Posted on October 11, 2024
Nkosingizwile Ndlovu, studying toward her MSc Geoinformatics, and Dihan Calitz, studying towards his BSHons Geoinformatics degree, both attended the SSAG Student Conference at North West University. The theme of this year's conference was 30 Years of Change and Beyond: Geography, Democracy,...
Posted on October 09, 2024
In a first for precision agriculture, University of Pretoria (UP) researchers, in association with collaborators from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), have produced maps of smallholder farms in Gauteng that highlight maize plants in green and weeds in red. The maps were...
Posted on October 08, 2024
The University of Pretoria is actively engaged in the fight against hunger.
Posted on September 18, 2024
Harnessing GIS for Climate-Resilient Mining and Sustainable Communities
Posted on September 10, 2024
The UP model is predicting the development of a weak La Niña event by early summer.
Posted on September 09, 2024
The latest edition of the University of Pretoria’s (UP) digital publication RE.SEARCH is now available on Research Matters. In this edition, research is highlighted that tries to use new or novel approaches and methods. Dr Kaera Coetzer from our department is the Principal Investigator of...
Posted on September 06, 2024
Celeste Fourie discovered she had a brain tumour while studying for a master’s degree in meteorology at the University of Pretoria (UP) in 2022. “I was overcome with joy and tremendous relief,” she says. “With all the challenges, I was happy to reach the finish line. But...
Posted on September 03, 2024
The National Space Conference 2024, held at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research International Conference Centre (CSIR ICC) in Pretoria, was a landmark event that brought together leaders and professionals from various industries under the theme "Harnessing Space Science and...
Posted on August 29, 2024
Women’s Month: Focus on Ms Dandalene Robinson Senior Administrative Officer: Centre for Environmental Studies in the Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology
Posted on August 22, 2024
Above normal mean maximum temperatures over the larger region are highly likely during the forecast period
Posted on August 21, 2024
On 8 August, representatives from GEOTERRA IMAGE spoke to the 1st year cartography class at the University of Pretoria about a selection of geospatial solutions to problems, implemented using geospatial (and other) technologies. Students of the class come from a wide range of programmes, ranging...
Posted on August 06, 2024
On Friday, July 26, 2024, a group of YouthMappers in the Department participated in the Mapathon.
Posted on July 11, 2024
Celebrating World Population Day, 11 July 2024
Posted on July 09, 2024
Prof Garland was appointed as chairperson for Prediction and Forecasting Improvement for Africa (PREFIA).
Posted on June 27, 2024
On the 21st of May, the GIS 708 students went on an excursion to AfriGIS to view their workplace, get insight into various fields in GIS from professionals and ask questions regarding our futures in the GIS industry. The trip to AfriGIS was incredibly informative, offering us a realistic insight...
Posted on June 26, 2024
Below normal rainfall is predicted over the larger part of the region, including the winter rainfall region of the SW Cape
Posted on June 12, 2024
Emily Barnes, a Master's student in the Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology, has been awarded the Society of South African Geographers (SSAG) Outstanding Honours Research Award for 2024.
Posted on June 11, 2024
On 31 May 2024, the GGY780 Urban Geography Honours students showcased and presented their creative pieces at the Javett Art Centre.
Posted on June 10, 2024
Mr Stuart Martin and Mrs Lauren Sweiden from Esri-SA, joined the prize-giving and lecture session.
Posted on June 03, 2024
Emily Barnes, a master's student in the Department of Geography, Geoinformatics, and Meteorology, recently presented her research at the Annual National Multidisciplinary Postgraduate Student Conference on Contemporary Urban Development Questions.
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