Congress archive

Previous conferences and meetings of the Southern African Society of Aquatic Scientists and of its predecessor, the Limnological Society of Southern Africa.

2020s

2025 — Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, 29 June–3 July 2025. Aquatic Science and Practice. Hosted by the Institute of Natural Resources and the University of KwaZulu-Natal. [Conference site]
2024 — Gold Reef City, Johannesburg, 23–26 June 2024. Joint conference with SETAC (Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry). Hosted by the Universities of Johannesburg and the Witwatersrand. [Group photo] [Summary] [Programme] [Abstracts]
2023 — Lord Charles Hotel, Somerset West, Western Cape, 25–29 June 2023. Managing Aquatic Ecosystems in an Age of Climate Uncertainty. Hosted by the Western Cape Local Organising Committee. [Conference site] [Programme and abstracts]
2022 — Amanzi, Brandfort, Free State, 26–30 June 2022. Valuing our river systems: source to sea. Hosted by the University of the Free State. [Conference site]
2021 — held online, 1–3 November 2021. Hosted by the Water Research Group, North-West University (NWU). [Conference site]
2020 — Potchefstroom, 21–25 June 2020: cancelled because of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Hosts would have been the Water Research Group, NWU. [Conference site]

2010s

2019 — Protea Hotel Marriott Zebula Lodge, 30 June–4 July 2019. Aquatic ecosystem health in a changing environment. Hosted by the University of Limpopo and the University of Venda. [Announcement]
2018 — Cape St Francis Bay Resort, 24–28 June 2018. Hosted by the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, Rhodes University, Nelson Mandela University and the University of Fort Hare. [Announcement] [Programme and abstracts]
2017 — Birchwood Hotel & OR Tambo Conference Centre, Gauteng, 26–28 June 2017. Hosted by the University of Johannesburg. [Announcement] [Programme and abstracts]
2016 — Skukuza, Kruger National Park, 26–30 June 2016. Aquatic Research, Management and Conservation in a rapidly changing world. [Announcement] [Programme]
2015 — Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal, 28 June–2 July 2015. Water Resource Research, Policy and People. [Announcement]
2014 — Black Mountain, Thaba ‘Nchu, 22–26 June 2014. [Details]
2013 — Arniston (Waenhuiskrans), 30 June–4 July 2013. Catchments, Coastal Interfaces and Communities. [Details] [Map]
2012 — Cape St Francis, 1–5 July 2012. Aquatic ecosystems: conservation & connectivity. [Announcement] [Group photo: small / printable]
2011 — Phongola region, Ithala Game Reserve, northern KwaZulu-Natal, 26–30 June 2011. Sustainable utilisation of southern African aquatic resources.
SIL 2010 — international limnology conference, Cape Town, 15–20 August 2010. [Conference site]
2010 — Augrabies National Park, 13–16 June 2010. Aquatic biodiversity and climate change – an arid region perspective. [Summary] [Group photo]

2000s

2009 — Magaliesberg, 21–24 June 2009. Beyond rapid assessments – time for an aquatic research renaissance in South Africa. Organised by the University of Johannesburg. [Details]
2006 — Maputo, 19–23 June 2006. [Details]
2005 — Grahamstown, 13–15 July 2005, in conjunction with the Entomological and Zoological Societies of Southern Africa. SASAqS was not a co-host, but most SASAqS presentations formed part of the zoological programme and special SASAqS sessions were arranged.
2004 — Midrand. Water Resources as Ecosystems: Scientists, Government and Society at the Crossroads (in association with the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry and the Water Research Commission). [Details]
2003 — Cape Town. The 38^th SASAqS Annual Congress, held in conjunction with the Zoological Society of Southern Africa (ZSSA). [Details]
2002 — Bloemfontein, with the Southern African Institute of Ecologists and Environmental Scientists. [Details]
Environmental Flows 2002 — [conference listing]
2001 — Eco Eiland. [Water bulletin (PDF, courtesy of the Water Research Commission)]
2000 — no congress.

1990s

1999 — Swakopmund. [Details]
1996 — Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Conference on Aquatic Ecosystems (monitoring and managing our precious resources).
1995 — Grahamstown. Zoological and Aquatic Sciences in South Africa (with the Zoological Society).
1993 — Rand Afrikaans University.
1992 — Cape Town. Conference on Aquatic Ecosystems (with the Phycological Society). [Photo]
1991 — Grahamstown. Marine, Estuarine and Freshwater Ecosystems Conference.
1990 — Bloemfontein. [Programme] [Photo (1 Mb)]

1980s

1988 — Pietermaritzburg. [Final circular (PDF, 1.8 Mb)]
1986 — Windhoek. The 23^rd Annual Congress of the Limnological Society of Southern Africa. [Report] [Photo (0.9 Mb)] [Caption]
1984 — Wilderness. [Group photo (0.7 Mb)] [Presidential address]
1983 — Durban. The 20^th annual congress of the Limnological Society of Southern Africa: Wetlands in Perspective. [Introduction (PDF, 5 Mb)]
1980 — Grahamstown. [Photo (0.5 Mb)]