Siyamthanda Ndinisa – South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity

New Fish Species Named in Honour of Long-Serving NRF-SAIAB Staff Member

A newly described fish species, Valenciennea zaboae (Noxie’s Bluestreak Goby), has been named in honour of NRF-SAIAB staff member Nokuzola “Noxie” Zabo, in recognition of her more than three decades of dedicated service to the Institute. The species was described...

June 23, 2026

News and Events SAIAB Seminar Series

NRF-SAIAB Seminar Series

Date: Thursday 21 May 2026 Time: 10:30am (SAST) Venue: Lecture Room Teams Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/343447198197111?p=3xiccJcyo5zhiCwiJ7 By Dr Josephine Pegg Conservation Scientist, Organisation for Tropical Studies Honorary Research Associate, NRF-SAIAB Lessons from Laos: Industrial Aquaculture and sustainable fisheries? Freshwater aquaculture and inland...

May 14, 2026

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The Coastal and Ocean Sciences Team (COST) inspires future ocean scientists at the NRF-SAIAB

By Cornel-Mari du Preez, Dr Vuyolwethu Mxo, Dr Suzanne Redelighuys & Prof. Francesca Porri On 1 April 2026, NRF-SAIAB’s Coastal and Ocean Sciences Team (COST) welcomed a group of 23 Grade 10–11 learners at its Makhanda office for an engaging...

April 22, 2026

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From Fieldwork to Fellowship

By Dr Taryn Murray There is a group of fishes that dominate estuaries across the globe – the humble mullet. Not only are mullet of high fisheries value, but they also play a crucial role in aquatic estuarine food webs....

April 21, 2026

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Bridging ecology and culture: Dr Vuyolwethu Mxo’s contribution to sustainable futures

By Dr Vuyolwethu Mxo Dr Vuyolwethu Mxo is a member of the Coastal and Ocean Sciences Team (COST) at the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, working under the supervision of Francesca Porri, in collaboration with Janine Adams at Nelson...

April 21, 2026

News and Events SAIAB Seminar Series

NRF-SAIAB Seminar Series 2026

Date: Thursday 30 April 2026 Time:10:30pm (SAST) Venue:Lecture Room By Maisha Gragnolati Fernandes PhD Candidate, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, NRF-SAIAB Small-scale processes, convergent outcomes: reef fish functional vulnerability in the mesophotic zone Despite the long history of human...

April 21, 2026

News and Events SAIAB Seminar Series

NRF-SAIAB Seminar Series

Date: Thursday 26 March 2026, 15:00pm (SAST) Venue: Lecture Room Teams link: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/cffd6bd9-bf65-4245-ac8b-812e606a723f@30878ba0-2f66-4b77-8fde-8dfc1652ff39 Professor Alan Whitfield Emeritus Chief Scientist, and Honorary Research Associate, NRF-SAIAB Our Southern African Heritage Advanced modern humans evolved in the southern portion of South Africa from...

March 19, 2026

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NRF-SAIAB Workshop Strengthens Molecular Biology Skills for Emerging Researchers

From the 2nd-6th March, the NRF-South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity’s (NRF-SAIAB) Aquatic Genomics Research Platform (AGRP), hosted the Fundamentals of Molecular Biology Training Workshop in Makhanda. The workshop was attended by a group of 18 researchers coming from various...

March 18, 2026

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NRF-SAIAB Desk Calendar 2026

March 13, 2026

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NRF-SAIAB Wins 2nd Place for Best Stand at Working World Exhibition 2026

The NRF-South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (NRF-SAIAB) has been awarded 2nd Place for Best Stand out of approximately 70 institutions at the 2026 Working World Exhibition (WWE), held from 17–19 February 2026 at the Tramways Building in Gqeberha. The...

February 23, 2026

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Author: Siyamthanda Ndinisa