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Facilities

Knysna Estuary Research Foundation Field Laboratory

The field station is located on Thesen Islands, Knysna Central and is equipped with standard laboratory equipment which include:

  • 2 dissecting microscopes (one of which is connected to a computer)
  • 1 compound microscope
  • Bench space
  • General laboratory glassware and equipment
  • Unlimited WIFI access
  • Scientific scales
  • Bench-top turbidity meter
  • Hydrolab HL 4 multiparameter portable sonde (Dissolved Oxygen, pH, salinity, turbidity, depth, temperature)

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.

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/.