Environmental Science Rhodes University

04/09/2026

28/08/2026

🌿 Social-Ecological Research Seminar at DES

Today, we were pleased to host Michael Klaver and Salmay Hindle from the Centre for Sustainability Transitions at Stellenbosch University for a special seminar at the Department of Environmental Science.

Michael and Salmay shared their postgraduate research in the Greater Addo Mega Living Landscape, exploring pathways to transformative change and the values underpinning biodiversity-enhancing initiatives using a social-ecological systems perspective.

Thank you to Michael and Salmay for sharing their work and for the stimulating discussion with our staff and postgraduate students! 🌿🐘🌍

27/08/2026

As we draw closer to the celebratory event of our 25 years in existence, we invite Alumni from the years to share their stories.

Stories of hope, upliftment, and lessons that carried us along.

Please see link in bio and we can’t wait to see you there, in person or virtually!

22/08/2026

🎓 PhD Opportunity

Fynbos Fire & Alien Invasive Species Management. Investigate the tradeoffs & synergies between fire hazard reduction and biodiversity conservation in South Africa's Fynbos biome!

📍 Sol Plaatje Univ | Fieldwork: Western Cape
📅 Deadline: 18 Sept
📧 Details below

18/08/2026

Joins us for a fun run/walk in Bots to celebrate 25 years of Environmental Science at Rhodes University ! 💚🥳🌳🌈

We look forward to enjoying a special campus green space together to celebrate what we stand for as an Environmental Science Department.

RSVP here by 4th Sept:
https://forms.gle/9y2zQ1rtKFwZpB3F6

For queries and further info contact Jessica Cockburn: [email protected]

17/08/2026

📢📢📢 OPPORTUNITY 📢📢📢

Link to full advert: https://www.sanbi.org/job/biological-invasions-graduate-placement-programme/

13/08/2026

"A very engaged Department - leading from the front with community-based learning opportunities for students and staff while making an impact in our city" (RUCE: Rhodes University Community Engagement, 2026).

They said it! This is the social-ecological change we are celebrating! The co-created, community-based, and impactful change!

12/08/2026

Celebrating 25 years of Co-creating Social-Ecological Change🥳🥳