Estuaries
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Sandy Beaches
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Islands
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Research Diving Unit
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The ecology of estuaries, mangroves and salt marshes, conservation and management of ecosystems, water and estuarine resources, and pollution.
Contact: Prof Janine Adams
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Study of surf diatoms and sandy beach phytoplankton, beach macrofauna, dune and groundwater dynamics, integrated conservation planning for coasts.
Contact: Prof Eileen Campbell
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Research on birds, intertidal biota, phytoplankton and physico-chemical conditions of the islands is conducted locally, and on the sub-Antarctic islands.
Contact: Dr Paul-Pierre Steyn
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Commercial diving training school. Also, the dive team supports all underwater research in the Institute, and undertakes contracted dive work.
Contact: Mr Anton Cloete
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Marine Apex Predators Research Unit
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Fish Ecology
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Turtles
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SRChI Identities and Social Cohesion
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Studies on all top predators, including responses to environmental change and anthropogenic disturbances such as noise, boat activity and pollution.
Contact: Dr Pierre Pistorius
Website and Facebook
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Research on the fish ecology, particularly of juvenile fish and larvae. Studies also include investigating pollution in fish and related food webs, including birds, crustaceans, sediments.
Contact: Prof Nadine Strydom
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Breeding biology, ecology, spatial distribution, conservation planning, population genetics and dynamics of loggerheads, leatherbacks, and juvenile green turtles and hawksbills.
Contact: Prof Ronel Nel
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Interrelations between art forms, identities, knowledge production and social cohesion.
Contact: Prof Andrea Hurst
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Agulhas Research
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Resource Utilisation and Management
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Ocean Current Energy
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Coastal Palaeoecology
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Understanding large marine ecosystems of the Agulhas Current region of the western Indian Ocean and coastal waters, with focus on Algoa Bay, Agulhas bank, and unique features (seamounts,eddies).
Contact: Dr Tommy Bornman
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Research covers phytoplankton of the mariculture areas in the bay, biology of perlemoen and agar-producing Gelidium pristoides as well as other useful seaweeds.
Contact: Dr Derek du Preez
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Research into designs that could be implemented to harness ocean current energy in an ecologically sustainable manner (based in Mechanical Engineering with links to Agulhas Research Group).
Contact: Dr Russell Phillips
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How terrestrial palaeoecology was affected by shifting coastlines, including terrestrial climate and vegetation as well as searching for signatures of change linked to the exposure of the Agulhas plain.
Contact: Dr Alastair Potts
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SARChI Chair: Shallow Water Ecosystems
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SARChI Chair: Marine Spatial Planning
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SARChI Chair: Law of the Sea and Development in Africa
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SARChI Chair: Food Security (Oceanography)
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Integrated ecosystem functioning of estuarine and coastal systems, specifically: invertebrate diversity; food webs and benthic-pelagic coupling; alien invasive species; eutrophication; and biological-physical-chemical interactions. [Read more]
Contact: Prof Renzo Perissinotto
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Compilation, creation and analysis of spatial biodiversity, habitat and process data, ecosystem services and ecological infrastructure, and other ancilliary information to contribute to marine spatial planning. [Read more]
Contact: Prof Mandy Lombard
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Research in the Faculty of Law, considering: state ocean jurisdiction, the law of the sea in Africa, transnational organised fisheries crime, port law and marine tourism law. [Read more]
Contact: Prof Patrick Vrancken
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Recently appointed Chair. More information to follow soon. [Read more]
Contact: Prof Mike Roberts
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