Dr. Mwita Marwa Mangora is a Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Marine Sciences of the University of Dar es Salaam based in Zanzibar Tanzania where he teaches and researches on Applied Coastal and Marine Ecology, Conservation Science; Sustainable Utilization of Coastal and Marine Resources and Climate Change. His current research focus is on mangrove ecology and management, their transformations from both natural and anthropogenic pressures, dynamics of mangrove ecosystem services and livelihoods of dependent communities, restoration and management. He is a member of the IUCN Mangrove Specialist Group. Dr. Mangora holds a BSc in Forestry, MSc in Natural Resources Management for Sustainable Agriculture and a PhD in Marine Sciences.