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SAAB 2022 Speakers
Keynote Speaker: Prof B-E van Wyk University of Johannesburg, South Africa Prof Ben-Erik Van Wyk is a Professor at the University of Johannesburg in the Department of Botany and Plant Biotechnology. He is a plant taxonomist with a research interest in ethnobotany and…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/urp_rsvp
Accreditation Cocktail Event - RSVP
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ENVIRA & METSI
ENVIRA The Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management (UESM) Newsletter, ENVIRA, was revived during the 2020 Lockdown and has been fruitful ever since. The ENVIRA is published seasonally and broadcasts the most recent research activities within the UESM, along with additional interesting news snippets in an exciting and…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/natural-and-agricultural-sciences/prof-roan-louw-biography
Prof Roan Louw - Biography
PROF ROAN LOUW Starting his academic career in 2002, Roan Louw is currently Professor of Biochemistry at the Focus Area: Human Metabolomics, North-West University (NWU), Potchefstroom. He received his PhD at the NWU in 2005. Prof Louw’s research focusses on…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/natural-and-agricultural-sciences/prof-henning-krieg-biography
Prof Henning Krieg - Biography
PROF HENNING KRIEG Henning Krieg completed his B.Sc. (1989) at Stellenbosch University and his B.Sc. Hons at the University of Pretoria (1991) before travelling on a Fulbright scholarship to the US where he completed his M.S. in Food Chemistry at Rutgers, the State…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/natural-and-agricultural-sciences/prof-phillip-mashele-biography
Prof Phillip Mashele - Biography
PROF PHILLIP MASHELE Prof. Hopolang Phillip Mashele has a PhD degree in mathematics from the University of the Witwatersrand, a Master of Business Administration degree from the North-West University, and a Master’s degree in Mathematics from the University of the…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/natural-and-agricultural-sciences/cobus-kriek-biography
Cobus Kriek - Biography
PROF COBUS KRIEK Prof RJ (Cobus) Kriek obtained a BSc (1990), BSc Hons (1992), MSc (1994) and PhD (1998) in chemistry from the University of Stellenbosch, which was followed by an MBA degree from the University of Lincoln (UK) in 1999. In 2008 he completed an MSc in…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/natural-and-agricultural-sciences/clovis-noutchie-biography
Clovis Noutchie - Biography
PROF CLOVIS NOUTCHIE Prof SC oukouomi Noutchie is a full professor in the department of mathematics and applied mathematics, where he has been since 2011. He is currently a member of the focus area Pure & Applied Analytics and a C2 NRF rated researcher. He is the…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/natural-and-agricultural-sciences/motheo-koitsiwe-biography
Motheo Koitsiwe - Biography
DR MOTHEO KOITSIWE Dr Motheo Koitsiwe is a proud South African without borders, the first African indigenous scholar to have completed successfully the IKS PhD thesis in African indigenous astronomy (bolepa - dinaledi) of Batswana in Botswana and South Africa. The…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/climate-change-air-quality-and-impacts/alumni
Postdocs
Dr Steve Balaka Opiyo School for Geo- and Spatial Sciences | Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management View profile To be updated. Dr Abdulaziz Yakubu School for Geo- and Spatial Sciences | Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management 54573106@…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/climate-change-air-quality-and-impacts/plant-physiology-and-biochemistry-overview
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry - Overview
Plant physiology and biochemistry research at the NWU is focused on quantifying the impact of elevated carbon dioxide and air pollutants as well as increased water stress on crops. From such studies, it becomes possible to identify alternative crops that can successfully adapt to shifting climate patterns. The introduction of climate-resilient…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/climate-change-air-quality-and-impacts/weather-and-weather-modification
Weather and Weather Modification
Weather and Climate Related Research Projects The NWU Climatology Research Group (CGR) has set up multiple weather stations at various locations: METSI (UESM Research Facility) Lekwena Wildlife Estate NWU Potchefstroom Campus NWU Mafikeng Campus (on NWU Research Farm) NWU Vaal Campus (coming soon) These weather stations…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/south-african-association-botanists/attendance-requirements-and-more-about-remo