Service providers required to extract data on the identity, abundance and size of marine organisms from videos and photographs collected with #BRUVs and #ROVs from #marine environments. See RFQ from SAIAB. Closing date 15 Mar 2021. sancor.nrf.ac.za/Documents/15%2… 📷 S. Benjamin

MSc #bursaries available on the ACEP Smart Zone #MarineProtectedArea Project. Apply by 21 May sancor.nrf.ac.za/Documents/ACEP… 📷marineprotectedareas.org.za

Happy #BiodiversityDay2021. South Africa is home to over 13 000 marine species, many of which are found nowhere else in the world. A privilege and a responsibility. Their future is in our hands. #oceanoptimism #ocean #biodiversity Two Oceans Aquarium Save Our Seas Dyer Island Cons. Tr

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DYK that 27 white sharks have been tagged in Gansbaai, clocking up >18000 detections between them?! Together, these sharks have been detected on ATAP stations spanning ~2000 km. #SharkAwarenessWeek #SharkAwarenessDay #telemetry #SouthAfrica #sharkscience

In this Quest Science for SA article, Prof Andy Green (DSI/NRF-funded African #Coelacanth Ecosystem Programme) tells us about the use of sound in marine geological mapping. Full article: bit.ly/37G8Dco *Republished with permission AcademyofScienceSA. ACEP Acoustic Tracking Array Platform SAIAB

In this Quest Science for SA article, Dr Dave Japp & Dr Prof Kerry Sink (NRF-funded African Coelacanth Ecosystem Programme’s Deep Secrets & Deep Forest projects) tell us more about the 'Kingklip Kingdom'. Full article: bit.ly/3AWM9QR *Republished with permission AcademyofScienceSA

Exploring the seafloor from the shallows to the shelf edge in South Africa’s Transkei, our research provided support to get the MPAs in the region extended offshore. It's just been published in Scientific Reports nature.com/articles/s4159… Denham Parker Prof Kerry Sink ACEP SAIAB

Rene Nel Taryn Murray Scientific Reports Denham Parker Prof Kerry Sink ACEP SAIAB Yes, huge ones!!! It's pretty challenging to choose what bits of the research to share when you only have 280 characters.

For the month of November, we profile our Coastal Craft. SAIAB has three shared vessels (uKwabelana, Phakisa and Observer). The vessels can do trips of up to 36 – 48 hours and accommodate 12 researchers. Follow us on IG for more info: instagram.com/nrf_saiab/ #Coastalcraft

WOW – do we have a story for you! Pre-ATAP, SAIAB researchers (Paul Cowley et al.) did a lot of tagging (dart and acoustic) along the Woody Cape coastline, #SouthAfrica. They tagged lots of species including lesser sandshark. #FishyFriday #FlatSharkFriday #FeelGoodFriday

Deep Forests | A story about two emerging marine scientists Luther and Loyiso WATCH vimeo.com/664728317/be3f… The Deep Forest ACEP project is funded by National Research Foundation of South Africa @dsigovza

Excited to present my work on modeling cold-water coral distribution at this year's International Statistical Ecology Conference! #GoingtoISEC2022 #capetown Natasha Karenyi Prof Kerry Sink Lara Atkinson Prof Kerry Howell (not in use) The International Statistical Ecology Conference Biological Sci UCT SEEC Funding ACEP

Our ever-ready technician, Matt Parkinson, plays such a crucial role in the network; always grafting hard behind the scenes to make sure the technical side of things run smoothly! Big up to all the technicians out there - you are so appreciated 🙌 #telemetry #SouthAfrica

Great Friday celebrating International Day of Women & Girls in Science. Sampling with the ROV off RV-Observer at Riy Banks in Algoa Bay at 60m. Finding the new bioactive compounds from sponges. SAEON @DSIGovZA National Research Foundation of South Africa #SAEON #ElwandleNode #SMCRI #WomenInScience SAIAB

Great day sampling for sponges off RV-Observer out at Thunderbolt reef in St Francis Bay at 48-50m. Close collaboration with the Dorrington Marine Natural Products Research Group at Rhodes University SAEON @dsigovza National Research Foundation of South Africa #SAEON #ElwandleNode #SMCRI SAIAB

Join us this coming Thursday, 10 March at 10:00 for the launch of the DSI/NRF-SAIAB/ UFH Bio-economy & Bio-discovery Joint Marine Laboratory (JML). Register to watch the live stream on Zoom: zoom.us/meeting/regist… @dsigovza University of Fort Hare National Research Foundation of South Africa ACEP SAIAB Library

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Our brilliant deployment collaborators have been hard at working rolling over some receivers from the De Hoop MPA to Jesser Point! 📸 JD Filmalter #telemetry #SouthAfrica

Some of our Marine Benthic Ecology Lab National Research Foundation of South Africa ACEP Agulhas Bank Connections team went out in support of #InternationalCoastalCleanup day by joining the team collecting litter on Kalk Bay harbour beach. Leila Nefdt Bomi Biological Sci UCT