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SAIAB Annual Smith Memorial Lecture: The significance of Charles Darwin’s visit to the Cape of Good Hope in April 1836

Presented by: Professor Mike Bruton Date: Thursday, 23 October 2025 Venue: NRF-SAIAB Lecture Room Time: 14:30 for 15:00 Zoom Registration Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/FJyjtDVeQW620lnJi57FcA Passcode: 988455 RSVP: m.ngulube@saiab.nrf.ac.za During the round-the-world cruise of HMS Beagle, Charles Darwin spent 19 days in the...

September 15, 2025

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Post-doc (NRF Grantholder) advert – Marine Biodiversity Observation

Post-doc (NRF Grantholder) advert – Marine Biodiversity Observation We invite applications for two Postdoctoral Research Fellowships to contribute to projects advancing the way demersal fish biodiversity is observed, analysed and applied in management. The over-arching project integrates underwater visual census...

September 3, 2025

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NRF-SAIAB Seminar Series 2025

Thursday 2 October 2025, 10.30am (SAST) Venue: Lecture Room Zoom Registration Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/e8dFRKvTSE-r95oruO8GQQ Passcode: 345931 by Vuyolwethu Mxo (Research Student, NRF-SAIAB) Cultivation of Cyperus textilis: Eco-Engineering for Sustainable Coastal Solutions Coastal landscapes are increasingly modified by artificial structures such as...

August 26, 2025

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Strengthening Capacity for Deep-Sea Research in the Global South | East London, South Africa – 27 July to 5 August 2025

By: Kaylee Smit South Africa continues to strengthen its pivotal role in deep-sea research, making contributions that are significant for Africa, relevant within the Western Indian Ocean, and valuable to the wider Global South. From 27 July to 5 August,...

August 22, 2025

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NRF-SAIAB Seminar Series 2025

Thursday 21 August 2025, 10.30am (SAST) Zoom Registration link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/MzAlJA8qRWS-cR1AaBtjbw Passcode: 035119 by Hesmarié Botha Research Student, NRF-SAIAB From the last meal to first breath: Developmental insights into the temporary parasitic isopod, Gnathia pantherina Smit & Basson, 2002. Gnathiid isopods...

August 18, 2025

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NRF-SAIAB Celebrates World MPA Day at the East London Museum

By: Kaylee Smit World Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Day is a global celebration aimed at raising awareness about the importance of protecting our oceans and the vital ecosystems they support. This year marked the 5th annual MPA Day – the...

August 15, 2025

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NRF-SAIAB Seminar Series 2025

Thursday 14 August 2025, 10.30am (SAST) Venue: Lecture Room Zoom Registration Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/ayB5S54cTtai22lQicctvg Passcode: 200496 by Dr Tadiwa Mutizwa (Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, NRF-SAIAB) Hidden in the Riffles: The Amazing Diversity of Suckermouth Catfishes (Mochokidae, Chiloglanis) in the Zambezi River, Southern...

August 8, 2025

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BONJOUR France: NRF-SAIAB Research Students Join Global Effort to Tackle Ocean Sprawl Challenges

By Nobuhle Mpanza and Jabulani Ndaba (NRF-SAIAB PhD Research Students) NRF-SAIAB research students Nobuhle Mpanza and Jabulani Ndaba recently represented South Africa at the 14th International Temperate Reefs Symposium (ITRS) that took place from the 1st – 5th of July...

July 29, 2025

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SASAqS Congress 2025: Advancing Aquatic Science Through Research and Practice

The Southern African Society for Aquatic Scientists (SASAqS) hosted its 2025 conference from 29 June to 3 July in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. This year’s theme, “Aquatic Science and Practice,” aimed to bridge the gap between research and implementation by bringing together...

July 9, 2025

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NRF-SAIAB Seminar Series 2025

Thursday 10 July 2025, 10.30am (SAST) Venue: Lecture Room Zoom Registration link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/J848ycefRfi9bU1aCsV1_A Passcode: 689339 by Dr Phumza Malibongwe Ndaleni (Postdoctoral Researcher, NRF-SAIAB) Role of morphology in structuring the feeding niches of dominant fish species inhabiting the Glen Alpine Dam, Limpopo...

July 4, 2025

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