Applications are invited for one full-time postdoctoral (NRF-Grant holder) position held at the National Research Foundation (NRF)-South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity(SAIAB) in Grahamstown/Makhanda, South Africa. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Preference will be given to applicants with expertise, experience and...

By Siyanda Mzini (DSI-HSRC/NRF-SAIAB Intern) As the world celebrates Global Recycling Day on the 18th of March 2024, under the theme ‘Recycling Heroes’, we focus our attention to NRF-SAIAB Senior Scientist and Environmental Ambassador, Professor Francesca Porri, whose commitment and...

-By Xiluva Mathebula (Groen Sebenza/NRF-SAIAB Research Intern) Importance of the Kowie River The Kowie River is situated in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, flowing from Grahamstown to its outlet in the Indian Ocean at Port Alfred. The Kowie...

Calling all marine and estuarine linefish researchers! Don’t miss the 6th Southern African Marine Linefish Symposium, taking place in the Eastern Cape, Mpekweni Beach Resort from 19-23 August 2024. With a theme of “Fish, Fishers and the Future”, this symposium...

– Lucky Dlamini (NRF-SAIAB Communications and Stakeholder Relations Manager) Published in September 2022, the five-volume Coastal Fishes of the Western Indian Ocean (CFWIO) publication is a monumental achievement by the NRF- South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (NRF-SAIAB). It serves...

By Jabulani Ndaba and Nobuhle Mpanza (NRF-SAIAB PhD Research Students) For years, African indigenous knowledge has often been marginalised in community-scientific based research, leading to the enforcement of policies and practices onto local communities without initial consultations and involvement in...