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Projects
Student training 3rd Year Students' DRKS311 Ecology Projects (recurring) Hons Projects Transplant experiments to restore old fields with indigenous flora (2022) Holocene paleoecology of a wetland at the spring of the Mooi River (2022) MSc Projects…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/metsi/data
Data
Weather data 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…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/metsi/publications
Publications
Siebert et al. (2019). Introducing bud bank and below-ground plant organ research to South Africa: Report on a workshop and the way forwardhttp://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/metsi/upcoming-events
Upcoming Events
There are currently no events planned for METSI.http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/metsi/past-events
Past Events
METSI Opening ceremony (26 November 2019) Bud Bank Workshop (9 - 10 May 2019)http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/metsi/past-events/bud-bank
Bud Bank Workshop (9 - 10 May 2019)
This “hands-on” workshop presented by Dr Aline Bombo (Lab of Vegetation Ecology, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Brazil) and hosted by Dr Frances Siebert (Forb Ecology Research Group, North-West University) was focused on the methods for surveying bud banks and below-ground organs for ecological research. A…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/metsi/past-events/opening
METSI Opening ceremony (26 November 2019)
The opening ceremony commenced with background lectures presented by Prof Nico Smit, Dr Frances Siebert and Mr Lieb Venter. Background lectures included information about the history of the facility, the vision, project funding, current and future projects, METSI Research Committee, and data archiving. Furthermore, information was shared…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/metsi/accommodation
Accommodation
Accommodation consists of one unit with two bedrooms. Each bedroom is equipped with four single beds and an en-suite bathroom with a shower. The unit also has a braai area and kitchen. The kitchen is equipped with a two-plate stove and oven (two -in-one), refrigerator, basic utensils etc. Two under-cover parking spaces are also available at the…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/metsi/location
Contact us
Contact: METSI Chairperson: Prof. Wynand Malherbe METSI Intern: Mr. Emmanuel Khupe Directions: From the North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus (Hoffman Street): Turn left onto Meyer Street. Turn left onto Thabo Mbeki Way/Van der Hoff Way/R501. Keep straight on R501 for 25km. Turn…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/UBMI/SAMS2020/Registration
SAMS congress 2020: Registration
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SAMS congress 2020: Program
.bg { padding: 1em; color: white; background-color: black; clear: left; text-align: center; } .btn-group-vertical { width: 100%; } 63th Annual Congress of the South African Mathematical Society 2 December 2020, online Home Registration Plenary Speakers Program Participants Sponsors…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/UBMI/SAMS2020/Participants
SAMS congress 2020: Participants
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