A project funded by the Department of Environmental Affairs to determine the success of a project to rehabilitate degraded rangelands in a communal grazing area.
Biodiversity observation sites from 70 years before are being re-sampled to determine the impact of resource use, coastal development and climate change.
This project meets the national requirement for data-sharing among SAEON participants, as well as data provision to users, including government departments and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS).
The NASSP aims is to produce scientists with broad-based skills useful in industry as well as for research in astronomy, astrophysics and space science.
RIMS is a web-based tool that will capture statistical information on research and development activities by universities, science councils and other government R&D funding agencies. This information will be used by the Department of Science and Technology to inform policy decisions.
SAASTA has a number of initiatives targeted at the youth to engage them with science and create enthusiasm for school subjects such as science, life orientation and mathematics.
The South African Research Chairs (SARC) programme comprises of two key initiatives, viz. the South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChi) and the Developmental Chairs Initiative. The Rated Researchers Incentive Funding (RRIF) programme aims to reward research excellence.
