🌊 Call for Applications: POGO-OceanX-OceanQuest Fellowship 🌍
Join the OceanXplorer, one of the world’s most advanced research vessels, for a unique opportunity to train in ocean exploration during the Around Africa Mission!
👉 Learn more: https://t.co/q005vC47pS
🪸NEW EPISODE🪸
This month we cover the hugely important (yet often not well-known) deep-water corals. These incredibly long-lived ecosystem engineers are vital to deep-sea habitats & we learn why with Di Tracey.
Listen now: https://t.co/NYrZtpER3Z
📸Ocean Exploration Trust
I'm hiring a coordinator for our #mesophotic Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS) program! This exciting new project will generate unprecedented amounts of information about the biodiversity of deep reefs in the Pacific. Spread the word! https://t.co/UXRak9cEED
Excited to see this out! This paper started off as a presentation at the @imidibaniso_sc Eco-Communications Symposium in 2022 and it’s been a long journey to its final form…
Thank you to special issue editors Mehita Iqani and Meghan Judge 👏
NRF-SAEON colleagues (SAPRI/Egagasini) Jordan Van Stavel, JJ Forgus, Safiyya Sedick, & Dr. Ryan Blanchard (Manager, Fynbos Node) inspiring a new cohort of scientists, technicians, research assistants, and coordinators @UWConline Biodiversity & Conservation Career Day @NRF_News
Quirky marine life! 🌊 Sea pens are oceanic superorganisms with polyps creating stunning structures. 🐙🔬 Their quill-like shape also hosts small sea life like brittle stars. ✒️ #SeaCreatures#MarineLife
📸captured off Prince Edward Islands
#FBIPSeaMap#biodiversity#offshore
🆕A new 2mm-long #clam species, Brachiomya ducentiunus, has been discovered living on sea urchins in South African #kelp forests! This discovery highlights the rich biodiversity of these underwater forests
📸Charles Griffiths https://t.co/UwYJOsEj2W
Crossaster penicillatus, aka the 🌻 starfish, is a stunning #deepsea species known for its vibrant colouration and unique appearance!
Did you know they can have up to 24 arms, making them one of the most captivating #starfish species in the ocean?
#MarineLife#underthesea
Behind the scenes glimpse👀
JJ & Sisipho meticulously preserving specimens during their recent offshore survey🚢
Preserving marine specimens isn't just about science—it's about protecting our planet's natural heritage for future generations🌍
#OceanConservation#ScienceMatters
🎙Podcast Alert!
I am grateful for the opportunity to share my journey from marine ecology to science communication, offering unique insights into how @MARIS_UCT, together with @EU_AtlantECO, finds ways to bridge the gap between scientific knowledge and community awareness. ⬇️
Congratulations to our CEO Prof Alan Jamieson for receiving an OBE for his services to Marine Biology, Subsea Engineering & Exploration.
Alan's work has been key to better understanding the deepest parts of our oceans and we're incredibly proud that his work has been recognised.