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.
Calling 2nd & 3rd year and postgraduate (Honours) students to apply for the SAIAB Summer School
September 22, 2023The NRF-SAIAB is proud to be running a Summer School again this year. Undergraduate (2nd and 3rd year students) and postgraduate (Honours) students, with a view of continuing to post-graduate levels in the field of Aquatic Biodiversity, are invited to...
Inspiring Tomorrow’s Conservationists: Port Alfred High School Learners Explore Aquatic Biodiversity Conservation
September 8, 2023In the quest of making scientific knowledge accessible to the public and to encourage sustainable environmental practices, the Coastal and Ocean Sciences Team (COST) from the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (NRF-SAIAB), in collaboration with the Royal Alfred Marina,...
SAIAB Annual Smith Memorial Lecture – ‘Knysna Estuary: Jewel of the Garden Route’
September 7, 2023SAIAB holds the Smith Memorial Lecture in memory of J.L.B and Margaret Mary Smith to commemorate their legacy of discovery and research in Ichthyology and related fields. This year, we invited former Chief Scientist Emeritus & Research Associate of SAIAB,...
NRF-SAIAB Hosts Successful First Rotational NCBF Meeting at its Makhanda Facility
August 8, 2023In an effort to foster better employee relations, a pivotal meeting with the National Coordinating and Bargaining Forum (NCBF) was held at the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (NRF-SAIAB) from 31 July to 1 August 2023, with representatives coming...
NRF-SAIAB launches pop-up ‘street’ exhibition in celebration of National Science Week
August 8, 2023The NRF-SAIAB (South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity), in collaboration with Rhodes University’s Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science (DIFS), hosted a pop-up science exhibition for Makhanda residents outside the institution in Somerset Street on Friday, 04 August 2023. The...
NRF-SAIAB contributes to the management of aquatic ecosystems in an age of climate uncertainty – Highlights from the SASAqS Conference
July 24, 2023The Southern African Society of Aquatic Scientists (SASAqS) hosted its highly anticipated annual conference from 25 to 29 June 2023. This year’s event, held under the theme ‘Managing Aquatic Ecosystems in an Age of Climate Uncertainty’, brought together researchers, scientists...
SAIAB Seminar: Dr Kerry-Ann van der Walt – “Tiny Titans? Evaluating the resiliency and functional connectivity of Brachyuran early life stages within a southern African urban coastal system in a changing climate.”
July 24, 2023Presented by: Dr Kerry-Ann van der Walt (Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, NRF-SAIAB) Tiny Titans? Evaluating the resiliency and functional connectivity of Brachyuran early life stages within a southern African urban coastal system in a changing climate. The recording of this seminar...
Mastering Fish Identification: A Comprehensive Guide for Aspiring Marine Enthusiasts
July 17, 2023By Yonela Sithole In September 2022, the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (NRF-SAIAB), a national facility of the National Research Foundation (NRF), published the highly anticipated five-volume book titled Coastal Fishes of the Western Indian Ocean (CFWIO). This comprehensive...
NRF-SAIAB hosts Makhanda High School learners for a Science Internship Programme
July 14, 2023The NRF-SAIAB (South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity) recently welcomed enthusiastic learners from various Makhanda high schools as part of the Science Internship Programme. Running for more than 10 years, the programme was initiated by SAIAB’s Prof Francesca Porri and...