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Rachel Mamonare Mathabathe
Nandipa Mpukumba
Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement in Range and Forage Science (10 May 2013)
Nandipa Mpukumba
Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement in Range and Forage Science (10 May 2013)
Luke Gallant
Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement in Range and Forage Science (17 July 2013)
Luke Gallant
Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement in Range and Forage Science (17 July 2013)
Dr Mark Hardy
2012 Winner
Prestige Award 2012
Peter Edwards Award 2013
Peter Edwards Award 2013
The Plant Ecophysiology Research Group, at the School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal (Durban, South Africa) invite applications
1 MSc (in grassland/forest ecology) 1 PhD (on the ecophysiological responses of plants to climate change) 1 Postdoc (on the ecophysiological responses of plants to climate change) 1 PhD/Postdoc (on wetland ecophysiology with emphasis on coastal systems)
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE LECTURER (DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY) SCHOOL OF LIFE SCIENCES WESTVILLE CAMPUS
The School is multidisciplinary with a strong research profile and modern postgraduate research programmes. The incumbent will be expected to teach in the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, especially in Animal Developmental Biology. S/he will be expected to make valuable contribution to teaching and research in the various aspects of the life sciences programmes, as well as in curriculum development.
Ecological Network Project MSc bursary available to start end 2013
The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) is currently collaborating with the University of Exeter (UNEXE, Cornwall Campus, UK) and the University of Pierre and Marie Curie (UPMC, a branch of the Sorbonne Universities, Paris) as part of the EU-funded International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES). The research consortium is currently looking for one MSc. candidate.
Higher Education South Africa (HESA): Director - Operations and Sector Support
Higher Education South Africa (HESA) is a national association that represents the interest of the South African public universities through its key roles of advocacy, strategic research and sector support service. HESA also encourages cooperation among universities and among partners with whom it shares interests. Its Executive Office, comprising of 42 staff members, is based in Pretoria.
Chemonics International: Vacancies
Chemonics International, a leading international development company, seeks to recruit several positions for the ongoing USAID-funded Resilience in the Limpopo River Basin (RESILIM) project. RESILIM is a five-year project aimed at improving transboundary management of the Limpopo River Basin across South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Botswana. The project assists the Limpopo Watercourse Commission (LIMCOM) and other regional, national, and local stakeholders to improve transboundary management of the Limpopo River Basin. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world. We are currently recruiting for the following positions based in Pretoria:
Call for Service Provider - GEF 5: 'Mainstreaming Biodiversity into Landuse Regulation and Management at the municipal scale"
The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) wishes to an appropriately qualified service provider for Research, Scoping and Design of the GEF funded project
Eco-Logic Awards 2013
The Eco-Logic Awards presented in association with SABC3 is a prestigious annual event hosted by The Enviropaedia and has been designed to empower and recognise ethical consumers who participate in protecting our planet by purchasing and producing products and services which do the least damage to the Earth and its eco-systems.
Khulisa Management Services: Training Manager
Khulisa is looking for a Training Manager, based in Johannesburg, for a knowledge management/policy project. Experience with open source technology and with international donor programmes (EuropeAid, USAID, DFID) is preferred.
Project 90 by 2030: Director Vacancy
Project 90 by 2030, a registered nonprofit was established as a national initiative of the Goedgedacht Trust in July 2007. The project employs five full-time, five part-time and two volunteer members of staff and varying numbers of short-term volunteers and associates. The project exists to challenge South Africans to change their lifestyles and the way they relate to the environment significantly. The project envisions a world that sustains humanity, where people are valued and earth systems are preserved. Project 90 by 2030's aim is to inspire and bring about significant, positive change in the way we, as humans, engage with earth systems and each other. Project 90 by 2030 achieves this via four active programme areas, viz: Policy and Research, Communicating change, Community Partnership Programme, Operations.
Wildlands Conservation Trust: NRM Supervisor
The Wildlands Conservation Trust seeks to appoint a NRM Supervisor for uMsunduzi Sector, based in Hilton, Johannesburg.
Candidate to apply for a PhD within ARChE_Net project.
The field work would be carried out in Reunion Island and in your country. The PhD scholarship is not provided directly by the project but by the Reunion Regional Council.
Khulisa Management Services: Training Manager
Opportunity closing date: Friday, June 14, 2013 Opportunity type: Employment
Peter Edwards Award 2012
Peter Edwards Award 2012
Faux Pas 2012
Melake Fessehazion: discovering that the boiled egg he had taken at breakfast was in fact still raw when he broke it over his plate full of food!
Best Research Proposal Poster
Nobuntu Mapeyi - “The effect of biogas slurry on fodder production at Macubeni community in the Eastern Cape”. Ms Mapeyi will be attending the Annual GSSA Research Skills Workshop in 2013 as part of her prize.
Faux Pas 2012
Melake Fessehazion: discovering that the boiled egg he had taken at breakfast was in fact still raw when he broke it over his plate full of food!
Best Research Proposal Poster
Nobuntu Mapeyi - “The effect of biogas slurry on fodder production at Macubeni community in the Eastern Cape”. Ms Mapeyi will be attending the Annual GSSA Research Skills Workshop in 2013 as part of her prize.
Best Poster 2012
Dawood Hattas - “The quantification of condensed tannins in African savanna tree species”
Best Presentation by a Young Scientist 2012
Pieter Swanepoel - “Establishing baseline values for soil quality indicators in the southern Cape”
Best Presentation 2012
Alan Andersen - “Fire management in Australian tropical savannas: biodiversity, greenhouse gas abatement and indigenous livelihoods”