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NTC Student Presents at 10th International Conference on Flood Management (ICFM10)
Akintunde Makinde presenting his PhD work at the 10th International Conference on Flood Management (ICFM10). NTC Student Presents at 10th International Conference on Flood Management (ICFM10) Akintunde Makinda, a PhD student at the Nansen-Tutu Centre,...
NTC Student Presents at GEWEX Pan-GLASS Conference
Akintunde Makinde participated in a discussion panel. NTC Student Presents at GEWEX Pan-GLASS Conference Akintunde Makinde, a student of the Nansen-Tutu Centre, presented his work at the first GEWEX Pan-GLASS Conference, “Back to the Drawing Board: From...
The Gordon Research Conference and Seminar on Climate Engineering
Prof. Babatunde Abiodun, Ashleigh Ho, and Dr Mesmin Awo represented the Nansen-Tutu Centre at the Gordon Research conference and Seminar on Climate Engineering. The Gordon Research Conference and Seminar on Climate Engineering Researchers from the...
The Nansen-Tutu Centre is participating in the Nansen Exchange Project with NOREC.
The Nansen-Tutu Centre is participating in the Nansen Exchange Project with NOREC The Nansen Centres jointly submitted a proposal to the Norwegian Agency for Exchange Cooperation (NOREC) for the competitive Nansen Exchange programme grant, which was...
Next-level grants awarded to boost Global South SRM expertise
Next-level grants awarded to boost Global South SRM expertise The Degrees initiative has awarded expanded funding to seven Global South research teams, enabling them to deepen their work and pursue more ambitious scientific goals. Building on initial grants that...
MOOC Set 1 – Fundamentals of Ocean Forecasting
We are pleased to announce that applications are now open for MOOC Set 1 – Fundamentals of Ocean Forecasting, a free 7-week online course delivered on FutureLearn. Apply now About the course This course provides a comprehensive introduction to ocean forecasting - how...
CRRC Conference 2026
Host: Nansen-Tutu Centre for Marine and Environmental Research, University of Cape Town, South Africa Venue: University of Cape Town, South Africa Dates: 23–25 November 2026 (main conference) 26 November (ECOPS & Nansen-Tutu Students Day) Background...
Africa’s Coastlines Are Sinking Into a Rising Ocean, and the Numbers Are Alarming
Africa’s Coastlines Are Sinking Into a Rising Ocean, and the Numbers Are Alarming New UCT research reveals African seas are rising faster than the global average, with the 2023–2024 El Niño triggering the most extreme sea level surge ever recorded on...
Geodesy for a Resilient Africa Summer School 2026
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...