Agulhas Current Affairs

On this episode we have Prof. Niall Vine from the University of Fort Hare share his insights about the ins and outs of the aquaculture industry in South Africa. You can learn more about his work here:

Fort Hare Aquaculture Research Unit (FHARU)

https://web.facebook.com/niall.aquaculture

FHARU Research:

https://youtu.be/cyeZwl8zTL8

Website: https://www.ufh.ac.za/departments/zoology/prof-niall-g-vine

SANCOR: https://sancor.nrf.ac.za/default.aspx

On Agulhas Current Affairs we talk about marine biology in Southern Africa.

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On this episode we are talking about expanding our marine protected areas in South Africa from 5.4 to 10%. Lauren van Nijkerk and Kendyl Wright join us from Ocean iMPAct and WildTrust / WildOceans to explain MPAs and their #whereisour10 / #uphiu10 social media campaign.

You can learn more here: https://oceanimpact.co.za/

On this episode we give appreciation to one of the organisms that don't get much love in pop culture but are super important to making life as we know it possible. Phytoplankton are single-celled organisms that are estimated to be responsible for the oxygen in every second breath you take, so try to be grateful!

When heatwaves happen on land the effects are a lot more visible and reported on. However, heat waves are a bit more subtle in the ocean but can also be quite a threat.

COP27 i.e. the Conference of the Parties held in Egypt this year concluded over the weekend. In this episode we chat about our surface level thoughts on the agendas set for COP27 in 2022. If you have any thoughts or opinions about the conference, let us know in the comments.