SAIAB, through the African Coelacanth Ecosystem Programme (ACEP) Phuhlisa programme has been supporting marine science at four historically disadvantaged Higher Education Institutions (HDIs): the University of Fort Hare, Walter Sisulu University, University of Western Cape and University of Zululand for over 10 years, by providing access to SAIAB research infrastructure. The Department of Science and Innovation has now secured significant funding for the establishment of a ground-breaking Joint Marine Laboratories Programme (JMLP) at the four HDIs. Administered through NRF-SAIAB, the funding will operate as a pilot phase of five years. For the next phase of this programme, the University of Fort Hare will be the first to launch the DSI/NRF-SAIAB/ UFH Bio-economy & Bio-discovery Joint Marine Laboratory (JML), thereby bringing cutting edge research equipment to Fort Hare. Click here for full details, including the invitation and programme for the day. We look forward to having you in attendance at this momentous event.
Webinars
- 11 March 2022 | 15h00 SAST
Ocean Observation: strengthening collaboration among the marine biodiversity Ocean Decade ActionsThe AIR Centre will host presentations on Essential Ocean Variables (EOVs) within the context of a Global Ocean Observation System. The objectives of this session are to provide a better understanding of marine life to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and to facilitate connections and strengthen collaboration among existing marine biodiversity-related Un Decade of the Ocean activities. - 17 March 2022 | 13h00 SAST
Tracking Pleistocene vertebrates in Protected Areas on the Cape coastSANParks Cape Research Centre will host a talk by Dr Charles Helm (African Centre for Coastal Palaeoscience, Nelson Mandela University). The presentation will highlight the most important and dramatic sites identified thus far, and will consider possible management strategies, given their substantial heritage value.
