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.
By: Angela Buthelezi (NRF-SAIAB SCM Manager) NRF-SAIAB hosted its first Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) workshop on June 27, 2024, for Makhanda and Eastern Cape Province SMMEs. The workshop was conducted by the NRF-SAIAB SCM team, Ms Angela Buthelezi (SCM...
Feeding Morphology Traits as Predictors of Food Competition Among Cichlid Species in the Komati River System By Dr Phumza Ndaleni Post-Doctoral Researcher, NRF-SAIAB Date: Thursday 25 July 2024, Time: 10.30am (SAST) Venue: Lecture Room, NRF-SAIAB, Somerset Street, Makhanda Zoom Registration...
By: Olwethu “Olly” Maqalekana (NRF-SAIAB/ SANBI Groen Sebenza Intern) It was an afternoon after a long day of fieldwork at St. Francis with my team, when I checked my emails before preparing to nap. Catching my attention at first sight...
ATTENTION: NEWS EDITORS, REPORTERS AND PRODUCERS For immediate release12 July 2024 The South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (NRF-SAIAB) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have joined forces for a scientific research initiative aimed at...
Understanding the impacts of Marine Protected Areas on the Commercial Linefishing sector in KwaZulu-Natal as a first step towards sustainable MPA governance By: Enya Munting Research Student, NRF-SAIAB The Recording is now available on the NRF-SAIAB YouTube Channel: Marine Protected...
Existing knowledge on estuarine‐marine connectivity of important fishery species in South Africa By: Dr Taryn Murray Instrument Scientist, NRF-SAIAB The Recording is now available on the NRF-SAIAB YouTube Channel: Estuaries play a crucial role in the life histories of numerous...
– Lucky Dlamini (NRF-SAIAB Communications and Stakeholder Relations Manager) The National Research Foundation (NRF) is celebrating a significant milestone in its history, marking its 25th anniversary since its establishment on April 1, 1999. As a statutory body mandated to promote...
An MSc opportunity is available for students with a background in aquatic zoology or botany A no-take MPA along a 2 km stretch of rocky shore is being proposed in Jeffrey’s Bay (Jeffrey’s Bay Marine Rock Reserve) for an initial...
Join the NRF-SAIAB Panel Discussion as the Joint Marine Laboratories Programme (JML) Principal Investigators discuss how four Historically Disadvantage Institutions (HDIs) are transforming the South African ocean research space through the DSI/NRF-SAIAB funded JML Programme. Date: Thursday, 6 June 2024...