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Kelp Forests of False Bay: The Ocean’s Natural Engineers
Learn more about the Kelp Forests of False Bay in this educational blog.
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WATCH: A Close Encounter with a John Dory (Zeus Capensis) in Simons Town, False Bay
While out doing a survey dive for the Cape RADD SCUBA for Science project, our divers had a rare encounter that left us in awe: a graceful John Dory (Zeus Capensis) fish swimming through the cool and calm waters at Long Beach in Simon’s Town. This predatory fish, known for Read more…
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‘Cape RADD has a beautiful combination of professionalism and personality…’ RADD Student diaries, Augustus
I was picked up from the airport by a lovely man named Gordan, an associate with Cape Radd, who held my name on a white paper to bring me to Simon’s Town. Upon entering the car, I looked down on the floor, and there lay Read more…
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Two Weeks in the Life of a Citizen Scientist
I throw the grid down over the kelp on the beach and look up. Antonietta, my marine biologist guide, smiles encouragingly and says, “That’s it.” We count the squares with kelp in it, including fronds, stipe and holdfast, look for signs of encrustation on the kelp, and note any microplastics Read more…
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4 Reasons to Join a Marine Conservation Internship
So, you’re looking for a marine conservation internship? Maybe you’re a biological sciences student, or perhaps a recently qualified SCUBA dive professional. Having a degree is a fantastic step towards your future career in the field of marine conservation or being a qualified diver. BUT, it’s not everything. As I Read more…
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Daily Diary of a Marine Biology Student…
So, what do marine biology students on the Cape RADD field course ACTUALLY do? We here you ask. Well, we have compiled this daily diary blog to give an example of what a two week field course might look like. The course is jam packed with workshops, presentations, and practical Read more…
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GPU in WSL2! Machine Learning, AI, new projects and other nerding out.
Machine Learning in action for real-time underwater species idnetification!
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The African Sea Forests of the Cape Peninsula!
Here is a short video to give you a taster of the marine ecosystems and the inhabitants in the area of False Bay which Cape RADD biologists and student scientists explore and run the research projects in. These kelp forests, also known as the ‘African sea forests’ are beautiful 3 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 making the most of your time at home by learning Read more…
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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 which focuses on conservation efforts of the world’s marine biodiversity Read more…