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Facilities

Knysna Basin Project Field station

The field station is located within the industrial area of Knysna and is equipped with standard laboratory equipment which include:

  • Spectrophotometer
  • 3 dissecting microscopes (one of which is connected to a computer)
  • 1 compound microscope
  • Bench space
  • General laboratory glassware and equipment

Knysna Basin Project Wet lab

Water quality analyses are run from a smaller lab located on Thesens Jetty and has direct access to the estuary. This laboratory is used for all water monitoring and analyses conducted as part of KEMP. This lab is equipped with:

  • Unlimited WIFI access
  • Reagents and equipment required for standard water quality analyses
  • Scientific scales
  • Bench-top turbidity meter
  • Hydrolab HL 4 multiparameter portable sonde (Dissolved Oxygen, pH, salinity, turbidity, depth, temperature)
  • Water quality data generated by KEMP

RV Outeniqua

Fieldwork is conducted from the RV Outeniqua, a 4 m monohull boat, with a center consul, equipped with a 40 HP Suzuki outboard motor.

To find out more about the use of our facilities and equipment please contact Louw Claassens at kyss.louw@gmail.com

Research permits

The Knysna estuary falls under the jurisdiction of the Garden Route National Park and is a protected area. As such, all research must be approved by SANParks. The application for a research permit is managed by SANParks Scientific Services department and the application requirements vary according to the nature of the research project. More information on how to apply for a research permit can be found at: https://www.sanparks.org/conservation/scientific_new/garden_route/. Alternatively, please contact Louw Claassens kyss.louw@gmail.com for any queries.

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About KBP

The Knysna Basin Project is a scientifically focused NPO based in Knysna, South Africa. The overarching aim of the Knysna Basin Project is to ensure the future conservation of the Knysna Estuary together with the surrounding saltmarsh, wetland, forest and coastal environments.

We believe that this aim can only be achieved through ongoing scientific research and the education of those that depend on the estuary and surrounding environment.

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Contact Info

For more information on research within the Knysna estuary please contact:

Phone: +27 82 928 9391

Email: knysnaseahorse@gmail.com

Website: http://knysnabasinproject.co.za

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