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...

– Lucky Dlamini (NRF-SAIAB Communications and Stakeholder Relations Manager) In a fusion of science and art, the Indigenous Marine Innovations for Sustainable Environments and Economies (IMIsEE) project in South Africa is pioneering novel approaches to address coastal challenges. Drawing from...

NRF-SAIAB Seminar Series 2024 This talk is now available on the SAIAB YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/ZS1xbKV3Cvs Date: Thursday 22 February 2024, 10.30am (SAST) Zoom Registration link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAocOCppzgiGtWOBM-FP4x8Ai5gyQ4o3yci Passcode: 077041 Prof Julie Coetzee (DSI/NRF-SAIAB Research Chair in Biological Control and Freshwater Alien...

The NRF-SAIAB’s Marine Remote Imagery Platform (MARIP), led by Instrument Scientist, Dr Anthony Bernard hosted a three-day hybrid (in-person/online) workshop for 44 attendees (24 in-person and 20 online) at the NRF-SAIAB venue in Makhanda, from the 9th to the 11th...

By Yonela Sithole (NRF-SAIAB PDP Postdoctoral Fellow) The Indo-Pacific Fish Conference (IPFC: https://www.ipfc11-asfb.ac.nz/) stands as a beacon for the global ichthyology community, bringing together marine, estuarine, and freshwater fish enthusiasts every four years. The recently concluded 2023 conference, co-hosted with...