Geodesy for a Resilient Africa Summer School 2026 The Geodesy for a Resilient Africa Summer School will take place in 2026, bringing together early-career researchers, practitioners, and postgraduate students to explore how geodetic and Earth observation approaches...
The annual Coastal and Regional Ocean Community Model (CROCO) Summer School was hosted by SAEON, in partnership with CNRS/IRD, and supported by the Centre for High Performance Computing (CHPC). The two-week programme took place from 23 November to 5 December, bringing...
Forty-four of the country's leading scholars and scientists were inaugurated as Members of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) at the annual Awards Ceremony on 23 October 2024. As the official Academy of South Africa, ASSAf has as core function to honour...
What does a geodesist look like? And what happens if you don't "look the part"? Today, Franck Ghomsi, a Black African scientist, takes us along on his journey between South Africa, Canada and Cameroon. Franck does not only research the impact of climate change on...
Bridging Hemispheres: From Observation to Transformation in Ocean and Climate Science for Societal Benefit Date: 19–20 November 2025 Venue: Lord Charles Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa We have made a tentative programme schedule...
Franck Ghomsi is a physical oceanographer and geophysicist passionate about sea-level variability and extreme events, with a strong commitment to protecting coastal communities and both terrestrial and marine ecosystems from the impacts of climate change, especially...
In a world where climate systems are becoming increasingly volatile and artificial intelligence (AI) shapes more aspects of daily life, the appointment of two University of Cape Town (UCT) scholars – Professors Babatunde Abiodun and Tommie Meyer – as South African...