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February 2012 Featured Member
Department of Zoology
University of Venda, South Africa
The University of Venda’s Department of Zoology is situated in a truly fascinating region of the world, the Vhembe District, South Africa. We fall under the School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences and our department consists of dedicated staff members involved with teaching and training budding zoologists, ecologists and nature conservationists. As a department, we exist to conduct research and make a difference to the lives of our students within the context of a developing rural region. We are also the only Zoo Department situated in a Biosphere Reserve in Africa!
The Department of Zoology, by virtue of its unique biogeographic position, is focused on bringing its research and teaching to bear on sustainable rural livelihoods. In essence, the aim is to resolve conflicts between rapidly developing rural communities and ecosystems so that ecosystem resilience and services are not irreparably compromised for future generations. This research is all firmly entrenched in a rural setting where teaching is focused on students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The department’s expertise is therefore focused on the conservation of natural animal communities and water resources and the teaching underprepared students.
Our mission is to teach, research and communicate knowledge in the ecology, conservation and management of rural areas with the following thrusts: Global change ecology, Alien invasion, Freshwater conservation and Genetics and taxonomy. Our vision is to discover, teach and broadly communicate knowledge on sustainable rural livelihoods.
Our research is focused on scarce resources, water in particular and developing strategic liaisons with national and international Universities, research institutions and international conservation organisations.
To find out more about us, what we do and how to contact us please feel free to explore our website.
Contact: Dr. Stefan Foord, Head of the Department
Email: Stefan.Foord@univen.ac.za
Website: http://www.univen.ac.za/math_natural_sciences/zoology.html
Department of Zoology
University of Venda, South Africa
The Department of Zoology, by virtue of its unique biogeographic position, is focused on bringing its research and teaching to bear on sustainable rural livelihoods. In essence, the aim is to resolve conflicts between rapidly developing rural communities and ecosystems so that ecosystem resilience and services are not irreparably compromised for future generations. This research is all firmly entrenched in a rural setting where teaching is focused on students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The department’s expertise is therefore focused on the conservation of natural animal communities and water resources and the teaching underprepared students.
Our mission is to teach, research and communicate knowledge in the ecology, conservation and management of rural areas with the following thrusts: Global change ecology, Alien invasion, Freshwater conservation and Genetics and taxonomy. Our vision is to discover, teach and broadly communicate knowledge on sustainable rural livelihoods.
Our research is focused on scarce resources, water in particular and developing strategic liaisons with national and international Universities, research institutions and international conservation organisations.
To find out more about us, what we do and how to contact us please feel free to explore our website.
Contact: Dr. Stefan Foord, Head of the Department
Email: Stefan.Foord@univen.ac.za
Website: http://www.univen.ac.za/math_natural_sciences/zoology.html
2009 International Society of Zoological Sciences