Mandela University Estuarine Ecology

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Mandela University Estuarine Ecology We specialise on estuaries; their functioning, conservation and management.

We are Nelson Mandela University postgraduate students and researchers working with Professor Janine Adams as part of the DSI/NRF Research Chair in Shallow Water Ecosystems. Current research focus areas are:

Freshwater requirements of estuaries

Eutrophication and water quality management of shallow water ecosystems and coastal habitats

Responses to climate change including the ecophysiology of macrophytes

Ecosystem services and blue carbon habitats. Past research has successfully linked science, policy and management through extensive collaboration and networking with different universities, institutes and government departments. We are highly committed to research excellence.Our aims include research training and capacity building,publishing extensively in both national and international journals and making a significant contribution to global knowledge on estuary ecology and aquatic botany.

Happy birthday Priscah! 🎈🌊 Have a wonderful day 🥳🌿
21/10/2026

Happy birthday Priscah! 🎈🌊 Have a wonderful day 🥳🌿

Last week we sampled the Kromme Estuary and St Francis Bay canals as part of Refiloe's MSc research. She will be investi...
20/10/2026

Last week we sampled the Kromme Estuary and St Francis Bay canals as part of Refiloe's MSc research. She will be investigating tissue nutrient content of macroalgae and seagrass as water quality indicators in marinas and estuaries. 🌱🌊💦

Congratulations to Tanith on being awarded Best Presentation for her third year botany project presentation yesterday! 👏...
16/10/2026

Congratulations to Tanith on being awarded Best Presentation for her third year botany project presentation yesterday! 👏🥇🌱

Well done to Tanith, Summer, Taylor and Okuhle, who presented their final Botany seminar for the year yesterday! 🥳🌱🌊 Tan...
16/10/2026

Well done to Tanith, Summer, Taylor and Okuhle, who presented their final Botany seminar for the year yesterday! 🥳🌱🌊 Tanith and Summer presented their third year Botany projects while Taylor and Okuhle presented their Honours research. 🌿💦🦀

Happy birthday Tanith! 🌱🦀 We hope you have a wonderful day 🎉
14/10/2026

Happy birthday Tanith! 🌱🦀 We hope you have a wonderful day 🎉

Happy birthday Lara! 🥳 Thank you for the many years of collaboration.We hope you have a wonderful day 🎂🎉
13/10/2026

Happy birthday Lara! 🥳 Thank you for the many years of collaboration.
We hope you have a wonderful day 🎂🎉

Happy birthday Paula! 🎉 We hope you have a fantastic day 🌸🎁
12/10/2026

Happy birthday Paula! 🎉 We hope you have a fantastic day 🌸🎁

Happy birthday Refiloe! 🎉🌸 Have a wonderful day 🎈🌱
11/10/2026

Happy birthday Refiloe! 🎉🌸 Have a wonderful day 🎈🌱

Happy birthday to Dr. Daniel Lemley! 🎉 Thank you for your supervision and mentorship, and for always sharing your expert...
11/10/2026

Happy birthday to Dr. Daniel Lemley! 🎉 Thank you for your supervision and mentorship, and for always sharing your expertise on water quality. We hope you have a fantastic day 🎂🌊

Happy birthday Manuela! 🎉🌍 We hope you have a wonderful day 🎁🌱
05/10/2026

Happy birthday Manuela! 🎉🌍 We hope you have a wonderful day 🎁🌱

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