Ocean Watch Heavy Metal Stars To monitor platinum concentration in water, scientists are turning to novel technology that mimics the way mussels work. Katie Biggar reports. The Hex River, which owes its name to the Afrikaans word for “witch”, is a pretty little stream when it starts life high in the Magaliesberg bushveld – an area of rugged beauty. But by the time it has […] Written by Katie Biggar December 16, 2023March 26, 2024
Ocean Watch Training Speak a language people can understand, says leading marine scientist Unless we are able to effectively communicate our amazing science, we are not going to be able to reach people. Written by rovingreporters October 18, 2022May 18, 2023
Ocean Watch Marine scientists drum up support for shark sanctuaries Better policing of the shark-fin and product trade required, writes Laylaa Teixeira Sampaio. Written by rovingreporters September 25, 2022September 25, 2022
Ocean Watch Training Coastal Resilience Reporting Project Providing the tools and training to write well-researched articles on what could be one of the biggest stories of our lives. Written by rovingreporters June 12, 2022July 17, 2022
Ocean Watch Time to sharpen up African climate journalism Young scientists offered training in coastal resilience reporting Written by rovingreporters May 21, 2022June 12, 2022
Biodiversity Ocean Watch Tales you lose: Why Wild Coast blasting rattles the sea’s great migrating whales A stretch of coast earmarked for seismic surveys – and potentially oil and gas extraction – lies on a long route followed by humpback whales. by Rio Button for Roving Reporters Amid the blur of the hundreds of whale surveys Delport has done over the past five years, he will always remember this one. “Witnessing […] Written by rovingreporters December 1, 2021March 26, 2024
Biodiversity Ocean Watch Why FADS far from fab Fish aggregating devices pose a growing threat to ocean life and South Africa’s marine protected areas are caught in the net too. Written by Katie Biggar December 1, 2021December 13, 2021
Biodiversity Ocean Watch MPAs: Still a wade to go A sense of exclusion among coastal communities could hold back the drive to extend marine protected areas. Written by rovingreporters October 6, 2021January 25, 2022
Biodiversity Ocean Watch From fear to fascination How Grant learnt to love the men in grey suits Written by Rio Button September 14, 2021December 4, 2021
Ocean Watch Southern Ocean seal species increasingly straying into South African waters Marine experts are still trying to find out why there has been an increase in the number of species of seals on South African shores over the past two years. Written by Natalie Dos Santos August 30, 2021August 30, 2021