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Mike’s Top 5 Marine Science Podcast Pick of the Pack
These days, one of the most entertaining and easiest ways to stay connected and in tune with what’s going on in the world of marine biology and science is an informative, well delivered Podcast. There are looooooads of them, and Read more…
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5 ways to learn about marine science during social distancing
So, we’ve all been told to go home and socially distance ourselves… After a few days of sitting on the sofa in your underwear, it could get a little tiresome… But don’t worry, here are Cape RADD’s top tips for Read more…
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FREE Self Quarantine online courses: Learn R!
In this self quarantine video we introduce aspiring marine biologists to the basics of R and RStudio. The course covers some introduction to what R is and why you should use it, common operators, objects, and functions, and the different data structures native to R. The course then provides some basic examples of data exploration, visualization and analysis.
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False Bay Mission Blue Hope Spot top 10 Priority Actions
In September 2019, Cape Research and Diver Development were successful in our application to become the False Bay Mission Blue Hope Spot Champions. This was a great honor to be acknowledged by Mission Blue, part of the Sylvia Earle Alliance Read more…
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What is the most important organism in the kelp forest?
This is an intriguing question which is asked regularly by visitors to the Kelp forests of the Cape, diving and observing these magical places. Many may think it’s the Sharks, the apex predators who play an important top down ecological Read more…
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What is a typical day for a marine biologist ? The reality…
Many people ask this question and the short answer is…. There is no such thing as a ‘typical day’ for most marine biologists… Marine biology is a broad field of study and marine biologists and their daily tasks and jobs Read more…
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17 Tips for enjoying Cape RADD and Simon’s Town
Former Cape RADD Field Course student Joseph left us this great list to assist future students.
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Global Shark Hotspots Threatened
Even the remotest parts of the ocean appear to offer highly migratory sharks little refuge from industrialised fishing fleets, a ground-breaking study published in the journal Nature reports.
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Why You Should Know Who Deep Blue Is
You probably already know about Deep Blue without realizing it. To put it simply, Deep Blue is a shark. A big shark. Thanks to her size, she has become famous the world over and brings awareness to the misconceptions about Read more…
