(1) Babette Tchonang
Affiliation: Naval Research Laboratory, USA
Host: University of Dschang, Cameroon
Dates: August 2025
Subject: Oceanography challenges and opportunities in the Gulf of Guinea region
(2) Brit Finucci
Affiliation: National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, New Zealand
Host: Miyaru – Shark Programme, Maldives
Dates: August-September 2025
Subject: Deep-sea shark biology, fisheries collaboration, and conservation strategies
(3) Deepak Mishra
Affiliation: University of Georgia, USA
Host: Berhampur University, India
Dates: November 2025
Subject: Integrated Training in Remote Sensing of Coastal and Marine Environments
(4) Marija Sciberras
Withdrawn due to unforseen circumstances
(5) Yohan Louis
Affiliation: New York University Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Host: Papua New Guinea University of Natural Resources and Environment
Dates: March 2026
Subject: Coral molecular research