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NRF-SAIAB’s Dr Nompumelelo Baso-Mdiza wins the prestigious Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Research Grant

NRF-SAIAB Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dr Nompumelelo Baso-Mdiza, has been announced as the 2025 recipient of the prestigious Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Research Grant, valued at 150 000 USD – an achievement she describes as “surreal.” “It felt surreal when they called my...

November 10, 2025

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

The NRF-SAIAB is pleased to announce the 2025 SAIAB Annual Smith Memorial Lecture, to be held on Thursday, 23 October 2025. The Annual Smith Memorial Lecture honours the remarkable legacy of Professor J.L.B. and Margaret Mary Smith, whose pioneering work...

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

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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