Here we bring you the latest news and press releases about SAIAB’s aquatic biodiversity research and events such as the SAIAB Seminar Series which are open to the general public.
Unveiling New Species: How Eight New Catfish Species Were Named
November 14, 2024By: Dr Yonela Sithole (PDP Postdoctoral Research Fellow) In the groundbreaking study of the Parauchenoglanis genus, eight new species were discovered in the river systems of central and southern Africa. Previously classified under Parauchenoglanis ngamensis, these species were identified as...
Revealing Hidden Diversity: Eight New Freshwater Fish Species Discovered in Africa
November 14, 2024By: Dr Yonela Sithole (PDP Postdoctoral Research Fellow) Africa’s rivers are home to an amazing diversity of fish species, but this biodiversity is increasingly threatened by human activities. Overfishing, habitat destruction, pollution, and invasive species are all having a significant...
NRF-SAIAB Annual Student Symposium 2024
November 13, 2024THEME: ‘Safe-Guarding Africa’s Aquatic Future’ We are pleased to invite you to this year’s NRF-SAIAB Student Symposium, which will take place on Friday, 29 November 2024, beginning at 08:30 AM at the Amazwi South African Museum of Literature. RSVP: T.Ntokoana@saiab.nrf.ac.za...
NRF-SAIAB Seminar Series presentation by Kim Labuschagne
November 11, 2024Date: Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 10:30am (SAST) Venue: Lecture Room, NRF-SAIAB, Somerset Street, Makhanda Zoom Registration Link: https://zoom.us/…/tJAtdeqhrTkiGdAHKqmM41yK9wX0DeQ2910J Passcode: 759970 by Kim Labuschagne SANBI Biobank Curator The SANBI Wildlife Biobank: Conserving Tomorrow, Today The preservation of biodiversity is critical to...
NRF-SAIAB Seminar Series presentation by Dr Kerry-Ann van der Walt
November 8, 2024Thursday 7 November 2024, 10.30am (SAST) Zoom Registration link: https://zoom.us/j/95770623049?pwd=tDzFGvAg9cTo5gYBNGGrbPxHOdae6b.1 Passcode: 362255 by Kerry-Ann van der Walt PDP Postdoctoral Research Fellow, NRF-SAIAB Investigating recruitment dynamics and retention patterns of fish larvae in nearshore environments along the south-east coastline of South...
Science for Society Lecture
October 25, 2024Join the Science for Society Lecture, jointly organised by NRF-SAEON and NRF-SAIAB. This event will feature a panel discussion with researchers from NRF-SAEON (Drs. Mary-Jane Bopape and Warren Joubert); NRF-SAIAB (Profs. Albert Chakona and Francesca Porri); the Wits Sustainable Global...
8th Southern African Shark and Ray Symposium
October 10, 202415 – 19 September 2025 | Makhanda, Eastern Cape The South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity and the Wildlife Conservation Society are proud to be hosting the 8th instalment of the Southern African Shark and Ray Symposium in Makhanda, Eastern...
SAIAB Annual Smith Memorial Lecture – ‘Freshwater Fishes of Southern Africa | A Complete Guide’
October 10, 2024SAIAB holds the Lecture in memory of JLB and Margaret Mary Smith to commemorate their legacy of discovery and research in Ichthyology and related fields. This year, we have invited former Director of SAIAB (1998 – 2011), Professor Paul Skelton...
NRF-SAIAB Seminar Series presentation by Dinah Mukhari and Bantony Ziko
October 10, 2024Thursday 10 October 2024, 10.30am (SAST) Venue: NRF-SAIAB Lecture Room Zoom Registration link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJApc-qppjoiEtOZKinul1SGGZzEzqwNVk67 Passcode: 607663 by Dinah Mukhari & Bantony Ziko PhD Candidates, NRF-SAIAB From chemistry to conservation: Using otoliths to track fish movements Otoliths are fish ear bones...