The WIO BRUVs Network Workshop, held at Pwani University in Kilifi, Kenya, from 21 to 24 July 2026, strengthened NRF-SAIAB’s role in advancing collaborative marine biodiversity research across the Western Indian Ocean (WIO). Co-hosted by Pwani University and NRF-SAIAB’s Marine...

NRF-SAIAB recently welcomed the NRF Board, Corporate Executives (CORPEX) and senior managers to its Makhanda campus, providing an opportunity for the delegation to experience first-hand the science, innovation, people and infrastructure that underpin the Institute’s contribution to South Africa’s aquatic...

By Dr Vuyolwethu Mxo NRF-SAIAB PDP Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dr Vuyolwethu Mxo represented NRF-SAIAB at the International Society of Ethnobiology (ISE) Congress 2026, held in Cairns, Queensland, Australia, from 26–29 July under the theme “Indigenous and Local Knowledge Connections: Honouring...

By Lucky Dlamini On 6 August 2026, NRF-SAIAB Communications and Stakeholder Relations Manager, Lucky Dlamini, represented NRF-SAASTA at the University of Fort Hare (UFH), where he delivered a presentation on Science Engagement in the National System of Innovation as part...

The National Research Foundation’s South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (NRF-SAIAB) welcomed more than 750 visitors to its headquarters in Makhanda on Friday, 24 July 2026, for its National Science Month Open Day, providing learners, members of the public and...

Every year, on 14 July, International Shark Awareness Day is celebrated across the globe. This is a day focusing on getting rid of the negative myths, to celebrate these incredibly important marine apex and mesopredators, and to highlight the extinction...

Have you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes at the National Research Foundation’s South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (NRF-SAIAB)? As part of National Science Month 2026, NRF-SAIAB is opening its doors to the public for an exciting Open...

By: Lucky Dlamini The NRF-South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (NRF-SAIAB) recently participated in the inaugural Indigenous Knowledge (IK)-Based Technology Innovation Investment Summit, held from 2-4 June 2026 at the Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg, where it showcased the innovative IMIsEE...