Who are we?
The Sustainable African Rivers Initiative (SARI) is an applied research initiative of Charles Sturt University (CSU) and the Oppenheimer Generations, Research and Conservation (OGRC) implemented in southern Africa with Rivers of Life. The SARI is an aquatic ecology, fisheries and ecosystem services, and water resources management research initiative located in the Lowveld of South Africa.
Research
Rivers of Life has four main Research Themes namely: Water Resource Protection, Biodiversity and Conservation, Fisheries Research and Capacity Building and Training.
Projects
We work with numerous governmental and non-governmental stakeholders of sustainable water resources and provide a range of services including: ecological risk assessments; environmental flow and regional sustainable water resources management and conservation services.
The Team
Our areas of expertise include: ichthyology and fisheries; invertebrate, aquatic and riparian plant and other aquatic animal biology and ecology; ecosystem processes; ecotoxicology; hydrology and hydraulic engineering.
“And I dream of the vast deserts, the forests, and all of the wilderness of our continent, wild places that we should protect as a precious heritage for our children and for our children’s children. We must never forget that it is our duty to protect this environment.”
— Nelson Mandela
