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SANCORCommunity The South African Network for Coastal and Oceanic Research (SANCOR) is a non-statutory body that generates and communicates knowledge about the oceans.

🪱 Did you know? Tiny marine worms can help scientists monitor the health of coastal ecosystems.Join Dr Buyani Mazeka (De...
17/08/2026

🪱 Did you know? Tiny marine worms can help scientists monitor the health of coastal ecosystems.

Join Dr Buyani Mazeka (Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Town) as he explores marine nematode biodiversity, pollution impacts and biomonitoring in False Bay.

📅 24 August 2026
⏰ 13:00 SAST
📍 UCT Oceanography Seminar Room or online

https://sancor.nrf.ac.za/Documents/24Aug2026Mazeka.pdf

17/08/2026

🐋LEARNING WITH LEA: Nature’s fingerprint

Ever wonder how researchers recognise individual whales when they all look kind of similar from afar? 🐋🔍

Meet photo-identification! Just like human fingerprints, the patterns of each southern right whale's callosities (the raised patches of rough skin on their heads) is unique to each individual.

By taking clear photos during our aerial surveys and fieldwork, we can match them against our long-term catalogue. This helps us track their movements, monitor population numbers, and learn about their life histories over decades!

University of Pretoria Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria Mammal Research Institute

17/08/2026

CMR invites all those interested in sustainability, transdisciplinary research and new ideas for addressing a rapidly changing world to join us for an engaging webinar with Dr Christo Rautenbach.

Following his participation in the GRONEN 2026 conference in Barcelona, Dr Rautenbach will share key insights, emerging research directions and opportunities for collaboration, bringing ideas from the conference back to our CMR community.

We look forward to having you join us! 🌊

DATE: Thursday, 20 August 2026 | 09:00 - 09:45 SAST
RSVP to attend online: https://forms.office.com/r/d3YM8HSvsf

Nelson Mandela University Ocean Sciences.Mandela

The ocean through the lens of some of the world's most talented photographers. 🌊✨Take a look at the spectacular images c...
14/08/2026

The ocean through the lens of some of the world's most talented photographers. 🌊✨

Take a look at the spectacular images captured by the finalists of the 2026 Ocean Photographer of the Year Awards, presented by Oceanographic Magazine
View the gallery: https://oceanographicmagazine.com/winners-gallery/?winners_year=2026
📸Leighton Lum

🦄🌊 What’s happening beneath the surface of the Knysna Estuary?South African National Parks marine scientist, Clement Are...
14/08/2026

🦄🌊 What’s happening beneath the surface of the Knysna Estuary?

South African National Parks marine scientist, Clement Arendse, is helping uncover how habitat changes in the estuary affect the endangered Knysna seahorse. Through ongoing monitoring and research, scientists are gaining valuable insights to help conserve one of the world's only three known Knysna seahorse populations.

📖 Read the article:
https://insidemetros.co.za/2026/08/13/how-changes-in-knysna-estuary-habitat-put-endangered-seahorse-under-pressure/

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🌊💙 Happy Women's Day to the amazing women in the marine sciences!🤿Your passion, curiosity and leadership advance ocean s...
09/08/2026

🌊💙 Happy Women's Day to the amazing women in the marine sciences!

🤿Your passion, curiosity and leadership advance ocean science, inspire discovery and help build a more sustainable future.

⚓ Keep making waves and breaking barriers!🐬

📸 SAEON Oceanographer Philile Mvuwa pictured diving in a kelp forest.

🐢🌊 Save the Date!The 45th International Sea Turtle Society Symposium comes to 📍Gqeberha, South Africa 🇿🇦 🗓️2-8 April 202...
07/08/2026

🐢🌊 Save the Date!

The 45th International Sea Turtle Society Symposium comes to
📍Gqeberha, South Africa 🇿🇦
🗓️2-8 April 2027

Join the global sea turtle community as it explores the theme "From Ancient Shores to Ocean Highways: Sea Turtles at a Crossroads."

📅 Registration and abstract submissions open 1 October.

🔗 https://www.ists-symposium45.org/

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🐠Vacancies: Aquarist 2 (x2 Permanent Positions)!🤿Passionate about marine life, animal care and conservation? Join the SA...
05/08/2026

🐠Vacancies: Aquarist 2 (x2 Permanent Positions)!

🤿Passionate about marine life, animal care and conservation?
Join the SAAMBR team at uShaka Sea World, Durban and help provide exceptional care for aquatic animals while supporting conservation initiatives.

📍 Durban, KZN
📅 Closing Date: 11 August 2026
📧 Apply: [email protected]

https://sancor.nrf.ac.za/Documents/11Aug2026Aquarist.pdf

Happy ! 🌊🐋This year’s theme, "Ocean protection needs human connection", highlights that safeguarding our marine world d...
01/08/2026

Happy ! 🌊🐋

This year’s theme, "Ocean protection needs human connection", highlights that safeguarding our marine world depends on all of us valuing, understanding and caring for our seas.

What is a Marine Protected Area (MPA)?
Often referred to as the "national parks of the sea", MPAs are legally protected sections of the ocean managed to conserve marine ecosystems, protect vulnerable species and help fish stocks recover from environmental pressures.

Let's reconnect with our ocean, appreciate its beauty and protect its future together! 🇿🇦💙

Explore South Africas MPA's here: https://www.marineprotectedareas.org.za/explore

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