Barend Erasmus

A World in Crisis: Evidence-Based Solutions for Intensifying Global Challenges - 2022 ACUNS Annual Meeting - Full Program 2022am.acuns.org/session/a-worl… via @acunstweets. An interesting few days ahead to learn more about science-policy interfaces, and the role of higher education

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Johan Rockström at #COP26: 10 New Insights in Climate Science | UN Clima... youtu.be/iW4fPXzX1S0 via @YouTube These are the newest climate facts that every negotiator, and every citizen, should know. #COP26Glasgow @UPnasagric

Speech: Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados at the Opening of the #C... youtu.be/PN6THYZ4ngM via @YouTube Inspirational summary of what #COP26Glasgow has to achieve @UPnasagric we have much to do!

Great training opportunity!

💥#BREAKING💥 The Kunming Declaration has been adopted at the High-Level Segment of the 1st part of @UNBiodiversity #COP15 In the lead-up to 2nd part of #COP15 & the adoption of the #post2020 framework, this shows some critical momentum #ForNature. cbd.int/doc/c/99c8/942…

UP's Prof Patricia Forbes is featured in the Royal Society of Chemistry's "Fixing the Future"campaign. She explains how she uses chemistry to develop new ways of detecting, monitoring & analysing quantities of environmental pollutants. Read: edu.rsc.org/job-profiles/p… @RoySocChem

nstf.org.za/awards/winners… Congratulations to Prof Stephanie Burton, for receiving the prestigious NSTF award for management! Wonderful recognition for an impactful career! @UPnasagric @ResearchUP @UPTuks #AfricaGlobalUniversity #NSTFawards2021

UP ANTI-DISCRIMINATION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE WEEK: "Create a more inclusive working, learning and living environment in higher education," says Dr Thobela Nkukwana, Department of Animal Science. Read more, bit.ly/39JEwBT

RETHINK@NAS virtual launch: 28 September, 13:00 "It's a platform in NAS where staff & students can bring their enthusiasm & ideas, to help us make some of these transformations a reality,"says Prof Barend Erasmus, Dean of NAS. Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=B3S2JO… #SpeakOutUP

UP ANTI-DISCRIMINATION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE WEEK: "Respect for all is crucial to make the world a better place," says Dr Pedro Lebre from the Centre for Microbial Ecology and Genomics. Read more, bit.ly/3CXKmMD #SpeakOutUP @microbiomeUP @UPTuks

ANTI-DISCRIMINATION WEEK: "Don’t turn a blind eye to discrimination," says Stefan Steenekamp, postgraduate student in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences and former chair of NATHouse. Read more, bit.ly/39UnVuZ #SpeakOutUP @UPTuks @NATHouse_UP

#FLWDay When was the last time you threw out a mouldy, stale or rotten piece of fruit, a loaf of bread, block of cheese or meat? Prof Chris Weldon from @ZooEntUP explains how entomologists help to address food waste on #FLWDay on 29 Sep. Read more, bit.ly/2XW2p6w @UPTuks

The warming climate is causing animals to 'shapeshift' sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/… What other impacts of global warming are we missing?

EDITED: Southern elephant seals annually perform the tiring task of shedding some of their skin & hair on shores of Marion Island,all the while not eating for a very long time.UP researchers studied how this energy-expensive behaviour changed over 32 years go.nature.com/38W2gSM

My colleague Peter le Roux has some exciting opportunities for postgraduate students to work in the majestic Drakensberg within a multi-disciplinary team.

Annerine Myburgh, an MSc Plant Science student @UPTuks won an award for the Best Presentation by a Young Scientist @GrasslandSocSA' s 56th Congress for her research on understanding patterns & drivers of forb diversity in the threatened SA grasslands Read: bit.ly/3hpji0s

Dirty air is killing us. We demand that governments put an end to fossil fuel development and invest in clean, carbon-free solutions. #CleanAirNow #WorldCleanAirDay #HealthyAirHealthyPlanet theguardian.com/environment/20…

@EmmaArchervG @IPBES @ipbes IPBES reports provided key scientific findings in support of today's #UNBiodiversitySummit Even if the Nobel rumours turn out not to be true, the good science remains to continue to support decisions for a more sustainable future #goodsciencematters

Annual celebration of FABI - impact and excellence with a shared vision. Well done FABIans! ⁦@Fabiteam1⁩ ⁦@UPTuks⁩