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#SAMSS2022 WORKSHOP: Next-generation sequencing applications in marine biology 24 June 2022 | Durban | 08h30 -12h30 sancor.nrf.ac.za/Documents/SAMS… NextGenSequencing.pdf

Welcome to #SAMSS2022! 444 Abstract Submissions 72 Institutions 17 countries #SouthernAfrican #MarineScience #Symposium National Research Foundation of South Africa @dsigovza University of KZN KZN Sharks Board

Opening address by the Honourable Ms Barbara Creecy, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment in support of marine research with sister departments and higher education institutions Environmentza #SAMSS2022

Tracy Klarenbeek National Research Foundation of South Africa discusses the role of the NRF and DSI, Marine and Antarctic Research Strategy, the African Roadmap in the Ocean Decade #SAMSS2022. Full details on opportunities for ECRs at info session on Thursday.

Plenary speaker, Prof Astrid Jarre took us on a voyage into inter- and transdisciplinary fisheries research. Showed the making of “As die See Byt”. #SAMSS2022

Tuesday poster session. Anesu Machite presents his research on #mangroves in the Eastern Cape. An important study to update records on this ecosystem at the African continental range limit #SAMSS2022

SAIAB PhD student Samantha Ockhuis presenting: "A Temporal Comparison of Genetic Diversity In The Slinger Chrysoblephus Puniceus Along The East Coast of South Africa" ACEP RhodesResearch SAAMBR National Research Foundation of South Africa #SAMSS2022 #marinescience #marineresearch #genetics

Free public lecture @SAMSS today! "Oceans of Plastic" By Prof Peter Ryan Director of the FitzPatrick Ins FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, University of Cape Town Venue: Tugela Room, Maharani Hotel, Durban Time: 18h00-19h00 sancor.nrf.ac.za/Documents/Ocea…

Kirti Gihwala Anchor Environmental quantified the impacts of offshore diamond recovery operations on the benthic environment and associated macrofaunal communities in a diamond concession area offshore of the west coast of southern Africa #SAMSS2022

Lorraine Shuttleworth UP Mammal Research Institute investigated links between the foraging ecology and reproduction of southern right whales. SA coastline is calving and nursery ground. #SAMSS2022

Climate change (sea surface temperature and ocean acidification) and shipping are the biggest threats to cetaceans in the South African EEZ - Fannie Shabangu Environmentza #SAMSS2022

“Otoliths are the blackbox on fish.” Faye Brinkman #MyUNAM studied sardine otoliths to identify ecosystem shifts in the Benguela ecosystem #SAMSS2022

SA SR Whales are getting skinnier Els Vermeulen UP Mammal Research Institute #SAMSS2022

The post-whaling recovery of the South African population of southern right whales has been monitored over the last 42 years, using annual photo-identification aerial surveys. The largest dataset of its kind! Els Vermeulen UP Mammal Research Institute #SAMSS2022

Drs Moagabo Ragoasha and Mhlangabezi Mdutyana share their unique stories, experiences opportunities and challenges as early career scientists #SAMSS2022

How do faunal communities respond when trawl fishing is stopped? Lara Atkinson SAEON Brittle star impacted Benthic communities structured by depth #SAMSS2022

A big thank you to the Local Organising Committee at University of KZN and KZN Sharks Board for a wonderful conference! #SAMSS2022

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Southern African Marine Science Symposium #SAMSS2022!

Last week to apply for our #EMBracingtheOcean #UNOceanDecade artist-in-residence programme for 2023–2024, deadline 20 February ! Grants of €10,000 available for creative individuals and groups 🌍 to co-create artwork with #Ocean scientists 🌊. More info: marineboard.eu/call-embracing…

New paper 🔔 📖 Output from the computer vision workshop held during Southern African Marine Science Symposium. Looking to bring together all things AI and computer vision used in marine research around South Africa - in a coordinated manner 💻 led by Charlene da Silva South African Network for Coastal&Oceanic Research #samss2022 Anchor Environmental