Sub-programme leader: Prof Frances Siebert (Frances.Siebert@nwu.ac.za)
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Ecological Interaction and Ecosystem Resilience (EIER) hosts 21 researchers with a diversity of expertise, including Agricultural Sciences, Ecotoxicology, Geo- and Soil Sciences, Microbial Ecology, Paleoecology and Plant Ecology. Research in EIER is interdisciplinary and comprises both fundamental and applied research projects, which are determined by the needs of the industry, agricultural, rural- and urban communities. Research in EIER is centred around the future of terrestrial ecosystems in the context of anthropogenic impacts, including climate change.
Research projects are aimed at an improved understanding of the complexity of African terrestrial ecosystems, and to identify the risks to the ecosystem services they offer, particularly food security, carbon sequestration and biodiversity. Inter- and transdisciplinary research projects address these risks through critical assessments and evaluation of proposed management interventions and/or prevention measures in the light of global environmental change. This subprogram hosts several research groups, each with a specific research focus. Environmental Microbiology and Agricultural Biotechnology Led by Prof Rasheed Adeleke Forb Ecology Research Group (FERG) Led by Prof Frances Siebert GeoEco Lab Led by Prof Nishanta Rajakaruna and Prof Stefan Siebert Pedometrics Led by George van Zijl Soil Ecology, Ecotoxicology and Microbiology (SEEM) Led by Prof Mark Maboeta Terrestrial Ecology (EcoRestore) Led by Prof Klaus Kellner Urban Ecology Led by Prof Sarel Cilliers Strategic Aim & Mission
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Last updated: 4 November 2022