Presentations at SANCOR Forum 2012

The purpose of the 2012 forum was to initiate discussion on the development of a new marine research programme, aided with the perspectives of the investors of the programme (DAFF, DEA and the DST).
The following speakers addressed the various perspectives.  Click on the links below to view the individual presentations. An article, written in the SANCOR Newsletter, summarises the presentations and panel discussion and is available here


Presentations
Dr Gilbert Siko - Science Platforms Unit, Department of Science and Technology

DAFF Perspective
Dr Johann Augustyn - Fisheries Research, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

DEA Perspective 
Dr Alan Boyd - Oceans and Coasts, Department of Environmental Affairs

National Facility Platforms Perspective
Dr Angus Paterson - South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity

Scientific Perspective
i.    Prof Mark Gibbons, University of the Western Cape
(Natural Science)
ii.    Prof Dianne Scott, University of KwaZulu-Natal
(Social Science)