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 vary vastly depending on what they are studying, the type Read more…
Former Cape RADD Field Course student Joseph left us this great list to assist future students.
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.
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 sharks, and their threatened and endangered lifestyles. But before I Read more…
A Manchester lad, Mike Barron, is busy conducting research projects and leading citizen science expeditions to help conserve Cape Town’s seas. Cape RADD (Research and Diver Development) is a one of those new companies in our economy that is radically working to support ocean conservation efforts. Their focus lies within two Read more…
Abstract Field courses provide excellent opportunities to engage students with their subject. Previous research has confirmed the considerable academic and pastoral benefits gained from taking students out of the classroom, especially in Biosciences and related disciplines. Here, we compare student attendance/attainment on a Level 5 Biosciences field course to South Read more…
So, you’ve been accepted into University onto the marine science course you wanted, or perhaps you’ve just graduated, Great! This is a fantastic step towards your future as a professional biologist. However, this is not the only step you can take to make sure you are building the strongest foundations Read more…
This is an exciting ‘citizen science’ initiative which encourages as many people as possible to get out into the wilderness of the Western Cape observing and collecting species data for science! So how can YOU get involved and what do you need to know? Well first, it might be useful Read more…
Interns Anonymous My name is Dylan, and I was an intern. I once paid money to participate in an internship. I admit it. The promise of working with great white sharks drew me in, hook, line, and sinker. You know the ones; they promise to be conducting ground breaking research, Read more…
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…