Sustainability Research Unit George Campus Latest News

A reflection by Lucy Faulkner of PhD fieldwork Sedgefield

Wed, 09 Nov 2016 22:00:00 GMT

I have been undertaking fieldwork in Sedgefield for my PhD in Geography, University of Exeter, UK, for the past three months with support from the Sustainability Research Unit, Nelson Mandela University, George campus.

SRU facilitating capacity development

Mon, 12 Sep 2016 22:00:00 GMT

SRU facilitating capacity development for Breede-Gouritz Catchment Management Agency.

During August 2016, the Sustainability Research Unit (SRU) from the Nelson Mandela University held the first of a series of capacity development workshops for the Breede-Gouritz Catchment Management Agency (BGCMA).

SRU Masters student Thea Buckle receives NMMU top achiever award

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 22:00:00 GMT

Thea Buckle recently received the Nelson Mandela University award for the best Master’s student in the social sciences for her dissertation “Media and communication influences on farmer’s views of water conservation in the Garden Route”.

MAGIC research team collaboration in Cornwall, UK: May 2016

Thu, 19 May 2016 22:00:00 GMT

Our international research collaboration MAGIC (Multi-scale adaptations to global change and their impacts on vulnerability in coastal areas) held its annual meeting 4^th-8^th of May 2016.

Research Associates Symposium at the George Campus of NMMU

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 22:00:00 GMT

On the 7^th of April 2016 the Sustainability Research Unit hosted a Research Associates Symposium at the George Campus of Nelson Mandela University.

Coastal risks and vulnerability: Stories from Cornwall, Languedoc and the Garden Route

Sun, 13 Mar 2016 22:00:00 GMT

On the 7^th of November, 2015, a public dialogue between members of the public and environmental professionals from various institution was held at the Wilderness Hotel.

Dr Jackie Dabrowski public lecture: Pansteatitis in tilapia

Thu, 10 Mar 2016 22:00:00 GMT

Dr Jackie Dabrowski was invited to present at Nelson Mandela University, George campus on the 9^th of March 2016. She presented her research on “Pansteatitis in tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus): untangling the links to fish diet, thyroid status, water quality and drought”.

Progress report: MAGIC research team meets in South Africa

Tue, 08 Mar 2016 22:00:00 GMT

MAGIC is a research collaboration aimed at understanding ‘Multi-scale adaptations to global change and their impacts on vulnerability in coastal areas’, on the basis of three case studies: Languedoc-Roussillon in France, Cornwall in the UK, and the Garden Route coast in South Africa.

High profile research associates appointed in SRU

Mon, 07 Mar 2016 22:00:00 GMT

The SRU would like to welcome Peter Novellie and Herve Fritz to our dynamic research team!

SRU members attend NMMU’s 2nd Engagement Colloquium

Mon, 07 Mar 2016 22:00:00 GMT

On the 4th of November 2015, SRU members Janine Adams and Bianca Currie attended the 2nd Nelson Mandela University Engagement Colloquium in Port Elizabeth.