SAEON in the media

Media articles on the use of recreational SCUBA divers to assist with the monitoring and conservation of South Africa’s marine resources, gave rise to substantial interest from volunteers.

In response to SAEON’s call for recreational SCUBA divers to assist with the monitoring and conservation of SA’s marine resources , the SAEON Elwandle Node’s Anthony Bernard was interviewed on SAfm and Radio 702, and articles appeared in:

Cape Times : City divers come to the party to help scientists track climate change

News24: Cape calls for volunteer divers  , and

Die Burger: Skubaduikers gaan seelewe help bewaar

The Times: Divers jump in to do their fishy bit 

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SAEON and the CSIR’s launch of CoGIS, a centralised environmental data platform, received coverage in Position IT: Getting buy-in on SA’s centralised spatial data platform 

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In response to SAEON’s call for volunteers to assist in monitoring the impact of climate change on bird migration behaviour in South Africa, the SAEON Ndlovu Node’s Dr Anthony Swemmer was interviewed on RSG, and Dr Dave Thompson on SAfm and Radio 702. In addition, articles appeared in:

News 24: Birders, your country needs you