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Published May 16, 2017 at 157 × 157 in Donors
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#Throwback to finding ten Estuarine Pipefish in th #Throwback to finding ten Estuarine Pipefish in the Bushmans Estuary two years ago! 🤩 Not only are these little critters are endemic to South Africa, but they are incredibly rare due to being critically endangered. It goes without saying then, that the best part of our find was discovering that one pipefish was very much pregnant! 💙

#throwbackthursday #pipefish #specieisconservation #KnysnaBasinProject
#DidYouKnow Sea Anemones come from the family Cnid #DidYouKnow Sea Anemones come from the family Cnidaria which also consists of jellyfish, bluebottles and corals, making these creatures related. This is a sessile predatory marine animal. They consist of many tentacles and are radially symmetrical in appearance. They are normally found attached to hard surfaces such as rocks or coral reefs, which may include hard artificial structures such as jetties. Some however can be found buried in soft substrate or living in the pelagic zone (floating around the ocean). They can be found in oceans all around the world from the intertidal zone all the way through to the depths of the ocean. Their tentacles are covered in stinging cells which they often use to paralyze their prey for digestion.

We are blessed with an abundance of diverse marine in life in the Knysna Estuary! To read more about our efforts to conserve this incredible ecosystem, head to our website https://knysnabasinproject.co.za/

#marineconservation #KnysnaBasinProject #seaanemone
One of the four pathways that steers our Organisat One of the four pathways that steers our Organisation is 'collaborate'. Did you know that we partner with a number of academics and scientific institutions to together build a learning platform for research, education and conservation. Our partners include: Prof. Sophie von den Heyden, Prof. Carol Simon, Dr. Bianca Currie, Prof. Niel Armitage, Prof. Gavin Frazer, Prof Paul Cowley, Dr. Nikki James, Janet Snow and Dr. Shelley Edwards. Their work ranges from marine molecular ecology, to sustainable community engagement and more. Working alongside a varied range of researchers allows us to pool together our understanding of marine ecology and how best to promote healthy human relationships with the environment. 

#marinescience #research #KnysnaBasinProject #conservation
If you would like to stay connected with us and re If you would like to stay connected with us and receive informative updates on our Programmes and the work we are doing in marine conservation, you can sign up to receive our mailers, by heading to our website, and filling in your details on the 'blog' page 💙

#KnysaBasinProject #mailer #signup #marineconservation
Our Team has been deeply saddened by the passing o Our Team has been deeply saddened by the passing of our beloved Prof. Brian Allanson. Prof. Allanson was the key figure in establishing this Organisation, along with John Edwards and Ian Corbett. He was absolutely passionate about the work he was doing and brought this passion to Knysna in 1995. This is research that has continued to serve the Knysna community until the present day. He inspired many researchers and students and continues to inspire us to build on his work and continue educating the Knysna community about the incredible, biodiverse Estuary that we live around and rely on.

Some of the Knysna Basin Project Team who have had the wonderful privilege of working with him over the years have said of him: 
“Prof. Allanson always asked most politely for whatever needed doing and he could never say thank you enough for the smallest job request. He also always stated quite clearly “when you have time…” before requesting for you to attend to whatever was needed. He was an absolute gentleman with a very kind and caring nature.”
“All through these years Brian remained one of the constants in my life. Whether it was teaching, presenting, sampling, discussing or strategizing he always had a smile, a wonderful command of the English language and invariably the right answer. On one occasion on a miserable day my little dog Missy jumped off the boat and into the water. Brian had no hesitation in wrapping her up in our only towel which he had been using to stave off the cold.”

We send our condolences to the Allanson family and all those whose lives were touched by him. We are beyond grateful for the legacy he has left for our Team and look forward to continuing his research and honouring the Project that he left us 💙

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July is Plastic-Free Month! 💙 This is a global July is Plastic-Free Month! 💙 This is a global movement that encourages us to be part of the solution to plastic pollution, by making smart choices and taking ownership of our surroundings. Plastic pollution poses a serious threat to marine ecology, one that we often come face to face with. One of the four pathways that steers Knysna Basin Project is ‘Educate’. We consider education to be a vital part of successful conservation. As part of this, we work closely with a number of school eco clubs to ensure sustainable and long term mentoring of the local youth. We hope to instil a passion for our environment, and empower the youth to be responsible stewards of our beautiful Estuary and surrounding areas!

Join us in taking on Plastic-Free July, and head to our website to read more about our efforts in education: https://knysnabasinproject.co.za/educate/

#plasticfreejuly #notosingleuseplastic #youthempowerment #education #KnysnaBasinProject
The Knysna Estuary is South Africa’s most import The Knysna Estuary is South Africa’s most important in terms of conservation! The high diversity found within this Estuary generates a high degree of research interest, both locally and internationally. 

The  Knysna Basin and surrounding catchment areas provide a vast array of research opportunities and diverse environments, which range from natural forests, rivers and wetlands,  to sandy beaches and rocky shores. 

Knysna Basin Project is the leading research institute on this system and our aim is to increase our future research output, both through collaborative projects and playing a supportive role to visiting researchers 💙

 #research #marinebiology #diversity #npo #KnysnaBasinProject
This is an Indian Threadfin Fish (Alectis Indicus) This is an Indian Threadfin Fish (Alectis Indicus) which was found during seine net sampling in a post-graduate study on fish diversity conducted in the Knysna Estuary in 2020. This makes for a remarkable finding as it was the the first time this species was found in the Estuary. 

Head to our website (link in bio) to read the article.

#marineresearch #fishdiversity #KnysnaBasinProject
Did you know that the Knysna Basin Project is regi Did you know that the Knysna Basin Project is registered with MySchool? It's easy to make a difference. Every time you swipe your MySchool card, a portion of your spend can be donated to us at no cost to you. To sign up for a card, or to add us as your beneficiary, simply head to www.myschool.co.za or head to our website for more information www.knysnabasinproject.co.za 

#npo #KnysnaBasinProject
It is with a heavy heart that we are saying farewe It is with a heavy heart that we are saying farewell to our director, Louw Claassens. Louw started her time with the Knysna Basin Project in 2014 as a PhD student and took over as director in 2017. It has been a great journey! If you are keen to continue following her work, check out her Instagram @claassenslouw ! It will be a new chapter for the Knysna Basin Project - so stay tuned!
It is a privilege to live right next to the #ocean It is a privilege to live right next to the #ocean with the #beach as your front yard! But have you ever considered what impact this #coastaldevelopment has on our #coastaldunes ? We are quick to try and stop/slow down #coastalerosion with hard structures, even though the development itself is mostly the cause! As #sealevels rise in the future, we should not only focus on protecting our infrastructure - but also our #coastalenvironments #oceansprawl #ecoengineering #sustainabledevelopment #protectingourcoasts
Have you ever noticed these guys whilst walking on Have you ever noticed these guys whilst walking on the beach? Bullia spp. are commonly known as #ploughshells . These #snails are blind and depend on their keen sense of smell to find food on the beach - usually carrion. Check out these guys feeding on a mussel and note their impressive proboscis used to smell and find food! #marinesnails #beach #southafrica #coastaldiversity
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The Knysna Basin Project 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 Basin Project is based on four pathways: Research, Educate, Conserve and Collaborate.

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