Projects

Past Projects and Service Delivery

  • Biodiversity Studies
    • Invertebrate collection, Sponge and Ascidian species Identification (Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, RU)
    • Tunicate specimen collection incorporation and transfer: handling, data handling and consolidation (SAIAB)
    • Marine Invertebrate Identification: Soft coral soft corals and sponges (Centre National de Researches sur l’Env. Madagascar).
    • Benthic Mapping – Quadrat analysis (Environ-Fish Africa)
    •  Marine Invertebrate Identification (BCRE, Port Elizabeth)
    • Ascidian Identification (Oregon State University, USA)
    • Shark Tag Biofouling Project (BCRE, Port Elizabeth)
    • Sample identification (UniZulu, South Africa)
    • Knysna Thesen Island Monitoring (NMMU, South Africa)
    • Reef Worm Monitoring (NMMU, South Africa)
    • Project collection logistics, sample handling (Scripps)
    • Sample collection and species identification (CRRF, Palau)
    • Sample collection (CRRF, Vanuatu)
    • Ascidians of Algoa Bay - Sample collection and species identification (RU, South Africa)
  • Software development
    • Sampling Database: Molenaars (UCT Freshwater research Unit)
    • Addo Elephant Identification Database (NMMU, South Africa)
    • Coral Reef Research Foundation Collections Database (CRRF, Palau)
  • Underwater Photography
    • ReefDiversity catalogue (Port Elizabeth)
    • Marine Invertebrate catalogue (RU, South Africa)
  • Environmental Education Programmes
    • Cape Recife Rocky Shore Night Adventures (WESSA)
  • Scientific Dive Supervisor Services
    • Rhodes University - Chemistry Department
    • University of Port Elizabeth - Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University - Zoology Department
    • Port Elizabeth Museum
    • Marine and Coastal Management