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Download Your NRF-SAIAB Branded Digital Calendar for 2024 Now!

As we embark on a new year filled with exciting opportunities and discoveries, the NRF-SAIAB is thrilled to present its exclusive branded digital calendar for 2024. Designed with a focus on the incredible biodiversity of aquatic life, this calendar is...

January 19, 2024

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BIODIVERSITY BIOBANKS: An insurance policy for the future of nature

By: Seshnee Reddy , Biobank Coordinator at NRF-SAIAB. In a world where climate change, habitat destruction, overexploitation and pollution are leading to increasing loss of biodiversity that is altering the capacity of the Earth to sustain life, Biodiversity Biobanks are emerging as...

January 17, 2024

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A Recap of the 11th Indo-Pacific Fish Conference (IPFC) 2023

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...

December 13, 2023

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Retired Marine Biologist Dr. Marek Lipinski Continues Legacy in curating unrecorded species

In an inspiring return to the forefront of marine biology, retired Marine Biologist, Dr Marek Lipinski has once again graced the NRF-South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (NRF-SAIAB) with his expertise, dedicating his time to curate the enigmatic cephalopod specimens...

December 12, 2023

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Launch of the DSI/NRF-SAIAB/UNIZULU Joint Marine Laboratory for Marine and Estuarine Ecotoxicology

– Lucky Dlamini The Zoology Department at the University of Zululand (UNIZULU) achieved a significant milestone on December 5, 2023, with the inauguration of the DSI/NRF-SAIAB/UNIZULU Joint Marine Laboratory for Marine and Estuarine Ecotoxicology. Situated on the KwaDlangezwa Campus, this...

December 11, 2023

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Renowned Shark Expert, Dr David Ebert, Inspires and Educates at NRF-SAIAB Seminar Series

In a return to his academic roots, Dr David Ebert, Honorary Research Associate, and Honorary Curator of Chondrichthyans (cartilaginous fish) at the NRF-SAIAB, along with being the Program Director at the Pacific Shark Research Centre in Moss Landing, California, revisited...

December 1, 2023

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Launch of the DSI/NRF-SAIAB/UNIZULU Joint Marine Laboratory for Ecotoxicology

The NRF-SAIAB, through the African Coelacanth Ecosystem (ACEP) Phuhlisa Programme has been supporting marine science at four historically disadvantaged Higher Education Institutions (HDIs), i.e. the University of Fort Hare, Walter Sisulu University, University of the Western Cape and the University...

December 1, 2023

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NRF-SAIAB BRIEFING NOTE: Nature-Based Co-Creations as Ecological Engineering Solutions for Urban Coastlines: Transdisciplinary Partnerships Through Science, Arts, Indigenous Knowledge and Industry

October 2023 Prepared by Prof. Francesca Porri & Dr Kerry-Ann van der Walt OBJECTIVE OF BRIEF The purpose of this briefing note is to provide an in-depth overview on ongoing research pursued by researchers at the South African Institute for...

November 15, 2023

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NRF-SAIAB invests in cutting-edge technology: the ROV and sea mapping tools, opening new frontiers in marine research

By Siyamthanda Ndinisa & Andisile Klaas The NRF-South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (NRF-SAIAB) has taken a giant leap forward in marine research with its recent acquisition of an advanced Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) worth R14 million and an impressive...

November 9, 2023

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SAIAB Student Symposium – “Planet Water: tides are changing” – Friday 24 November 2023

Date: Friday 24 November 2023 Time: 08:30 – 16:30 Physical Venue: Amazwi South African Museum of Literature Online Attendance: Zoom registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIucOiqrTMiHd39TR3iTzekob9eOp7zOt5h “Planet Water: tides are changing” Inspired by the theme for World Oceans Day 2023 – The SAIAB...

November 6, 2023

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