News
Red Dust! Dead Dust?
The visible deposition of red dust on residential properties has raised questions regarding potential exposure to airborne pollutants and associated health risks in the Saldanha Bay area.
Applications of environmental isotopes in water
The BIOGRIP Soil and Water Node hosted a short course on the Applications of Environmental Isotopes in Water at Stellenbosch University (SU), reflecting BIOGRIP’s commitment to strengthening research infrastructure and developing analytical skills across South Africa.
SU–BIOGRIP–CAF Isotope Geochemistry Course and MC-ICP-MS launch
the BIOGRIP Water and Soil node hosted an Isotope Geochemistry and Instrumental Applications Workshop with postgraduate students, early-career researchers and professionals from across Southern Africa, all eager to deepen their understanding of isotope systems, analytical techniques and their geochemical applications.
Highlights from the Environmental Biogeochemistry Field Sampling course with the BIOGRIP Water & Soil Node
This overview from the BIOGRIP Soil & Water Node at Stellenbosch University highlights the 3-day course’s introduction to various sampling techniques in the biogeochemistry field.
BIOGRIP seeks a postdoctoral fellowship in blue carbon ecosystems in South Africa
Applications are open for a full-time postdoctoral position at the School for Climate Studies and the Department of Botany and Zoology at Stellenbosch University to lead projects that build technical, theoretical and applied aspects around measuring carbon from vegetated coastal ecosystems in South Africa, with a specific focus on salt marshes.
Water and soil research node opening at SU
The BIOGRIP Node for Water and Soil Biogeochemistry will be housed at Stellenbosch University to support studies of the environment.
New research platform for water purification at UFS
Dr Robert Hansen, senior lecturer at the UFS Department of Geology, will be acting director of the BIOGRIP Node for Mineral Biogeochemistry.