Knysna Estuary Research Foundation -

Coastal System Research

Our mission is to promote and support the conservation of the highly productive and biodiversity rich Knysna Estuary, using targeted scientific research, knowledge creation and dissemination, societal education and stakeholder collaboration.

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Research

Develop, facilitate and promote demand driven conservation and management focused research aimed at maintaining…

Educate

Provide and implement relevant environmental education to stakeholders in social-ecological systems through the development…

Conserve

Determine the occurrence, extent and effects of anthropogenic impacts on natural systems, and provide…

Collaborate

Facilitate and support a Community of Practice that provides a learning platform for research,…

MPA Day 2025: A Celebration of Connection, Community & Conservation in Knysna

Jessica Seath August 05, 2025

This year’s MPA Day theme — “Ocean connection needs human protection” — couldn’t have been more fitting for the Knysna Estuary. Although our estuary...

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Jessica Seath July 31, 2025

For Immediate Attention 24 July 2025 Find Your Way Around South Africa’s MPAs With the Launch of the MPA Maps! In the build-up to...

Tagged Fish Research Shows How Our Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are Saving the Species

Jessica Seath June 21, 2025

With marine life in rapid decline, urgent action is needed to protect ocean creatures and their habitats to ensure a healthy ecosystem and ocean...

Join the unified global call to save the ocean by supporting MPA Day this August

Jessica Seath June 21, 2025

“After living for nearly 100 years on this planet, I now understand the most important place on Earth is not on land, but at...

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About KERF

The Knysna Estuary Research Foundation is an NGO based in Knysna, South Africa, focused on coastal system research – particularly how these systems change and how communities can and should live within these systems. Our research is applied and aimed at guiding and facilitating management of our local systems, whilst developing novel conservation approaches for coastal systems in general. The Knysna Estuary Research Foundation is based on four pathways: Research, Educate, Conserve and Collaborate.

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Email: jessica@knysnaestuary.co.za

Website: http://knysnaestuary.co.za

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Coastal System Research

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MPA Day 2025: A Celebration of Connection, Community & Conservation in Knysna

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Tagged Fish Research Shows How Our Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are Saving the Species

Join the unified global call to save the ocean by supporting MPA Day this August

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About KERF

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MPA Day 2025: A Celebration of Connection, Community & Conservation in Knysna

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