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NATIONAL FACILITIES & (BEYOND) SEACHANGE

NATIONAL FACILITIES & (BEYOND) SEACHANGE. Cape Town 2012 . ROLE OF (Beyond) SEAChange IN THE NSI . One of the key funding instruments in marine science Open competitive call Caters for large and small programmes Can be discipline specific Strong HCD component

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NATIONAL FACILITIES & (BEYOND) SEACHANGE

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  1. NATIONAL FACILITIES & (BEYOND) SEACHANGE Cape Town 2012

  2. ROLE OF (Beyond) SEAChangeIN THE NSI One of the key funding instruments in marine science • Open competitive call • Caters for large and small programmes • Can be discipline specific • Strong HCD component Objectives should align with the DST Global grand challenge and other partner organisations research needs e.g. DEA & DAFF. DST ministers Science vote speech – integration between activities and transformation

  3. ROLE OF NATIONAL FACILITIES • National Facilities are formed around critical pieces of equipment, networks or infrastructure not normally available in HEI’s, NGOs and smaller research councils. • Dual aim of undertaking research and the provision of research platforms to the NSI. • Research platforms in the National Facilities are not there for exclusive use of NF staff members and should be integrated as far as possible into the National research framework.

  4. COLLECTION PLATFORMS • Collection Platform • Wet collection • Biobank • Genetics lab • Micro-otolithlab • Xray lab • Good research requires proper voucher specimens. SA has done well in the wet collection aspect but genetic and isotope material is in disarray. • Proper curation and associated management system is required that protects both the collectors efforts and the long term public good.

  5. RESEARCH EQUIPMENT • Marine Infrastructure • Ukwabelana - 13m coastal craft • ROV & Jump cameras • OTN/ATAP • Dive Unit • Skippers • ROV pilots

  6. Ukwabelana & Smaller craft • Ukwabelana • Proven concept • < R5000 to run per day • Multiple institution availability • Suitable for HCD • Large RIBs • Dive units Used extensively by HEI’s

  7. ROV & Deep-water platforms • ROV Depth rated 300m • Highly technical • Very powerful • Steep learning curve • SAEON Egagasini – Deep water benthic camera

  8. Expanded acoustic telemetry network Trawl floats VEMCO VR2 Acoustic Release Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3

  9. Co-ordination and integration Port Elizabeth ALGOA BAY SAIAB BAYWORLD OTN Bayworld Port Elizabeth Museum

  10. SAEON Sentinel site – Elwandle and Egagasini Significant potential for SEAChange project integration St Lucia – next sentinel site

  11. DATA PLATFORMS • Processing and analysis of physical data, eg ADCPs, CTDs, weather etc • Development of databases and websites for stakeholders • Other data related skills (eg programming, archiving, access etc)  • Archiving of data at SAEON & SADCO with specific user agreements

  12. Supervision or Co-supervision • National mandate therefore multiple university affiliations • Broad spectrum of disciplines/fields from estuaries through to the southern ocean and from genetics to oceanographic modelling. • Training and capacity building, lecturing, workshop coordination and support in marine sciences and related skills eg modelling, data analysis, Permanova etc.

  13. INTEGRATION OF NATIONAL FACILITIES and Departments with SEAchange • Management integration through programme managers interacting and collaborating • National equipment register • Competitive access to all equipment • Overarching marine strategy for SA that recognises the numerous players and institutional mandates • Transformation • Dedicated ring-fenced programme • Targets within open programme

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