During the recent ZSSA conference, a workshop was held on DAFF regulations and Section 2o. Dr Grietjie de Klerk kindly made a slide show of her presentation available. Dr de Klerk is the Deputy Director at the Sub-directorate: Epidemiology, Directorate: Animal Health, Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development. Open the link below to […]
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For Black History Month 2023, the British Ecological Society (BES) journals are celebrating the work of Black ecologists from around the world and sharing their stories. In this blog, Mahlatse Fortunate Mashaphu from South Africa shares her story and journey in academia. https://animalecologyinfocus.com/2023/10/03/black-history-month-2023/
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Congratulations to the final and honours Zoology students who were nominated for the ZSSA Best Student Awards for the 2022 academic year! If you have not been informed by your universities yet, please contact us at office@zssa.co.za. University Best Third Year Students Best Honours Students University of Pretoria Bridget O’Connor Ms Mila Geldenhuys University of
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With the passing of Professor Sue Nicolson on 27 April 2023, South Africa’s zoological community has lost a respected and internationally acclaimed leader in the field of animal physiology. Sue was a warm and engaging colleague who led by example and enjoyed the deep respect of all who knew her. Born in Dargaville, New Zealand
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Congratulations to the following students from various universities who received awards for the best Zoology student in 2021: University Best Third Year Students Best Honours Students University of Pretoria Lisa Garner Olivia Chalwin-Milton University of Stellenbosch Isabella de Beer Caitlin Ching Sent University of Cape Town Benjamin Heather-Clark Mr Rion Cuthill University of the Western
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Congratulations to the following students from various universities who received awards for the best Zoology student in 2020: Universities 3rd year Hons University of KwaZulu-Natal (Pietermaritzburg) Cara Jaclyn Bailey Sindiswa Zondo University of the Western Cape Emma Elizabeth Buckley Danelle Van Den Berg University of Witwatersrand Janiel Padayachy Paris Pencharz University of Stellenbosch Miss Jess
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The ZSSA Wildlife Photography Competition ran from the 25th May until the 11th June 2021. The event was hosted on Instagram by Tshepiso Malelantje, our student representative. The ZSSA council assisted with the selection of the 10 best photos while the sponsors had the opportunity to choose the three winning photos. We are pleased to
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VIRTUAL CONGRESS GUIDE The following videos are an introduction to the OnAir Virtual Platform. These videos show the different content and different functionality and features that are included in the Virtual Conference Platform. These videos will help you by providing you with some visuals of what to expect in order to enjoy this great virtual
ICZ 2021 goes virtual! Read More »
Welcome to our three new members on the ZSSA Council who were nominated for council at the end of last year! They are Dr. Ute Schwaiboldt, Dr. Melissa Boonzaaier and Ms. Mpho Malematja Ute Schwaibold Dr. Ute Schwaibold holds a PhD in Zoology (Animal Behaviour) and has been with the School of Animal, Plant and Environmental
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