Posted on March 16, 2022
In agreement with most other models, the UP model predicts a transition into ENSO -neutral conditions during winter. There are enhanced probabilities for wet conditions over the larger summer rainfall region during autumn. In contrast, the northern-northeastern areas are expected to be dry. The...
Posted on March 11, 2022
For the 2022 Open Data Day GGM Hackathon (5 March), we decided to focus on the curation of a hail events dataset for South Africa from observations posted on social media. This proved to be a great challenge for the students! In preparation for the hackathon, we were honoured to have Tim...
Posted on March 11, 2022
Dr James Gregory attended the 4th Annual Affordable Purpose-Built Student Housing Summit on the 24th and 25th of February 2022 in Sandton, Johannesburg. This industry conference brought together a wide range of stakeholders involved in the provision of affordable student housing across southern...
Posted on March 07, 2022
Professor Breetzke recently co-authored an article that investigated the link between heat and crime in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. He and his co-authors found that when temperatures exceed 25°C, crime in Khayelitsha increased by 32%. This compares to an earlier study from 2019, where a 1°C...
Posted on March 07, 2022
Join Professor Archer at 5 pm on 17 March for a free online webinar on Drought, climate change and agriculture/wildlife sector in the Karoo, South Africa. The webinar is part of a series organised by the Grassland Society of South Africa (GSSA) and you can register at...
Posted on March 02, 2022
Dr Nerhene Davis received a C2 rating from the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa in the field of social sciences with a specialization in land reform, land management, and rural development policy. Her primary research focus is centered around aspects of South African land...
Posted on February 28, 2022
The Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology would like to invite you to the 2022 GGM Hackathon. To celebrate International Open Data Day (https://blog.okfn.org/2021/06/08/open-data-day-2022-will-take-place-on-saturday-5th-march-2022/), the Hackathon will focus on scraping tools to...
Posted on February 24, 2022
The conference was held from 8-17 February 2022 in Wellington New Zealand but was hosted as a fully virtual conference. The conference themes included Atmospheric processes and observations, Weather and extreme events, Air quality and pollution, Climate and climate change, Modelling and...
Posted on February 17, 2022
“Geo for All” is the Open Source Geospatial Foundation’s Committee for Educational outreach and works in close collaboration with ICA, ISPRS, UN-GIS, AGILE, UCGIS, IGU and other partners worldwide in our mission for making geospatial education and opportunities accessible to...
Posted on February 15, 2022
Late 2021, we were able to visit the Viva Foundation school and speak with a group of Gr 1-3 learners about maps. During the session, we showed them a number of maps and taught them about the cardinal directions. This was followed by an interactive activity and quiz. We would like to thank...
Posted on February 15, 2022
The UP February Seasonal Forecast Worx predicts, in agreement with other models, a transition into ENSO-neutral conditions during winter. There are enhanced probabilities for wet conditions over the larger summer rainfall region during late summer going into autumn. In contrast, the SW Cape is...
Posted on February 03, 2022
Victoria Rautenbach received a Y2 rating in Information Technology with a specialization in User experience, open-source for geospatial software, open data and community engagement in higher education.
Posted on February 02, 2022
Hear Professor Dyson speak about tropical storm Ana, which affected Madagascar and Mozambique during January. Access the video at https://www.enca.com/videos/watch-tropical-storm-ana-over-30-dead-mozambique-and-malawi.
Posted on January 28, 2022
Prof. Rebecca Garland recently joined the University of Pretoria as an Associate Professor at the Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology. She is an NRF-rated researcher with over 20 years’ experience in research in the atmospheric science, atmospheric biogeochemistry,...
Posted on January 24, 2022
Dr. Thando Ndarana, a senior lecturer in dynamic meteorology in GGM, NAS, received a C1 rating from the NRF. His main research interests are using basic dynamic meteorology concepts such as wave activity, energetics and potential vorticity to understand the underlying dynamical processes that...
Posted on January 18, 2022
The January Seasonal Forecast Worx predicts weak La Niña conditions during summer, with ENSO-neutral conditions after that. The probability of above normal rainfall totals across the region during the second half of the summer season has decreased considerably from last month’s forecast....
Posted on December 17, 2021
The December Seasonal Forecast Worx predicts weak La Nina conditions during summer, with ENSO-neutral conditions after that. Rain also looks favourable. There are predominantly above-normal rains expected over the larger part of the forecast region, except over the northwest and northeast where...
Posted on November 21, 2021
Three of our staff members were recently awarded an improved NRF rating. Prof Abel Ramoelo is a director for the Centre of Environmental Studies and associate professor in the Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences. He received a C2...
Posted on November 16, 2021
On 17 November 2021, people across the globe are celebrating World GIS day. "This is not just an event. It's a global movement. This day brings universities, government agencies, schools, nonprofits, and GIS professionals together to build knowledge of GIS in their communities and create...
Posted on November 16, 2021
The November Seasonal Forecast Worx predicts that predominantly favourable rains are expected over the larger part of the forecast region, except for the Southwestern and Southern Cape, and the northwest and northeast of the SADC region at first. The forecasts further predict that cooler than...
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