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School of Geosciences - University of Witwatersrand

Event Links

Geotalks and Seminars

Updates

Jul 30

This week’s Geotalk (31.07) has been rescheduled β€” but don’t miss out! Join us instead for the SAGA Seminar, happening tomorrow at 1pm. Check the poster below for details and QR codes to join.

Jul 30

Join us for the launch of Earth Quest Solutions' first geotourism event, in partnership with Babanango Game Reserve. Our inaugural geoheritage walk through the Matatane Camp in KwaZulu-Natal offers a rare opportunity to explore one of Earth's oldest preserved ecosystems. πŸͺ¨ This region boasts exc...Read more

Jul 29

Join us this week for a Geotalk by Cameron Penn-Clarke titled: "Crisis? What crisis? Extinction events in the South African Devonian and their role in understanding biocrises of the time." πŸ“… Date: Thursday, 31 July πŸ•“ Time: 16h00 πŸ“ Venue: G101, Wits Geosciences πŸ’» Zoom: Join here Meeting ID: 971 ...Read more

Jul 26

We recently celebrated the hard work and excellence of our honours, master’s and doctoral graduates at a graduation ceremony in the Great Hall at Wits University. We look forward to our graduates paving the way for the future of Geosciences in South Africa. PhD graduates: πŸŽ“ Dr Matthew Paul Hales...Read more

Jul 23

Congratulations to our senior lecturer in Economic Geology, Dr Ben Hayes, on receiving the Friedel Sellschop Fellowship for 2025 to 2027. Presented by the University of the Witwatersrand, this grant, worth up to R145 000 a year over three years, acknowledges and celebrates outstanding early-stage r...Read more