WW March 2021 Capacity Samantha

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Matie student, Samantha, explores geothermal fish farming at Brandvlei prison complex The Water Wheel paid a visit to Samantha Joao (30), a high-flying researcher with a passion for science, fish farming and teaching. She is among a growing number of former WRC-supported students who are now leading their own research projects. Article by Jorisna Bonthuys. She is combining her interests in a new project in which she explor es geothermal tilapia fish farming at the Brandvlei Correctional Centre. The centre is situated on the bank of the Brandvlei Dam near Worcester in the Western Cape. Joao is the project leader of a pilot study funded by the Water Research Commission (WRC). Over the next year, researchers will explore the possibility of using geothermal spring water for tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) aquaculture at the centre. This will help promote food security and skills development at the facility, which houses approximately 4 500 people, including prisoners, staff and wardens.

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