South African Network for Coastal&Oceanic Research
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SANCOR is a non-statutory body that focuses on science in the marine and coastal environments. Supported by @dstigovza and @NRF_News
South Africa
Joined November 2012
New research from Algoa Bay shows that inclusive, community-driven marine planning can protect nature 🌱 and boost local economies 💼—a win-win for people & planet! 🌍💙.🔗 @CMR_MandelaUni @MandelaUni @RhodesUni @SAMSoceannews #MarineSpatialPlanning #MSP
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SOLAS Summer School for #EarlyCareerResearchers.🗓️9-27 March 2026 📍Brazil🇧🇷. Gain #transdisciplinary skills, collaborate on projects & network with leading scientists in #ocean-#atmosphere interactions. 💻Apply by 31 Aug 2025. @SOLAS_IPO #ECRs
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RT @wiomsa: Voices from the Blue: Small Islands, Big Challenges in the Western Indian Ocean 🌍. Join WIOMSA’s South Africa members on 14th A….
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RT @ShallowWaterRes: The theme of this year's MPA Day is "Ocean Protection Needs Human Connection". With this in mind, a number of activiti….
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🌊🐠 Happy Marine Protected Areas Day!. 💙Today we celebrate the blue heart of our planet — where marine life thrives, ecosystems recover & future generations find hope. Explore 🇿🇦South Africa's beautiful MPAs.#MPADay #MarineProtectedAreas.📸P. Chadwick
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RT @Saeonews: Join Dr. Kathryn Morrissey and Brishan Kalyan as they share what it’s like doing ocean science under sail, from marine microb….
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🪸The Reef Resilience Network & @CoralConsortium are launching a 5-week mentored .#Coral #Reef Restoration Online #Course!. 🗓️29 Sep – 31 Oct 2025.🧠 7 lessons + live webinars, expert forums, podcasts & field stories.
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RT @CMR_MandelaUni: 🌊 We are pleased to share with you the first issue of the 2025 newsletter from the Institute for Coastal and Marine Res….
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🌧️ Heavy rains cleaned out harmful algae from 2 SA🇿🇦 #estuaries—but they bounced back fast. 🛠️ Long-term fix? Combine regular freshwater flow with better pollution (wastewater & agric runoff) control. @MandelaUni @ShallowWaterRes.🔗 #HABs #WaterQuality
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📢Webinar alert:.🗓️Wed 30 July 🕐13h00 📍UCT.Dr Luis R. Pertierra @mncn_csic🇪🇸 will present on:. 🇦🇶Ecological knowledge gaps: advances and shortfalls in the study of the #Antarctica #biodiversity. Details and abstract:.
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🎉 Congrats to Prof Juliet Hermes on her appointment as VP of the International Association of the Physical Sciences of the #Ocean @theIUGG’s IAPSO!.As Manager at @Saeonews Egagasini Node & @sapri_dsti, her outstanding research & dedication to marine science continue to inspire👏🏽
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RT @Saeonews: NRF-SAEON Egagasini Node Grade 11 Science Camp is under way. Learners collecting data, profiling of the study site & potentia….
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🌿 Today is #InternationalMangroveDay!.This year’s theme: Protecting Wetlands for Our Future 🌊.Mangroves are vital for biodiversity, climate resilience & coastal protection. Let’s celebrate and safeguard these natural wonders! 💚.#MangroveDay2025 #WetlandsMatter #ClimateAction.
🌱 Mangroves + Machines 🌍.Join @globalwetlands on🗓️25 July 🕚11 AM SAST .for a special #InternationalMangroveDay webinar!. Explore how tech is transforming #mangrove #conservation with global experts, including 🇿🇦Prof Anusha Rajkaran @UWConline. Register:.
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🐟A new study from @MandelaUni finds that spring tides bring in twice as many baby fish to the Swartkops #Estuary in Gqeberha🇿🇦 compared to neap tides!. But fewer key species are showing up than in 1980—likely due to overfishing & environmental change.
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RT @sapri_dsti: Applications are open for the Coastal and Regional Ocean Community Model (#CROCO) Summer School. Apply before 15 August 202….
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RT @MARIS_UCT: Apply now for the Applied Ocean Sciences Masters Degree with @UCT_news and SAMOS programme. Applications close 31 August 2….
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🚨 Programme Update: . Christina Hagen will now speak on re-establishing an #AfricanPenguin colony at @DeHoopReserve 🐧 with @CapeNature1 & @SANCCOB. Don’t miss this inspiring @BirdLife_SA update at 7pm SAST! 🔗
🪶 Island Restoration: Saving Native Species One Island at a Time. Join Keith Springer, Ops Manager of the Mouse-Free Marion Project, on 🗓️22 July at 7pm SAST🕖for a @BirdLife_SA webinar. 🌍 Discover how removing invasive species restores island ecosystems.
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🪶 Island Restoration: Saving Native Species One Island at a Time. Join Keith Springer, Ops Manager of the Mouse-Free Marion Project, on 🗓️22 July at 7pm SAST🕖for a @BirdLife_SA webinar. 🌍 Discover how removing invasive species restores island ecosystems.
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📢#Vacancy: .🤿Assistant Scientist – #Coral #Reef Ecology 🪸. The #Oceanographic #Research Institute @saambr in Durban 🇿🇦 is looking for an MSc-qualified #marine #biologist with reef ecology & SCUBA diving experience . 🗓️Apply by 1 Aug 2025.
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