
Past news and announcements
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Section 20 presentation at ZSSA 2023
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.
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British Ecological Society blog: Read Mahlatse Fortunate Mashapu's story
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.
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Student Awards 2022 academic year
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.
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OBITUARY SUE NICOLSON (1950 - 2023)
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.
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Student winners for the 2021 academic year
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.
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International Ornithological Congress 2022
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Student winners for the 2020 academic year
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.
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Photographic competition 2021
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.
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ICZ 2021 goes virtual!
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.
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Welcome to our new council members
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,.
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Winners of the ZSSA Instagram Page Photo Competition
Congratulations to the winners of the photo competition held on the our Instagram page! They are: Cormac Price Samuel Cox Blair Cowie Dewald Kleynhans Remember.
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ZSSA on instragram - watch this space!
We are excited to announce that our student council member, Tshepiso Majelantle (tshepiso.majelantle@zoology.up.ac.za), has created an Instagram Page for our society! To launch our new.
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BREAKING NEWS: 23rd ICZ Conference postponed until 21 - 25 November 2021. More information to follow
Dear Colleagues, It is with regret that we have to inform you of the Local Organising Committee’s decision to postpone the ICZ 2020 Conference that.
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23rd International Zoological Congress 19 – 24 July 2020 in Cape Town
We are happy to announce that the deadline for abstracts submissions has been extended to 31 March 2020. Early bird registrations also close on 31.
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Study: KNP hyaenas ‘explore’ rather than actively scavenge human sites
https://doi.org/10.1080/15627020.2018.1518728 Hyaenas at the Kruger National Park visit human occupied areas for reasons other than just food scraps and waste, a recent study has.
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Call for Nominations now open
ZSSA members, it is time to call for nominations for the Biennial ZSSA awards/grants. We are calling on you to consider nominating suitable receivers of.
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Invasive mussels: findings for intertidal can’t be translated to subtidal
By Dane McDonald: Researchers have sounded the warning that findings for invasive mussels on South Africa’s rocky shores cannot ‘simply’ be translated into findings for.
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Welcome to our new Website!
We trust you will enjoy and use our new website! Please do not hesitate to let us know if some functions need improvement or if.
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Genetics study puts spotlight on a ‘most traded’ chameleon species
Dane McDonald A recent genetic study has brought to light some interesting findings on one of the most widespread chameleon species in Africa. The study,.
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ICZ 2020 Session Host Call
The International Society of Zoological Sciences will host its 2020 International Congress of Zoology (ICZ XXIII) in Cape Town, South Africa (https://www.icz2020.co.za/). This is the.
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In Memory of a Great Man: William Roy Branch
It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Prof. William Roy Branch, highly acclaimed Port Elizabeth-based herpetologist. Bill, as he was known.