African penguins: climate refugees from a distant past
A new study on the paleo-historical geographic range of the endangered African penguin since the last Ice Age paints a grave picture of a species in steep...
Milestones in climate smart agriculture project celebrated
The Stellenbosch University Water Institute and Faculty of Agrisciences, in partnership with Maastricht School of Management (MSM), showcased the outcomes and...
Meet SU’s GAUC ambassadors for global change
Four postgraduate students from Stellenbosch University (SU) will represent Africa in the world's first youth climate leadership training project: the 'Climat...
Junior Captain Scott Memorial Medal for best MSc thesis in Zoology in SA
An MSc dissertation on marine mammal speciation and the role of historical climate change in this process earned Amoré Malan from Stellenbosch University the...
Climate-smart horticulture can meet Africa’s food security challenges
The climate-smart option of growing produce in greenhouses should be scaled up to meet the challenge of food security in South Africa and Africa.
So said Dr...
21st Century Climate-Smart Forestry for Livelihood and Sustainability in South Africa
FOREST21 is a joint project with the goal of strengthening capacity in South African higher education in forestry. The project is coordinated by Häme...
Climate change: are fishes migrating to colder waters?
Are commercially-important fish species adapting to warmer waters in our oceans, or are they moving to cooler areas, thereby becoming locally extinct?
The...
Dave Pepler and Science Café Stellenbosch make TV debut at Woordfees
Well-known environmentalist Dave Pepler and Science Café Stellenbosch will make their debut television appearance as part of the Toyota US Woordfees package on...
Grey whale sets new distance record
In May 2013 marine biologists were stunned by the news of the first ever sighting of a grey whale south of the equator, just off the coast of Namibia in Walvis...
Imperial and SU collaborate to address climate change, healthcare and social impact
The following article by Prof Sara Grobbelaar of the Department of Industrial Engineering at Stellenbosch University was published on the website of the...