eco2 is the first diving, marine research and education centre in southern Tanzania. Opened in 2004 and based in Mikindani town, in Mtwara province, we provide low-impact scuba diving and dive safaris, and, working with the local Marine Park, promote marine environmental education through applied research. Mikindani and Mnazi Bays are the locations for some of the most spectacular, undiscovered diving in East Africa. Here the Southern Equatorial Current meets the African coast creating a unique ecosystem with a wealth of marine life from across the Indian Ocean. This phenomenon means the area is now recognized as the centre of biological diversity for the East African Coast and over 258 species of coral have been identified - more than anywhere else on the East African Coast. In June 2000, Mnazi Bay and the Ruvuma delta mangroves to the south, were declared Tanzania's newest marine park - the Mnazi Bay-Ruvuma Estuary Marine Park. eco2 is directed by marine biologist Dr Martin Guard who has carried out research in the region since 1995. Martin conducted PhD research on the artisanal octopus fisheries of Tanzania, has worked on numerous research and conservation projects, and was instrumental in the gazettement of the Marine Park. The centre is managed by Isobel Pring, who spent two years working in marine conservation in Madagascar, before studying for a Masters in Tropical Coastal Management. Isobel's research focussed on the effects of disturbance on the mangrove ecosystems of the Ruvuma delta. t: +255 (0)783 279 446 e: isobel@eco2tz.com w: www.eco2tz.com