Upcoming events
5 - 10 September 2021
SAWMA 2020: 50th Anniversary Conference,
Berg-en-Dal, Kruger National Park. For more information see
https://sawma.co.za/conference-2020/ or contact
Elma Marais ([email protected])
6 - 10 September 2021
MEDECOS will be held at Club Mykonos, Langebaan, Western Cape
are now inviting proposals for symposia and workshops for the
15 th Conference on Mediterranean-type ecosystems.
You can direct any questions on symposia and workshops to
Karen Esler ([email protected]) and Nicky Allsopp ([email protected]).
See http://medecos2020.org/ for more details.
October 2021
Joint XXIV International Grassland (IGC) and XI International Rangeland (IRC)
congresses to be held in Nairobi, Kenya. The theme is ‘Sustainable Use of
Grassland/Rangeland Resources for Improved Livelihoods’.
Information is available here: http://bit.ly/Kenya2020
ONLINE COURSES/WEBINARS
Earn SACNASP CPD Points by doing short free SACNASP courses
http://sacnasponlinecpd.co.za/courses2/
Birdlife South Africa’s Weekly webinars: www.birdlife.org.za/blsa-conversations/
EWT Wild Chat - Together Apart: www.birdlife.org.za/blsa-conversations/
Free Ecology/Life Science/Environmental Science related courses through Coursera:
www.coursera.org/courses?query=ecology
FutureLearn: www.futurelearn.com/subjects/nature-and-environment-courses/ecology
Alison: https://alison.com/courses/life-science
Principles of modelling with spreadsheets through the University of Vermont:
www.uvm.edu/rsenr/vtcfwru/spreadsheets/?Page=pom/pom11.htm
Animal Health: https://www.coursera.org/browse/health/animal-health
If you would like to advertise your upcoming event, please contact us
and we will include it in our next edition.
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