OCEAN ALCHEMY: Dr Maya Pfaff - The diverse ecosystem of False Bay

ABOUT

Dr Maya Pfaff

The diverse ecosystem of False Bay

Insights from inside and out

Sunday, 15 December at 9am

Image Credit: Keri Muller

Dr Maya Pfaff grew up in Bavaria, Germany and was drawn to the Cape to study marine biology. Between 1998 and 2010, she completed her BSc, Honours, Masters and PhD at the University of Cape Town, studying various aspects of rocky-shore ecology. In 2013 she started working for the Department of Environmental Affairs (now DEFF), where she conducts applied coastal research and co-ordinates a national rocky shore monitoring programme. She is also the co-founder of LIMPET, a youth citizen science programme for rocky shores. As part of her recent initiative to ‘Save the Bays’ of South Africa, she has recently co-ordinated a multidisciplinary review paper on False Bay, which aims to achieve a more holistic understanding of this important socio-ecological system. 

Please see the separate listing to buy tickets for Alison Kock's talk on December 14, at 9am

The great white sharks of False Bay

15 years of discovery with a twist

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THIS TALK IS PART OF : OCEAN ALCHEMY - The art and science of False Bay

A submarine celebration with an exhibition of paintings and underwater photography and talks by leading marine scientists.  

Talks will be hosted by Dr Alison Kock and Dr Maya Pfaff on the Saturday and Sunday morning

Photographs and paintings by Alex Fraser, Helen Walne, Katerina Sonntagova, Keri Muller and Lisa Beasley

EXHIBITION 14 and 15 December from 10am-4pm.

EXHIBITION OPENING EVENING: December 13, from 6pm

LOCATION: Studio Muse, 2nd floor, above Olympia cafe, the entrance is between SALT and Olympia cafe

Enquiries: Keri Muller | +27 (0)74 194 2288 | [email protected]

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