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Dr. Lena Okonkwo

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Marine ecologist & blue carbon researcher

Lagos, Nigeria

Leading seagrass and mangrove restoration programmes across West Africa. Focused on rigorous, community-led dMRV that holds up to independent verification.

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Public projects

2 projects

Seagrass Meadows Revival, Bay of BiscayExample
Dr. Lena OkonkwoBay of Biscay, FranceReporting

Seagrass Meadows Revival, Bay of Biscay

Restoring 80 ha of Posidonia seagrass to rebuild fish nurseries and lock away blue carbon.

Blue CarbonSeagrassOCIS 84
Ecosystem ServicesOCIS 84
Mangrove Belt Protection, Niger DeltaExample
Dr. Lena OkonkwoNiger Delta, NigeriaLive

Mangrove Belt Protection, Niger Delta

Community-led mangrove replanting protecting villages from storm surge while sequestering carbon.

MangrovesCoastal DefenseOCIS 78
Ecosystem ServicesOCIS 78