Posted on November 26, 2025
GGM staff member, Dr Kaera Coetzer, and GGM PhD candidate, Ms. Gizelle van Niekerk, recently visited the University of Coimbra in Portugal.
Posted on November 14, 2025
The seasonal climate forecast, based on the North American Multi-Model Ensemble (NMME), predicts that weak La Niña/ENSO-neutral conditions are likely to persist in the Niño3.4 region throughout the austral summer (NDJ to AMJ). For the summer rainfall region south of 15°S, above-normal seasonal...
Posted on November 12, 2025
Highly sophisticated water management techniques of ancient civilisations demonstrate the ingenuity of inhabitants who lived with limited water. It appears we need to look to the past to ensure a stable water supply in the future.
Posted on November 06, 2025
A strong contingent of staff, students, former students, and extra research associates from the Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology recently attended the National Wetlands Indaba 2025, held under the theme Wetlands and People. The Indaba, which serves as a key platform for...
Posted on November 06, 2025
First-year students in the Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology’s introductory cartography module (GMC 110) received an eye-opening presentation from Esri South Africa, demonstrating the many and multidisciplinary applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and...
Posted on November 06, 2025
The Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology (GGM) recently demonstrated its capability in geospatial science on the global stage, with a strong delegation attending and contributing to the International Cartographic Conference (ICC) 2025. The conference, held from 18 to 22 August...
Posted on October 31, 2025
On 30 October, several students from Environmental Geomorphology (GGY 361) undertook a field trip to Hydromulch, a soil rehabilitation company in Kempton Park. The group first learned about cutting-edge "soil-generating" techniques that can be used in the mine rehabilitation industry, as well as...
Posted on October 20, 2025
Terrence Sepuru and Nomsa Muthelo, PhD and MSc candidates in Geography, presented their papers at the 56th Annual National Association for Clean Air (NACA) Conference
Posted on October 14, 2025
GGM staff member, Dr Kaera Coetzer, recently attended the 5th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves (WCBR) taking place from 22–26 September, 2025 in Hangzhou, China
Posted on October 13, 2025
Probabilities of above normal rainfall increase in the summer rainfall region
Posted on September 19, 2025
A new report has been launched highlighting how to accelerate the K Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework through a network of sites, the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves, working for sustainability and nature conservation. The report titled, Accelerating the Global...
Posted on September 08, 2025
The NAS Faculty newsletter's second edition for 2025 (August 2025), SquaredUP, is now available
Posted on September 03, 2025
Professor Rebecca Garland, an expert in atmospheric composition, works within the Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology at the University of Pretoria. Her research focuses on understanding and addressing air pollution in southern Africa, where pollution levels often surpass...
Posted on September 01, 2025
The University of Pretoria’s Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology (GGM) received the privilege of hosting thirty-six Grade 11 students and their educators from Tletlanyo Secondary School in Kimberley on Saturday, 23 August 2025. The aim of the visit was to provide the...
Posted on September 01, 2025
The UP model is predicting ENSO neutral/weak La Niña conditions throughout the austral summer. with international models on average are predicting the same. During spring, maximum temperatures are expected to be below normal in the Southwest Cape. For most of the summer, temperatures will start...
Posted on August 27, 2025
The Collective, founded by postgraduate students and early career researchers
Posted on August 16, 2025
Forecasting for the upcoming austral summer suggests that ENSO-neutral conditions are the most probable outcome, though some international models are hinting at a weak La Niña event
Posted on July 21, 2025
AfriGIS, a geospatial data company that goes beyond geography to make the connections no one else sees, continued with their relationship with the Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology by actively engaging with us, the students enrolled in the Honours course GIS 708, during...
Posted on June 10, 2025
The NAS Faculty newsletter's first edition for 2025 (May 2025), SquaredUP, is now available.
Posted on May 27, 2025
Third-year students enrolled in the University of Pretoria's GIS 310 geospatial course recently had the invaluable opportunity to engage with industry leaders from GeoTerra Image (GTI) during a compelling guest lecture. The session, delivered by GTI's Ross and Jasper, provided profound insights...
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