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🌦️ Invitation to Apply for Research Positions in Weather Radar Science

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Research Collaboration: North-West University (NWU) & South African Weather Service (SAWS)

The NWU–SAWS Weather Radar Research Collaboration invites passionate and motivated candidates to apply for exciting research opportunities in Applied Weather Radar Science.

Join a dynamic team advancing South Africa’s operational radar network through innovative, data-driven research and collaboration.

🎓 Available Opportunities

🗓️ Application Details

Application deadlines:

  • MSc & PhD – 30 November 2025
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship – 15 December 2025

Appointment date: 1 January 2026

đź“© Applications & Enquiries

For all positions, please contact:
Prof. Roelof Burger
📧 Roelof.burger@nwu.ac.za

 

Apply online:
👉 MSc & PhD: Application form

👉 Postdoctoral Fellowship: Application form

Invitation to Participate in a Pollen Allergy Research Study

  

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Invitation to Participate in a Pollen Research Study

Research group: Aerobiology

We need YOU!! ?
Join our study to measure local allergenic pollen and spores.
Participation is free!
Through experienced health researchers trained in Allergology and Clinical Immunology, a free skin prick test will be done, whereafter we can identify your pollen allergies and learn how to manage them.
 
• Discover: Find out which pollens trigger your allergies.
• Learn: Get personalized tips to reduce exposure.
• Contribute: Help us map local allergen levels for community-wide benefits.
 
For more information, see the accompanying images or contact Ms Keneilwe Podile (Keneilwe.Podile01@gmail.com).
 
See flyers below:

 

AEROFOG Campaign - Namibia

  

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AEROFOG Campaign - Namibia

Research group: Climatology Research Group (CRG)

The UESM's Climatology Reasearch Group (CRG) has recently been involved with the AEROFOG campaign in Henties Bay, Namibia. The campaign involved researching climate-relevant aerosol species and how these aerosols impact radiation balance and the formation of clouds and fog, over the coast of Southern Africa.

The AEROFOG campaign was done in collaboration with LISA (Laboratoire Interuniversitaire des Systèmes Atmosphériques), the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC), Université Paris Cité, OSU-EFLUVE (Enveloppes Fluides de la Ville à l’Exobiologie), ACTRIS-RI, NWU - North-West University, Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT), University Of Namibia - Katima Mulilo Campus and Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry (LCE)/ Aix-Marseille University (AMU).

Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/qbb3qAGGzkQAR8JR/

See more in ENVIRA Spring Edition 2024

 

Prof Roelof Burger: CapeTalk - Heat Trapping

 

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Prof Roelof Burger: CapeTalk - Heat Trapping

Research group: Climatology Research Group (CRG)

Prof. Roelof Burger discusses how global climate change is making cities hotter ???

Cape Talk host, John Maytham, asks the question: “In Cape Town specifically, does Table Mountain play a big role in the heat trapping effect in parts of the city?”

Follow the link below to hear insights from Prof. Roelof Burger of the Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, and a member of the World Meteorological Organization's Expert Team on Weather Modification:

LISTEN: https://omny.fm/shows/afternoon-drive-702/how-does-cloud-seeding-work

 

Prof Roelof Burger: Cloud Seeding and Floods in Dubai, UEA

 

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Prof Roelof Burger: Cloud Seeding and Floods in Dubai, UEA

Sub-programme: Climate Change, Air Quality and Impacts | Crop Production and Soil Management
Research group: Climatology Research Group (CRG)

WATCH: https://www.enca.com/videos/discussion-dubai-weather-cause-dubais-floods

LISTEN: https://omny.fm/shows/afternoon-drive-702/how-does-cloud-seeding-work

 

UESM celebrates International Day of Women and Girls in Science

 

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UESM celebrates International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Sub-programme: Climate Change, Air Quality and Impacts | Crop Production and Soil Management - Agriculture
Research group: Climatology Research Group (CRG)

UESM members Prof. Nomali Z. Ngobese and Dr Nomfundo Sibiya (School of Geo and Spatial Sciences), and MSc students (Daniella de Jager, Aneska Richter, Oarabile Masekwameng and Sonja de Beer (Climatology, Air Quality, and Impacts sub-programme) celebrated International Day of Women and Girls in Science with Lesego Primary School in Ikageng on 9 February 2024.
These ladies set off to empower and inspire learners by presenting lectures and conducting experiments in various fields of science (agricultures, climatology, chemistry and more). Our hope is that this event truly sparked and cultivated a passion for science amongst grade these 6 and 7 learners.

More on International Day of Women and Girls in Science in ENVIRA Autumn Edition 2024.