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Identifying the diversity of the southern Africa lampeye fishes (Lacustricola)

Description of Resarch Work The current research on the southern African lampeye fishes is an extension of previous research carried with the family Procatopodidae during Dr Pedro Bragança (SAIAB Postdoctoral Researcher)’s PhD studies. In this research Dr Bragança reveals for...

October 31, 2022

Featured Research

Coastal Fishes of the Western Indian Ocean 5-Volume Publication

NRF-SAIAB hosted the official online book launch of the digital version of the 5-Volume Coastal Fishes of the Western Indian Ocean at its annual Smith Memorial Lecture on 29 September 2022, attracting an audience of 120 participants globally. Coastal Fishes...

October 31, 2022

SAIAB Seminar Series

SAIAB Seminar Series 2022: Two presentations by Dr Antony Knights and Dr Louise Firth

Associate Professors of Marine Ecology, School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth Friday 22 July, 12.00pm (Johannesburg) Zoom Registration link: https://bit.ly/3c5ZlMf Assessing ecological networks: A primer for diversity and distribution Presentation by: Dr Antony Knights Friday 22 July, 12.00pm (Johannesburg) The Anthropocene is characterised by...

August 15, 2022

News and Events

Dr Chantel Elston shows the wonders beneath the waves at Plett’s Keurbooms estuary

By: Lucky Dlamini and Dr Chantel Elston The first-ever Plett Marine Science Symposium took place from 1 – 3 July 2022 to celebrate Plettenberg Bay’s most beloved treasures: our ocean, marine life, and beaches. The three-day marine science symposium included...

August 15, 2022

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Refresh: A new biodiversity project to fill knowledge gaps in South Africa’s freshwater systems

The unique freshwater biodiversity of South Africa is under increasing pressure from multiple impacts including global climate change, habitat degradation, hydrological modification through excessive water abstraction, as well as the spread of invasive species. The most recent National Biodiversity Assessment...

August 15, 2022

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Identifying the diversity of the southern Africa lampeye fishes (Lacustricola)

Coastal Fishes of the Western Indian Ocean 5-Volume Publication

SAIAB Seminar Series 2022: Two presentations by Dr Antony Knights and Dr Louise Firth

Dr Chantel Elston shows the wonders beneath the waves at Plett’s Keurbooms estuary

Refresh: A new biodiversity project to fill knowledge gaps in South Africa’s freshwater systems