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Services
2022-08-19 IKS offer the following services: Teaching and learning Facilitating IKS modules to students Develop short courses Multilingual pedagogies Indigenous pedagogies Recognition of prior learning as one important aspect…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/metsi/home
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2025-05-20 About METSI METSI (Mooi River Ecosystem Trials for Scientific Investigations) is a ~21 ha experimental facility located 25 km outside of Potchefstroom in the North West, close to the confluence of the Mooi River and Gerhard Minnebron…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/metsi/current-projects/presentations
Projects
2022-11-15 Student training 3rd Year Students' DRKS311 Ecology Projects (recurring) Hons Projects Transplant experiments to restore old fields with indigenous flora (2022) Holocene…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/metsi/data
Data
2022-11-10 Weather data The NWU Climatology Research Group (CGR) has set up multiple weather stations at various locations: METSI (UESM Research Facility) Lekwena…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/metsi/publications
Publications
2020-05-19 Siebert et al. (2019). Introducing bud bank and below-ground plant organ research to South Africa: Report on a workshop and the way forwardhttp://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/metsi/upcoming-events
Upcoming Events
2020-04-02 There are currently no events planned for METSI.http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/metsi/past-events
Past Events
2020-04-02 METSI Opening ceremony (26 November 2019) Bud Bank Workshop (9 - 10 May 2019)http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/metsi/past-events/bud-bank
Bud Bank Workshop (9 - 10 May 2019)
2020-05-12 This “hands-on” workshop presented by Dr Aline Bombo (Lab of Vegetation Ecology, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Brazil) and hosted by Dr Frances Siebert (Forb Ecology Research Group, North-West University) was focused on the methods for…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/metsi/past-events/opening
METSI Opening ceremony (26 November 2019)
2020-05-04 The opening ceremony commenced with background lectures presented by Prof Nico Smit, Dr Frances Siebert and Mr Lieb Venter. Background lectures included information about the history of the facility, the vision, project funding, current and future projects…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/metsi/accommodation
Accommodation
2020-05-04 Accommodation consists of one unit with two bedrooms. Each bedroom is equipped with four single beds and an en-suite bathroom with a shower. The unit also has a braai area and kitchen. The kitchen is equipped with a two-plate stove and oven (two -in-one),…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/metsi/location
Contact us
2025-05-13 Contact: METSI Chairperson: Prof. Wynand Malherbe METSI Intern: Mr. Emmanuel Khupe Directions: From the North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus (Hoffman Street): Turn left onto Meyer Street. Turn…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/natural-and-agricultural-sciences/covid-19-information-fnas-students
Covid-19: Information for FNAS Students
2020-04-14 Prof DM Modise, Acting Executive Dean of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultual Sciences eleased a formal letter to FNAS students regarding the Covid-19 pandemic. To read this letter please click here. Furthermore, the faculty has…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/catalyst-and-synthesis/research-focus/page-2
Surfactant development: Synthesis, Properties and Applications
2020-05-04 Catalysis and Synthesis Research Group: Research Focus Surfactant development: Synthesis, Properties and Applications Our efforts in this sub-program is focused on the development of catalytic processes with application in synthesis and…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/catalyst-and-synthesis/research-leaders
Catalysis and Synthesis: Research Leaders
2020-05-04 At the Catalysis and Synthesis research group, we have four research leaders: Prof Andrew Swarts (Group Leader) Position: Associate Professor Telephone: +27 18 299 2356…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/catalyst-and-synthesis/publications
Catalysis and Synthesis: Publications
2020-05-04 Publications from 2017 - 2020 The development of a Cu(I)/pyrazolylpyridineamine catalyst system for the hydroxylation of aryl halides Lindie Marais, Hermanus C.M. Vosloo and Andrew J. Swarts Mol.…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/pure-and-applied-analytics-paa/overview-workshops