Hello Cape RADDicals! We obviously can’t get out into the field at the moment due to the Covid – 19 outbreak and South Africa being in a complete Lock-down. Times are strange and its tough for many not being able Read more…
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, Read more…
Check out or YouTube channel for the latest adventure and tutorial videos on freediving and marine science.
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
Former Cape RADD Field Course student Joseph left us this great list to assist future students.
