With significant advances in marine geophysical mapping methods in recent years, geologists are able to use sophisticated technology to map the seafloor at a resolution – with certain instruments – to within a decimetre. Hayley Cawthra (Council for Geoscience and Nelson Mandela University) present data from various parts of the Western and Eastern Cape seafloor with a specific focus on the Palaeo-Agulhas Plain, which is a submerged terrestrial ecosystem now drowned by high sea levels. The presentation draws links between disciplines of geophysics, geology, archaeology and palaeoclimatology, towards unravelling aspects of Pleistocene global change. 

Link to the YouTube Live Event: https://youtu.be/zi_uIO4X9-4