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...
Posted on November 11, 2021
On the 27th of October 2021, Dr JJ Gregory and Prof Nico Kotze led a group of honours students on a field trip to the inner-city of Johannesburg and Soweto. The first part of this tour focused on urban regeneration in the inner-city of Johannesburg. The second part of this tour focused on urban...
Posted on November 11, 2021
Two guests from the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) invited by Dr. Philemon Tsele, visited the department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology (GGM) on 6 November 2021 to carry out in-door training on the Analytical Spectral Device (ASD) spectrometer for the GMA 705 (Advanced remote...
Posted on November 11, 2021
The program to our annual GGM mini-conference is now available! Access it at https://www.up.ac.za/media/shared/106/ZP_Resources/2021_up_ggm-miniconference-program.zp212370.pdf.
Posted on October 29, 2021
Please join us for our 2021 GGM Department Mini-Conference. The conference is held annually to showcase our postgraduate students' work and will be held on 12 November (venue TBC). It is also accredited with the SAGC for CPD credits (SAGC CPD UNI 788). To RSVP by 4 November please fill out this...
Posted on October 26, 2021
On the 23rd of October Dr Natalie Haussmann led a number of GGY 361 students on a field trip to Lebenya Farm near Swartruggens, in the North West province. During the field trip, students had to think through research questions and sampling designs and subsequently set up camera traps to monitor...
Posted on October 20, 2021
Having access to nature, and access to green spaces has multiple benefits. A recent multi-author study indicates that violent crime reduces when a city becomes greener, i.e. has more open spaces (parks, nature reserves, green belts, etc.). The author team, led by Michigan State University's...
Posted on October 20, 2021
The UP model predicts moderate to weak La Niña conditions to persist throughout most of the 2022/2023 early and mid-summer season. There is an increased likelihood for an above-normal rainfall season towards mid-summer over the summer rainfall region. Mostly warmer-than-normal maximum...
Posted on October 15, 2021
World Food Day, 16 October 2021 World Food Day: “Celebrating efforts to strengthen local food systems for displaced and host communities” (https://www.unhcr.org/). The World Food Day was proclaimed in 1979 by the United Nations. The purpose is to increase public awareness regarding...
Posted on October 15, 2021
The 2021 GGY 789 field trip, led by Dr. Natalie Haussmann and Prof. Greg Breetzke, took place from 7 to 10 October at Florisbad, in the Free State. Twelve of the BSc Geography Honours students and four of the GIS Honours students attended. Activities included mouse trapping, bat netting and...
Posted on October 12, 2021
The tailored forecasts are in agreement with the rainfall forecasts for southern Africa. An increase in farm rainfall and yield is likely along with an increase in malaria occurrences over Limpopo and an increased inflow into Lake Kariba. The low Vaal Dam downstream flow forecast may be the...
Posted on October 01, 2021
Three of the Department's tutors presented at the international CALMet conference on the 28th of September 2021. The title of the presentation is An exploratory study to understand tutor experiences of online learning during COVID-19: A Geography Geoinformatics and Meteorology perspective. Brian...
Posted on September 30, 2021
When University of Pretoria (UP) master’s student Dr Michael Barnes submitted his thesis for external examination, he got the surprise of his life when it was subsequently converted into a PhD.
Posted on September 28, 2021
In 2019, the 74th United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 28 September as the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI). The aim is to recognize and raise awareness of the importance of universal access to information. The 2021 theme focuses on access to information...
Posted on September 20, 2021
A study by a PhD student at the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology reveals that South Africa is experiencing more maximum temperature records than expected and that this trend seems to be accelerating.
Posted on September 16, 2021
Professor Abel Ramoelo, the Director for the Centre of Environmental Studies housed at the Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology, University of Pretoria was invited to give a keynote address at the 56th Grassland Society of Southern Africa (GSSA) Congress held virtually from the...
Posted on September 16, 2021
Thanks to the NRF Community Engagement project that funds the community engagement activities for two of our modules (GGY383 and GMT320) and MSc projects, we were able to donate over 15 000 seedling and 200kg of compost for the Moja Gabedi garden in Hatfield that provides students with an...
Posted on September 14, 2021
The September Seasonal Forecast Worx predicts that current ENSO-neutral conditions should develop into a weak La Niña event by the end of the year. With the exception of the eastern parts, the forecasts this month show a reduced likelihood of a wetter than normal mid-summer. (Note: Spring (SON)...
Posted on September 12, 2021
The Day of the Programmer is held annually on the 256th day of every year; this year it fell on 12 September. Geoinformatics is a broad field that requires you to master various skills to be successful, including programming skills. The geoinformatics programs at the University of Pretoria place...
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