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Paleo team at INQUA

PCU Paleoecology team attends INQUA Congress in Rome, Italy

PCU paleoecology members Dr. Estelle Razanatsoa, Prof. Lindsey Gillson, Ms. Glory Oden and Mr. Fetra Randriantsara attended the INQUA congress in Rome, Italy.
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Estelle

Congratulations to Dr. Estelle Razanatsoa

The Plant Conservation Unit would like to extend congratulations to Dr. Estelle Razanatsoa on her new position as Junior Research Fellow!
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New paper alert

Editorial: Advancing past socio–environmental systems science

An editorial article written by Estelle Razanatsoa of the Plant Conservation Unit (PCU) and other colleagues, titled Advancing past socio–environmental systems science was recently published in the PAGES Magazine.
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Paleo team at INQUA

PCU Paleoecology team attends INQUA Congress in Rome, Italy

PCU paleoecology members Dr. Estelle Razanatsoa, Prof. Lindsey Gillson, Ms. Glory Oden and Mr. Fetra Randriantsara attended the INQUA congress in Rome, Italy.
11 Aug 2023
Estelle

Congratulations to Dr. Estelle Razanatsoa

The Plant Conservation Unit would like to extend congratulations to Dr. Estelle Razanatsoa on her new position as Junior Research Fellow!
08 Jun 2023
New paper alert

Editorial: Advancing past socio–environmental systems science

An editorial article written by Estelle Razanatsoa of the Plant Conservation Unit (PCU) and other colleagues, titled Advancing past socio–environmental systems science was recently published in the PAGES Magazine.
08 Jun 2023
New paper alert

Expansion of the Grassland Biome in the eastern Karoo corresponds with changes in rainfall and livestock numbers

The Plant Conservation Unit is pleased to announce an exciting new paper written by Dr. Gina Arena, Prof. Timm Hoffman, Dr. Helga van der Merwe and Prof Timothy O’Connor.
03 Mar 2023
New paper alert

Late-Holocene fynbos-forest dynamics in Orange Kloof, Table Mountain National Park, South Africa

A new article written by PCU researchers titled ‘Late-Holocene fynbos-forest dynamics in Orange Kloof, Table Mountain National Park, South Africa’ was published online on 18 February 2023 in The Holocene.
28 Feb 2023

Now Open Access: Nature Divided, by Hoffman & Ashwell (2001)

PCU Director, Prof Timm Hoffman’s classic book, titled 'Nature Divided', on Land Degradation in South Africa, which he co-authored with colleague A
12 Aug 2022

The PCU commemorates the passing of Richard Dean

One of South Africa’s greatest naturalists and well-known ornithologists, Richard Dean passed away in Prince Albert on Wednesday 3 August 2022.
03 Aug 2022

Tim Kirsten uncovers rare plant species in Kirstenhof wetland

A newspaper article about an important plant re-discovery by PCU Masters student Tim Kirsten, written by Karen Watkins, appeared this morning in the Constantiaberg Bulletin. Read the article 
07 Apr 2022

NEW PAPER ALERT: Editorial: Mainstreaming paleoecology into ecosystem restoration

An editorial article written by PCU Deputy Director Prof. Lindsey Gillson, PCU postdoc Dr Sabine Prader, and other colleagues, titled 'Mainstreaming paleoecology into ecosystem restoration' was published in the PAGES Magazine today. T
04 Apr 2022

NEW POPULAR ARTICLE: 'Repeat photos show change in southern African landscapes: a citizen science project'

A popular article written by PCU Director, Prof. Timm Hoffman, and rePhotoSA project manager, Hana Petersen, was published in The Conversation this morning. The article outlines the history and utility of repeat photography, and describes the
07 Mar 2022

NEW PAPER ALERT: Woody cover change in relation to fire history and land-use in the savanna-woodlands of north-east Namibia (1996–2019)

A new article by PCU researchers Dr Glynis Humphrey, Conor Eastment, Prof. Lindsey Gillson and Prof. Timm Hoffman, titled ‘Woody cover change in relation to fire history and land-use in the savanna-woodlands of north-east Nami
21 Feb 2022

NEW PAPER ALERT: Drought as a driver of vegetation change in Succulent Karoo rangelands, South Africa

A new article by PCU researcher Hana Petersen and colleagues, titled ‘Drought as a driver of vegetation change in Succulent Karoo rangelands, South Africa’ was published online on 15 February 2022 in the African Journal of Range a
18 Feb 2022
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