WaterScience-needle-tops.jpg The Water Science Division advances research and innovation in sustainable water resource management to support agricultural productivity and environmental resilience in South Africa.

CORE ACTIVITIES:

The water science unit does cutting edge research, offers v​arious consulting services, runs highly specialised training courses, and provides farmer support. Please click on the buttons to find out more about each:

​​​RESEARCH


SERVICES


​​​TRAIN​ING


FARMER SUPPORT


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FOCUS AREAS:

  • Conservation Agriculture (rainwater harvesting, constructed wetlands)

  • Agroecology

  • Water quantity and quality monitoring

  • Hydrolog​ical 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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