TIDAL SURVEY
Tidal Survey, Led by the Low TideGET YOUR HAT ON. LACE UP YOUR TRAINERS. WE ARE HEADING ONTO THE FLATS.
Hot, Wet & Hands-OnBring a hat, water and trainers you are happy to get wet and muddy. This is active fieldwork under the Zanzibar sun.
Meet Seaweed FarmersSpend time with the local seaweed-farming community and understand how daily work, tides and coastal ecosystems are connected.
Survey Seagrass at Low TideWalk out across the exposed flats to observe seagrass meadows, habitat condition and the life supported beneath the shallow water.
See the Coast DifferentlyThis is not a beach stroll. It is a close-up introduction to the people, ecosystems and evidence behind coastal management.
WE ARE TRACKING SEDIMENTATION ACROSS SEAWEED FARMS TO UNDERSTAND HOW IT AFFECTS THE PRODUCTION, LIVELIHOODS AND DAILY WORK OF LOCAL WOMEN SEAWEED FARMERS.
Half-Day Seaweed & Seagrass SurveyFOLLOW THE TIDE INTO THE SEAWEED FARMS.
This half-day field experience takes place around low tide. Exact timings change with the water, so we confirm the meeting time and route before each survey.
Meet at Low Tide — Brief & Prepare
Meet the team, check conditions, put on trainers and prepare for a hot, wet and muddy field session.
Walk to the Seaweed Farms — Meet the Farmers
Head out across the flats with local seaweed farmers and learn how the tide shapes their working day.
Field Survey — Seaweed, Sediment & Seagrass
Explore the farms and surrounding seagrass meadows. Observe sedimentation, seaweed production and the health of the wider coastal habitat.
Return to Shore — Review the Day
Head back as the tide returns, share observations and understand how the day’s field records support longer-term coastal monitoring.