#20 19. Kerry-Ann van der Walt

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I am a Professional Development Program Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB) in Grahamstown/Makhanda, South Africa. My research role is to monitor associated marine biodiversity from larval to adult stages aggregating around innovative nature-based structures using remote underwater video (RUV) cameras as well as environmental DNA barcoding.

Season 1 / Episode 20 8 May 2024 English Read by Kuhle Ngqezana South Africa Natural Sciences · Performing Arts

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