (read the abstract) Arthur Brian Otieno et al. (Kenya)
    18 15:15–15:30 Abstract TRK6_040 Integrating remote sensing and river biogeochemistry to understand catchments controls of riverine carbon and nutrients dynamics for a sustainable water resource management in Kenya (read the abstract) Samuel Ngari et al. (Kenya;Belgium)

Sessions Tuesday 24 November 2026

  1. Oral Presentations

    S11

    Aquatic Ecosystems, Water Quality & Environmental Health

    Room A · 11:00 – 12:30

    6 presentations Live

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    Presentations in S11
    No. Time Abstract ID Presentation title Presenter (Country)
    61 11:00–11:15 Abstract TRK6_009 Biogeochemical Drivers of Productivity in Kenyan Territorial Waters During the Southeast Monsoon Season (read the abstract) Joseph Nyingi Kamau et al. (Kenya)
    62 11:15–11:30 Abstract TRK6_028 Epilithic Diatoms as Bioindicators of Water Quality in River Njoro and Kamweti, Kenya (read the abstract) Jared Ochingo et al. (Kenya)
    63 11:30–11:45 Abstract TRK6_045 Linking N:P Stoichiometry to Phytoplankton Community Shifts Towards Bloom-Forming Algae Dominance in Winam Gulf, Lake Victoria (read the abstract) Sharon Awuor Miniga et al. (Kenya)
    64 11:45–12:00 Abstract TRK6_046 Macroinvertebrate assemblages and body size distribution in response to land use change in tropical headwater streams (read the abstract) Gideon L. Kuluo et al. (Uasin Gishu)
    65 12:00–12:15 Abstract TRK3_001 Assessing fishing tourism [“pesca-tourismo”] as an alternative livelihood in the coastal small-scale fisheries of Kenya in the context of the blue economy (read the abstract) Faith Kemunto Kimanga (Kenya)
    66 12:15–12:30 Abstract TRK6_025 eDNA metabarcoding for fish in Lake Malawi (read the abstract) Sullamithe Mercy Manduwa et al. (Malawi)

Sessions Wednesday 25 November 2026

  1. 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)