by Rabia Mathakutha | Jun 11, 2025 | Environment, LTO-Ocean, NRF-SAEON, SAPRI, Uncategorized
The Around Africa Expedition, led by global ocean exploration non-profit organisations OceanX and the newly established OceanQuest, is a pioneering collaborative expedition along the African coastline and an endorsed action programme of the United Nations Ocean Decade...
by Rabia Mathakutha | Apr 30, 2025 | Data, Environment, LTO-Land, LTO-Ocean, SAPRI, Uncategorized
Where have South Africa’s white sharks gone? And where do they go when orcas move in? These are two of the most frequent and pressing questions we’re asked following the dramatic and well-documented disappearance of white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) from...
by Rabia Mathakutha | Jan 31, 2025 | Conference, DPS, Environment, Lecture/Seminar, LTO-Land, LTO-Ocean, SANAP, Workshop/Training
The Marine and Coastal Educators Network (MCEN) hosted its 24th annual national conference from 19-24 January 2025 in Mossel Bay, Western Cape. As a coordinating body within the South African Network for Coastal and Oceanic Research (SANCOR) and funded by the National...
by Rabia Mathakutha | Sep 26, 2024 | Environment, Jobs, LTO-Land, Marion Island, Southern Ocean, Sub-Antarctic, Uncategorized
Applications open for: Overwintering Killer Whaler The South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON) Egagasini Node, based in Cape Town, Western Cape, requires the the services of a suitably qualified individual to be responsible for collecting field data on...
by Rabia Mathakutha | Jun 29, 2024 | Announcements, Antarctica, Antarctica (SANAE IV), Data, Environment, LTO-Land, Marion Island, SAPRI, Southern Ocean, Sub-Antarctic, Workshop/Training
We are excited to announce the upcoming Animal Telemetry and Bio-logging Workshop, organized by the South African Polar Research Infrastructure (SAPRI). This workshop aims to foster collaboration, knowledge exchange, and innovative approaches within the field of polar...