{"id":195,"date":"2026-01-29T06:55:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T06:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serc.tum.ac.ke\/?p=195"},"modified":"2026-02-03T09:43:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T09:43:32","slug":"prof-munga-cosmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serc.tum.ac.ke\/index.php\/2026\/01\/29\/prof-munga-cosmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Prof. Munga Cosmas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"315\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/serc.tum.ac.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/munga.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-262\" style=\"width:368px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Member, TUM-SERC<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Prof. Munga is a distinguished Associate Professor and researcher at the Technical University of<br>Mombasa, with a PhD in Marine Sciences, an MSc in Ecological Marine Management, and a<br>BSc in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 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