Little is known about the early life of sea turtle hatchlings but a modelling study shows the importance of ocean currents in their journeys.
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NMU recently established and launched a number of research hubs such as the Centre for Broadband Communication to conduct pioneering research around optical fibre data transport for the Square Kilometre Array radio telescope; an innovation hub to support small business in Port Elizabeth and beyond; a Centre for African Palaeoscience; and a Research Chair in Earth Systems Science. More exciting is the development currently underway of a range of new maritime and marine education and training, research, innovation and engagement programmes to support South Africa and the continent’s blue economy initiatives.
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Millions of jobs could be created from sustainable economic ocean development.
South African labels on food to show they’ve been produced in environmentally friendly ways are confusing and unhelpful.
A new Kruger National Park study has conclusively found that dehorning rhino can save most from poachers, but some will still be killed for their stumps.
South Africa’s agricultural extension advisors need to start training farmers to grow nutritious indigenous crops that have been largely forgotten.
No fossilised pangolin tracks had been recorded anywhere in the world until a track was found in South Africa, dated to between 90,000 and 140,000 years ago.
Animal trackers using traditional skills helped to find and identify fossil tracks on the coast of South Africa.
A census of carnivores in Uganda painted a grim picture in some areas, but marked hope for others.
Dinosaur tracks were found in a rugged, remote coastal South African setting.
The South African government has not invested enough for renewable energy to contribute to long-term economic growth.
Environmental scientists have compiled the first list of wetlands in the park. This will be useful to measure the effects of climate change.
Les consommateurs doivent faire un compromis entre la préservation de leur capital pour la retraite et le respect de leurs obligations financières mensuelles.
Consumers have to trade off preserving their capital for retirement and meeting their monthly financial obligations.
South Africa is home to some remarkable geoheritage.
A monitoring approach led by wildlife rangers could make for better counting of lions in many parts of their African range.
Tracks and traces from long ago are preserved in cemented dune surfaces.
Le pingouin d'Afrique a été déclaré en danger critique d'extinction et pourrait disparaître à l'état sauvage d'ici 2035 si la pêche commerciale dans ses zones de reproduction n'est pas limitée.
At a global level it is rare to find fossilised hominin tracks.
The African penguin has been declared critically endangered and could become extinct in the wild by 2035 unless commercial fishing in its breeding areas is limited.
Marine art is an important form of storytelling. Visual, performance, sculptural and moving image arts have driven the evolution of marine sciences too.
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Research Associate, Nelson Mandela University
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Associate Professor of Economics, Nelson Mandela University
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Research Associate, Department of Conservation Management, Nelson Mandela University
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Research Associate, African Centre for Coastal Palaeoscience, Nelson Mandela University
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Clive Thompson is a Friend of The Conversation.
Research Associate, African Centre for Coastal Palaeoscience, Nelson Mandela University
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Postdoctoral fellow, Nelson Mandela University
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Specialist Scientist for SANParks, Adjunct Professor, Sustainability Research Unit, Nelson Mandela University
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Senior Lecturer in Financial Planning and Certified Financial Planner, Nelson Mandela University
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Adjunct professor, Nelson Mandela University
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Ocean Nexus Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Institute for Coastal and Marine Research, Nelson Mandela University
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Professor, Department of Business Management, Nelson Mandela University
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Research Director: South African International Maritime Institute (SAIMI), Nelson Mandela University
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Lecturer: Agroecology and Sustainable Livelihoods, Nelson Mandela University
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Lecturer in Business Management, Nelson Mandela University
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Senior Lecturer - Biodiversity and Statistics, Nelson Mandela University
