Posted on November 15, 2023
The UP model predicts an El Niño event ranging from 1.5°C to 2°C during the mid-summer period.
Posted on November 15, 2023
Inspire the world with GIS!
Posted on November 12, 2023
On Saturday, 11 November, a group of 11 GGY 361 students, accompanied by the module presenter, Prof. Natalie Haussmann, visited the Mogale Tailings Retreatment Project in Randfontein, where they were hosted by Mr. Roley Noffke and his sons, Carl and Rolo, from Hydromulch, a soil rehabilitation...
Posted on November 09, 2023
The Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology hosted an open information session on 8 November on professional registration under the Southern African Geomatics Council (SAGC) and the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP). The Geo-Information Society of...
Posted on November 08, 2023
On the 1st November the Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology held the first ever joint post-graduate symposium with the Department of Zoology and Entomology in the Geography Building. A total of 8 Masters and Doctoral students presented their research to staff and their fellow...
Posted on November 06, 2023
On October 27, 2023, our YouthMappers Mapathon event took place at the Geography Building, Geo 2-3, from 14:00 to 17:00. The objective was to familiarize participants with the mapping process, with a specific emphasis on creating Tasking Manager projects on the OpenStreetMap online platform. We...
Posted on November 06, 2023
We are pleased to announce that Mulisa Mudau, a student in the Department of Geography, Geoinformatics, and Meteorology, has secured the second position in the 2023 NextGen Space Challenge. Additionally, Mulisa has been selected as one of the winners for Digital Earth Africa Mentorship, a...
Posted on October 27, 2023
A team of four students from the University of Pretoria’s Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology (UP GGM) presented their work at the National Wetlands Indaba 2023 (NWI 2023), including (alphabetical order): Ms Lukho Goso – Using geospatial methods to assess the...
Posted on October 17, 2023
The UP model predicts a strong El Niño event.
Posted on October 11, 2023
Two honours students, Bronwyn Harris (left) and Emily Barnes (right) recently represented the department and presented their honours research at the Society of South African Geographers (SSAG) student conference.
Posted on October 11, 2023
A study involving the University of Pretoria (UP), along with academics from Great Zimbabwe University, University of Cambridge in the UK and Aarhus University in Denmark, has revealed how Great Zimbabwe – the largest city in Southern Africa during the Middle Ages – stored water in...
Posted on October 01, 2023
Dr Christel Hansen and Michael Loubser, as well as several students, attended the recent Southern African association of Geomorphologist (SAAG) biennial conference held in and around Hogsback, Eastern Cape from 28-30 September. During the conference, Philani APleni, a current MSc Geoinformatics...
Posted on September 22, 2023
Art as an educational tool, helping students gain a deeper understanding of complex urban landscapes and their social implications.
Posted on September 20, 2023
Gizelle van Niekerk, a cum laude graduate in MSc Chemistry, was recently awarded the Presidential medal for outstanding academic achievement by the President of Portugal. This factors in both undergraduate and postgraduate studies at UP.
Posted on September 15, 2023
This summer, El Nino events, as expected, are primarily linked to below-normal rainfall totals in the summer rainfall region. Forecasts currently indicate that the central and western parts of this region are particularly susceptible to experiencing below-normal rainfall conditions....
Posted on September 13, 2023
The second edition for 2023 (September 2023) of the NAS Faculty newsletter (SquaredUP) is now available.
Posted on September 11, 2023
The inaugural NAS Research Symposium was a proud occasion for the Faculty, hosted as a hybrid event on 29 and 30 August in the SANLAM Auditorium on the Hatfield Campus.
Posted on September 07, 2023
This Day aims to highlight air pollution and its impacts.
Posted on September 05, 2023
UPstarters, an innovative way to grow our timber and improve teaching skills, has grown in leaps and bounds and continues empowering teaching staff in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (NAS).
Posted on September 04, 2023
On Friday, July 28, 2023, a group of YouthMappers Mulisa Mudau, Andani Manyoka, Simphiwe Skhonde, and their lecturer Mr Samy Katumba here in our department organized a meaningful Mapathon.
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