GSSA Congress 2012
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The Annual Congress was hosted by the Western Cape Province at the Athene Conference Centre in Club Mykonos, Langebaan. The final programme of abstracts is now available to download.
The Annual Congress was hosted by the Western Cape Province at Club Mykonos in Langebaan. The Greek-themed resort is on the shores of the Langebaan Lagoon about 120kms north of Cape Town. The town of Langebaan was originally a whaling station but has been transformed into a idyllic seaside destination for holidaymakers. The Lagoon is part of the Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve, is a RAMSAR site, temporary home to migratory birds from as far afield as Russia and nursery to a population of Southern Right whales. The Society had a successful Congress where everyone could stay together for easy networking and experience the magic of the West Coast!
Monday 16 July 2012
Keynote address: Johan P Hattingh
Tuesday 17 July 2012
Sessions
Rangeland Fire: People, Policy and the Environment
Platform Presentation: Winston Trollope
Poster Presentation: Loraine van den Berg
Platform Presentation: Mota S Lesoli
Poster Presentation: Tinus Breedt
Platform Presentation: Lynne Trollope
Interactions between Plants, Animals and their Environment
Platform Presentation: Axel Rothauge
Platform Presentation: T Julius Tjelele
Poster Presentation: Francois Deacon
Plant Chemistry and Quality
Platform Presentation: Dawood Hattas
Platform Presentation: Kgabo T Mahlako
Poster Presentation: Gilbert Pule
Poster Presentation: Dawood Hattas
Platform Presentation: Kevin Kirkman
Poster Presentation: Paul J Malan
Managing Biodiversity through Conservation Planning
Platform Presentation: Steve McKean
Platform Presentation: Ian Little
Platform Presentation: Casper Crous
Platform Presentation: James Pryke
Special Sessions
The Whole and the Sum of the Parts: Exploring Alternative Approaches to Rangeland Management
Invited Keynote Address: Jozua J S Lambrechts
Platform Presentation: Robin Ford
Platform Presentation: Heleen Els
Restoration of Natural Ecosystems
Invited Keynote Address: Roy Lubke
Poster Presentation: Christiaan J Harmse
Poster Presentation: J Albert van Eeden
Platform Presentation: Jim Muir
Reclaiming the Agricultural Potential of Grasslands and Savannas
Keynote Address: Wayne Truter
Platform Presentation: Theo Bredell
Platform Presentation: Dirk Coetzee
Poster Presentation: Flip Breytenbach
Wednesday 18 July 2012
Sessions
African Rangelands and their People
Invited Keynote Address: Mohammed Said
Platform Presentation: Alice Gwelo
Poster Presentation: Keith Ramsay
New Approaches to Vegetation Description and Monitoring
Platform Presentation: Nico Smit
Platform Presentation: Tony Swemmer
Poster presentation: Hanno Kilian
Poster Presentation: Cobus Botha
Poster Presentation: Nelmarie Saayman
Special Session
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Workshop
Aligning Policy with the Socio-Ecological Dynamics of Rangeland Commons
Response Paper: Keith Ramsay
Response Paper: Petronella Chaminuka
Response Paper: Igshaan Samuels
Response Paper: Clement Cupido
Response Paper: Melvin Swart
Mid-Congress Tours
- Combination Tour - Vula Environmental Services: A Scientific Approach to Environmental Rehabilitation at the West Coast Fossil Park: When the West Coast was WILD!
- !Khwa ttu: A Celebration of the San Culture, Present and Past
- Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve: Focus on Langebaan RAMSAR Site and Educating Future Generations
- Buffelsfontein Game and Nature Reserve: A Novel Approach to Alien Control
Thursday 19 July 2012
Sessions
Invasive Plants: Control and Utilization
Platform Presentation: James Gambiza
Platform Presentation: Jorrie Jordaan
Poster Presentation: Valentin Kindomihou
Platform Presentation: Thozamile Yapi
Platform Presentation: Mzamose Hadebe
Rangeland Dynamics in Humid and Arid Environments
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Production from Planted Pastures
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Water, Nutrients and Production in Rangelands
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Special Sessions
Wildlife, Rangeland and the Services They Provide
Platform Presentation: Rina Grant
Poster Presentation: Beanelri Janecke
Invited Keynote Address: Urs Kreuter
Poster Presentation: Hlonipani Mthunzi
Poster Presentation: Mike Peel
Platform Presentation: Louise Swemmer
Sustainable Planted Pasture Systems
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