Institute for Coastal and Marine Research Latest News

Professor Janine Adams receives prestigious SASAqS gold medal #R2bP

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Reasons to be Proud - #R2bP: Nelson Mandela University scientist, Professor Janine Adams, has been awarded the prestigious Southern African Society for Aquatic Scientists (SASAqS) Gold Medal at the society’s recent conference in Port Alfred.

Mandela University’s Prof Janine Adams one of 29 experts contributing to the Starfish Barometer 2026

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Through her expertise in the protection and restoration of coastal ecosystems Nelson Mandela University’s Professor Janine Adams has contributed to the Starfish Barometer 2026.

Bridging science, communities and activism for ocean sustainability

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Protecting oceans and coastal communities as the planetary polycrisis takes hold requires more than scientific expertise alone. It demands collaboration across disciplines, sectors and knowledge systems, according to participants at a recent Transdisciplinary Ocean Sciences and Ocean Sustainability Activism Symposium hosted by Nelson Mandela University and the University of South Africa’s (UNISA) Centre for Black Planetary Studies.

Two Mandela University academics reach “Science Oscars” finals

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Two Nelson Mandela University academics are finalists in the prestigious National Science and Technology Forum South32 (NSTF-South32) Awards.

Coastal and marine research supports estuary management

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Nelson Mandela University’s Institute for Coastal and Marine Research recently presented an accredited Management of Estuaries in South Africa Training Course in Hermanus.

Research on endangered African penguins highlighted at recent marine science symposium

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 22:00:00 GMT

Two different aspects of research on Spheniscus demersus, commonly known as African penguins, were presented at Nelson Mandela University’s recent 2025 Institute of Coastal and Marine Research Symposium.

Prof Mandy Lombard kickstarts marine science symposium by looking back on her decade as SARChI chair

Sun, 16 Nov 2025 22:00:00 GMT

“The Institute for Coastal Marine Research (CMR) exemplifies what Nelson Mandela University means when we speak of being a university in service of society,” said Professor Azwinndini Muronga, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Innovation and Internationalisation.

Art meets science: Naomi Hart brings the ocean to life through fieldwork drawings

Sun, 02 Nov 2025 22:00:00 GMT

Each artwork tells a story — of motion, discovery, and connection — inviting the viewer to see the ocean not as a distant entity but as a living, breathing system intertwined with human life.

Human impact on oceans anticipated to more than double by 2050

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 22:00:00 GMT

Human pressures on the ocean are projected to more than double, and possibly triple, by 2050, putting marine life, coastal livelihoods and food security at grave risk. This is a warning from a landmark international study published recently in the prestigious journal Science.

Best postgraduate oral presentation for Mandela University’s Minyonne Verster #R2bP

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 22:00:00 GMT

Reasons to be Proud - #R2bP: Master’s student in Zoology, Minyonne Verster, received the best postgraduate oral presentation award for her research on the functional importance of seagrass ecosystems at the Southern African Marine Science Symposium (SAMSS).