We are proud in playing an active role in the education of future marine and estuarine scientists, by providing assistance, guidance and facilities for various post-graduate research projects. Our 2019 post-grad projects include:
- Ocean sprawl in the Keurbooms estuary: Ecological efficacy of different artificial structures used in erosion control.
- Micro-plastics in the Knysna estuary: Sources, sinks and ecological implications
- Assessing the population dynamics of the Knysna Dwarf Chameleon, Bradypodion damaranum
- Conducting a baseline assessment of the occurrence and extent of ghost fishing gear in the Knysna estuary
- An investigation of ocean sprawl in the Garden Route Biosphere Reserve
- (Meta)barcoding of seagrass communities: comparative approaches for biodiversity planning
- The economic value of Zostera capensis in South Africa: desktop methods investigation
- Stormwater management using hydrological modelling and Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems