48th Annual GSSA Congress: Advancing Rangeland Ecology and Pasture Management in Africa
The Annual Congress was hosted by the Limpopo Province at Weesgerus Holiday Resort, Caravan Park and Conference Centre in Modimolle. The resort is situated in the breathtaking Waterberg mountains and is surrounded by lush bushveld vegetation. It is situated 3km outside Modimolle (Nylstroom) and about 180kms north of OR Tambo International Airport (airport shuttle will be available). The accommodation, conferencing and other facilities at Weesgerus are in close proximity to one another, encouraging networking, productive meetings and a varied social programme! The resort is surrounded by lush bushveld vegetation such as Boekenhout, Vaalbos, Wildesering and at least 35 other tree species. These trees host more than 50 different bird species. Come and stroll among Impala on the 3 km hiking trail and experience all the bushveld has to offer!
List of Delegates
Scientific Programme
The Final Programme of Abstracts is now available to download.
Monday 15 July 2013
Short Course:
Tuesday 16 July 2013
Sessions:
- Considering People, Animals and Rangelands I
- Encroachment by Woody Species: Predictions, Ecology and Restoration
- Fire Effects across Continents and Land Uses
- Restoration of Altered Landscapes: Planning and Practice
- Considering People, Animals and Rangelands II
- Ecosystem Services: The Essential Balancing Act
Wednesday 17 July 2013
Sessions:
- Managing Rangelands: Traditional and Alternative Approaches I
- Managing Rangelands: Traditional and Alternative Approaches II
- Aligning Policy with the Socio-Ecological Dynamics of Rangeland Commons
- Ecology and Control of Indigenous and Exotic Invasive Plant Species
- Habits and Habitats of Wildlife
Mid-Congress Tours:
- Jacques Malan Game Farm Management and Breeding of Rare Game Species
- Wayne Knight’s Holistic Veld Management
- Mabula Lodge Bush Encroachment Control
- André de Leeuw Slangbos Control and Planted Pastures
Thursday 18 July 2013
Sessions:
- Changing Climate, Shifting Strategies
- Interactive Feedback Session: Research Proposal Posters
- Forage Legumes to Improve Pasture Based Beef Production Systems in Semi-Arid Areas
- Managing Soils and Species for Increased Planted Pasture Production
- Rangeland Management from a Distance: Remote Sensing and Modelling
Special Session:
Friday 19 July 2013
Post Congress Tour:
- Nyslvley Provincial Nature Reserve - Savanna Tree Phenology and Life History Strategies