Skukuza Science Leadership Initiative/Nsasani Trust

29/03/2024

Facebook hive mind.... we are looking for stylish cotton, collared, long sleeve shirts for our 20 year anniversary celebrations.. anybody got some leads in SA? as you know, i have little in the way of style, so any advice would be welcome!

26/02/2024

Any African (primarily but let me know if you are going) ecologists/conservation practitioners attending the ATBC in Kigali? i am pulling together a workshop/symposium... please get hold of me!

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26/01/2024

Field researcher opportunities available in the Waterberg (heaven). Please get hold of the contact listed in the ad..

14/06/2022

Women in Science postgrad bursaries available!

REMINDER: The L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science South Africa Grant is closing on 15 June 2022. APPLY HERE: https://bit.ly/3Gpb6bG

Covers Doctoral and Post-doctorate studies: Formal Sciences, Life Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Physical Sciences, Engineering and Technological Sciences, for female students.

16/05/2022

Here's a chance to write off your student debt!

REMINDER: The Lucha Lunako Competition to Write Off Outstanding Student Debt is closing on 23 May 2022. APPLY HERE: https://bit.ly/3wjMaO9

R25 000 will be awarded to cover outstanding student debt at college or university.

13/02/2022

South Africa lost a great earth warrior, leader, and incredible human being this week.

Claire Janisch was the founder and CEO of Biomimicry South Africa. Her brain was an astounding encyclopedia of nature's form and function, her passion was infectious and she was whole-heartedly committed to opening the world's eyes to a better way of doing - that we are capable of creating conditions conducive to life in all that we design and build.

I was introduced to Claire by a mutual colleague and she began hosting her Biomimicry Immersions at the SSLI in 2018. I was so inspired and proud to be involved in hosting these immersions. As an ecologist who has spent so long learning ABOUT nature she planted a new seed in my mind - rather, what can I learn FROM nature?

At her memorial today, Claire was described aptly as a pollinator, and an ecosystem engineer, a tribute to her impact. She will forever remain a role mode to me demonstrating that one person's passion can create a wave and that wave can change a lot.

Because I, for one, plan to be a part of the tsunami.

27/09/2021

Sure to be a worthwhile webinar to attend, especially if you are a South African Youth!

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) in partnership with the African Climate Alliance (ACA) and Vukani Environmental Movement (VEM) invite you to join the launch of two climate impacts reports. Prof. Nicholas King's report explores climate impacts on youth and future generations in South Africa...

22/04/2021

Happy Earth Day to all Earthlings! Where we are from, every day is Earth day. Some days we spend our day being curious about how the Earth works and then we get to have fun testing our hypotheses in the field. Other days, we spend thinking about how to be Earth leaders, that is, what do we need to know, be and do to ensure that our intact ecosystems remain so, and that our degraded ecosystems can be restored. Some days, we just bask in the joy of working in one of the most beautiful places on Earth - the Kruger National Park - and we soak up all the incredible life around us big and small. This pic of a longhorn beetle (Order: Coleoptera, Family: Cerambycidae) was taken by my colleague Laurence Kruger in Punda Maria.

18/03/2021

Hi all... a few opportunities emerging!

The Wild Bird Trust South Africa, Botswana Wild Bird Trust, and the Wild Bird Foundation of America are registered non-profit public benefit organisations founded in each of their respective countries. Our organisation has offices in the USA, South Africa, Botswana and Angola and we are a multinatio...

16/03/2021

SANBI Groen Sebenza Internships. Please share with any recent B.Sc, Honors or M.Sc graduates looking for work in the Biodiversity Sector!
https://www.sanbi.org/job/groen-sebenza-iii-internships/

Groen Sebenza is aimed at developing priority skills in the biodiversity sector to create sustainable job opportunities for unemployed graduates […]