ABOUT NODC

The National Oceanographic Data Centre (NODC) Cameroon was created in February 28,  2001. It is a member of the International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange System (IODE).

In Cameroon, the project is hosted by the Institute of Agricultural Research for Development (IRAD) which is under the Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation (MINRESI). The project is implemented by the IRAD Specialized Research Centre for Marine Ecosystems (CERECOMA) based in Kribi coastal town.

The National Coordinator is:

Dr Jean Folack,

IRAD Specialized Research Centre for Marine Ecosystems (CERECOMA),

P.O.Box 219 Kribi,

Republic of Cameroon.

Tel/Fax: (237) 346 16 46

Mobile Phone:(237) 77 61 12 53

e-mail: folack@yahoo.fr or j.folack@odinafrica.net

The IRAD Specialized Research Centre for Marin Ecosystems (CERECOMA) is based in the sea port town of Kribi in the South Province of Cameroon.

     A view of Kribi beach

The NODC activities have focused on the development of skills for manipulation of Data, preparation of Data and information products and participation in IODE conferences.  The Batoke/Limbe Research Station for Fisheries and Oceanography hosted this Center from 2001 to 2003. Since 2004 the NODC was move to the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Douala.  Following the evaluation visit of the ODINAFRICA Project Coordinator in Cameroon and view the difficulties encountered at Douala University, the Coordinator decided that the National  Oceanographic Data should be localized in CERECOMA (IRAD Kribi). This has been effective since 1^st August 2006.