15 – 19 September 2025 | Makhanda, Eastern Cape https://sasrs.saiab.ac.za The South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity and the Wildlife Conservation Society are proud to be hosting the 8th instalment of the Southern African Shark and Ray Symposium in Makhanda,...

SAIAB holds the Lecture in memory of JLB and Margaret Mary Smith to commemorate their legacy of discovery and research in Ichthyology and related fields. This year, we have invited former Director of SAIAB (1998 – 2011), Professor Paul Skelton...

Thursday 10 October 2024, 10.30am (SAST) Venue: NRF-SAIAB Lecture Room Zoom Registration link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJApc-qppjoiEtOZKinul1SGGZzEzqwNVk67 Passcode: 607663 by Dinah Mukhari & Bantony Ziko PhD Candidates, NRF-SAIAB From chemistry to conservation: Using otoliths to track fish movements Otoliths are fish ear bones...

The NRF-SAIAB recently held a training course titled “Best Practices in Aquatic Food Web Investigations: Stable Isotope and Fatty Acid Approaches.” The course was designed to equip participants with critical skills in defining sampling designs for food web studies, deciding...

The 6th Southern African Marine Linefish Symposium (6SAMLS), held from 19 to 23 August 2024 at Mpekweni Beach Resort in the Eastern Cape, was a significant gathering that brought together Southern African linefish researchers and students, park managers, compliance officers...

Dr. Nompumelelo Baso, a postdoctoral researcher at the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (NRF-SAIAB), has made it as one of the top three shortlisted candidates from 630 applicants for the 2024 Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Research Grant (JWO Research Grant)....

By Siyamthanda Ndinisa & Mbali Ngulube On Saturday, July 27th, Rhodes University’s Great Hall buzzed with youthful energy as it hosted the 40th Regional Science Fair of the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists. This annual event, a beacon of inspiration...

By Mbali Ngulube & Siyamthanda Ndinisa In a major step towards sustainability, NRF-SAIAB has successfully installed 48 solar panels and two large water tanks, each with a capacity of 200,000 litres, at its Makhanda building. These projects were initiated to...

By Siyamthanda Ndinisa & Mbali Ngulube The South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (NRF-SAIAB) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) partnered to launch a significant scientific research initiative aimed at developing local talent and leadership...

NRF-SAIAB’s Transformation Manager Balances Professional Excellence with Musical Passion By Mbali Ngulube & Siyamthanda Ndinisa In the bustling halls of NRF-SAIAB, Mr. Garth van Heerden fondly known as Tata Garth is a familiar figure, known not only for his role...