Because if the handling is wrong, the data is wrong.
Field precision isn’t optional — it’s the standard.

#FisheriesScience #Santer #CheimeriusNufar #MarineFieldwork #OceansResearch

Even in a simple “cruise-by” moment like this, what looks effortless is actually highly refined hydrodynamic engineering — controlled posterior oscillation, minimized drag, and efficient thrust production.

#OceansResearch #SharkLocomotion

👉 Swipe through to understand what the science shows.
📖 Read more here:
www.int-res.com/articles/esr...

#WhiteSharks #MarineScience #OceansResearch #PrecautionaryPrinciple #SharkConservation #EvidenceBasedPolicy

It’s not just about catching fish — it’s about learning how to study and protect them. 💙

#MarineScience #FieldSkills #OceansResearch #SustainableFishing #StudentTraining #MarineBiology

🔗 Read the full Mongabay article here:
news.mongabay.com/2025/10/sout...

#SharkConservation #OceansResearch #SouthAfrica #MarineScience #FisheriesEnforcement #SoupfinShark #Smoothhound #ScienceForChange

Guess who’s back? 👀🦈
After months without white sharks, one of our old friends has returned — seen two days in a row around the boat!
Welcome home, Apex Legend.

#GreatWhiteShark #WelcomeHome #OceansResearch #SharkSighting #SharkConservation #MosselBay

More molecular work could reveal how these parasites spread and evolve — giving us key insights into marine ecosystems and fisheries.

#MarineParasite #Cymothoidae #MarineBiology #OceansResearch #CarpenterSeabream

The highlight of the evening was catching (and safely releasing) a stunning leopard catshark (Poroderma pantherinum). These small, nocturnal sharks are endemic to South Africa’s coastal waters and are known for their striking leopard-like pattern.

#OceansResearch #NightFishing #LeopardCatshark

Dr Gennari’s work reinforces that sound science drives smart conservation—from deep genetic analyses to tracking the daily movements of endangered sharks.

#SharkScience #SASRS2025 #OceansResearch #MarineConservation #SharkTagging #AcousticTelemetry

Out on the rocks we came across ⭐ sea stars, 🐚 brown mussels, 🪱 musselworms, 🌀 spiny chitons and plenty of 🌸 anemones. A simple but solid morning of learning and spotting the smaller things that make up the shoreline 🔎.

#IntertidalSurveys #MarineBiology #StudentExperience #OceansResearch

They may be small, but they play a big role in maintaining a healthy ocean.

#OceansResearch #MosselBay #Catsharks #EndemicSpecies #SharkScience #HealthyOceans #StudentScience #MarineConservation

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🎣🐟 This is exactly what it feels like inside our heads when we watch BRUV footage…
One of our students decided the fish needed voices—and honestly, we can’t un-hear it now. 😂🎙️

#OceansResearch #BRUVs #MarineScience #StudentLife

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We’d love to hear your ideas for a name for this resilient shark — share them in the comments below. 👇

#Shyshark #MarineBiology #OceansResearch #ResilientOceans

These small clean-up efforts make a big difference, helping to keep penguins and other marine life safe in their natural habitat.

A day of exploring, learning, and giving back — exactly what makes these experiences so meaningful. 💙

#OceansResearch #CapeTown #BouldersBeach

We are so happy to be able to facilitate such a unique and useful opportunity for our students.

#sharkresearch #sharktagging #marinescience #fieldwork #fieldresearch #oceansresearch #sharks #citizenscience

That is the true beauty of field work and what comes with choosing to dedicate our lives to an ever-changing and highly dynamic ecosystem.

So get soaked, shout, laugh, shiver, hold on tight, and embrace it! We PROMISE it's worth it!

#fieldwork #fieldresearch #oceansresearch #marinescience

Having a standard way in which data is collected is important to prevent data skewing and minimize human error.

#intertidal #invertebrates #tidepooling #oceansresearch #fieldresearch #fieldwork #birdseyeview #standardisation.

🩺Assessing animal health using thermal sensors that can measure skin temperature as well as track respiration rate

Finding more noninvasive ways to observe, track, and assess wildlife is always a great development in the science community.

#marinescience #whales #drones #oceansresearch

With us, students gain the special experience of learning ethical wildlife handling, spaghetti tagging, morphometric data collection, and fishing skills!

❤️We love and appreciate our beautiful endemic species!❤️

#marinescience #sharks #sharkawarenessday #sharkresearch #oceansresearch #sharktagging

⚪️Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) have just 1 blow-hole, causing a more round or columnar blow.

#marinescience #marinemammals #cetaceans #landbasedcetaceansurvey #fieldresearch #fieldwork #oceansresearch #whaleblows

When the ocean is your office, even the quiet moments feel extraordinary and every day is worth showing up for!

#OurOfficeView #OceansResearch #CetaceanTracking #MarineScience #StudentExperience #MarineBiology #WildlifeWatching #ScienceOutside

Together, we’re building a generation of ocean stewards. 🌍💙

#CaptainFanplastic #RecyclingChampions #OceanEducation #VRExperience #PlasticFreeSeas #OceansResearch #EnvironmentalEducation #ThankYouPartners

Fast-moving lines can be dangerous on a boat, so having 4 eyes on it is always better than 2.

While one student focuses on either dropping or pulling up the anchor, another student will always be there to feed the rope in and out of the anchor storage.

#teamwork #oceansresearch #seamanship

🐋Bryde’s whales (Balaenoptera brydei) are known for their sickled and posterior-set dorsal fins, almost resembling that of a common dolphin!

#marinescience #marinemammals #cetaceans #landbasedcetaceansurvey #fieldresearch #fieldwork #oceansresearch #whaleblows

It gives us a paper trail that can be used for future studies tracking the decline of these keystone predators in the waters of Mossel Bay.

So put on some music, grab some snacks, and collect those zeros!

#marinescience #oceansresearch #greatwhitesharks #sharkresearch #fieldresearch #fieldwork

Understanding the current state of the site we are conducting fieldwork helps to provide context to our data and to collect comprehensive information for any given project.

#oceansresearch #fieldwork #fieldresearch #marinescience #environmentaldata #environmentals

Armed with a theodolite, binoculars, and sharp spotting skills, they successfully tracked bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) cruising through Mossel Bay!

#MarineScience #OceansResearch #MarineMammals #Fieldwork #FieldResearch #CetaceanSurvey #LandBasedCetaceans #ClemsonAbroad

👁They have so far observed more cape fur seals departing the island after sunset compared to before sunrise!

#clemsontigers #clemsonuniversity #capefurseal #marinemammals #marinescience #oceansresearch

🐘Cape elephantfish/St. Joseph’s shark (Callorhinchus milii)
👯‍♀️Twineyed/brown skates (Raja miraletus)
🙈Dark shysharks (Haploblepharus pictus)
🐍Puffadder shysharks (Haploblepharus edwarsii)

#marinescience #fieldresearch #fieldwork #analysis #oceansresearch #sharkresearch #mermaidpurse

Our students look forward to more boat days this month! 🌊

#marinescience #fieldresearch #boatsafety #seamanship #fieldwork #oceansresearch