CORE ACTIVITIES:
The water science unit does cutting edge research, offers various consulting services, runs highly specialised training courses, and provides farmer support. Please click on the buttons to find out more about each:
FOCUS AREAS:
Conservation Agriculture (rainwater harvesting, constructed wetlands)
Agroecology
Water quantity and quality monitoring
Hydrological modelling
Climate change modelling
Wetland ecology
Biological invasion mapping
Plant water-use/evapotranspiration modelling
Nature-based solutions for water management/ecological infrastructure investments
Restoration ecology
Applied remote sensing for water resource management
Water-energy-food nexus
Indigenous knowledge systems for management of natural resources
RELEVANCE
Our work contributes to national water security goals and supports farmers through applied research and technology transfer.
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