As a marine field biologist or dive professional you may be involved in dive expeditions and tasks which will involve working in very sensitive ecosystems and operating scientific equipment or collecting data in a controlled manor to complete your dive objectives. You will often need to be able to cruise Read more
When people think of marine biology, they often think of swimming with dolphins. But there is a whole lot more to study out there, from microscopic algae and kelp forests to white sharks and blue whales… IF you have the right skill set. Not all marine biologists are divers and Read more
A how to on running RStudio and QGIS on Bash on Ubuntu on Windows (Windows Subsystem for Linux)
My name is John Esposito. I am a sophomore at the University of Notre Dame majoring in environmental science, and this is the story of how I was able to do amazing research, swim with sharks, go on sailboat adventures, and become part of family that was over 7,000 miles Read more
Ask any regular False Bay diver where the best place to spot nudibranchs is, and you will almost certainly be directed towards A-Frame. We put this to the test.
“A most stately thing and the fairest cape we saw in the whole circumference of the earth.” Constrasting currents of southern Africa.
Waterfront Charters don’t only offer the best scheduled and charter cruise options at the V&A Waterfront. Behind the scenes our organisation is focused very strongly on the environment we love and that serves as our playground. The threats to our oceans are many, varied and very real. Some threats we Read more
Removing kelp without a permit? Removing kelp within the Boulders Restriced Zone? That’s poaching my friend
On the 24th October 2018, the Department of Environmental Affairs announced that the South African government will be increasing their Marine Protected Area (MPA) cover from its current 0.4% to 5% by introducing 22 new off shore MPA’s in areas around South Africa that have been recognized as important species Read more
Are you more Plastic or Planet this Christmas? Christmas is one of the top two retail shopping seasons of the year, generating roughly $680 billion, according to the National Retail Federation. Americans spend an average of $967 for items such as decorations, gifts and festive foodstuffs during the holiday season Read more