Linking publications/research projects to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and societal importance
As part of the Value of Collections project we have set up a webpage on the NSCF website for the documentation of the use of the collections. https://nscf.org.za/resources/the-value-of-natural-science-collections/ The aim, which is becoming increasingly important, is...
Book | Mobile Museums
Anne-Lise Fourie, SANBI This book presents an argument for the importance of circulation in the study of museum collections, past and present. Bringing together international researchers from a wide variety of disciplines (including the history of science, museum...
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Sanelisiwe Miya, SANBI KZN Herbarium VERBAL harassment includes: comments about clothing a person’s body sexual or gender-based jokes or remarks requesting sexual favours, or repeatedly asking a person out sexual innuendos threats spreading rumours about a...
Collection Management Course
On 7 May, we sent out a call for registrations for the Collection Management Course. If you haven’t seen it, have a look here. We have identified great need for this kind of training in collection management and curation, as courses offered in South African...
Gems of the Oceans
Kerry Hunter, Photographic Competition Winner: The most beautiful specimen Special facts about the ‘2 in 1’ mollusk – Gemmula kieneri with Malluvium lissum Just over 3 months ago, this little member of the Turridae family (sea snails and marine gastropod...iNaturalist as a tool to expand the research value of museum specimens
The Social media, communication and establishment of links mini task team recommends that members of the NSCF Community make use of iNaturalist. iNaturalist is a social network of naturalists, citizen scientists, and biologists. built on the concept of mapping and...Kamberg Nature Reserve Field Trip
By Mandisa Ndlovu, KZN Museum Left: Manitoba Trap; right: Small Malaise Trap One of my responsibilities as the Entomology Research Technician is to assist the curator with field trips. In March 2021 I accompanied Dr Kirstin Williams on a field trip to Kamberg Nature...2020/21 Institutional Outputs
Institutional outputs were submitted on the online reporting system by all partner institutions for Quarter 4 (January to March 2021): Comparison of outputs 2019/20 to 2020/21 A comparison of outputs in 2019 and 2020 shows the impact of the national lockdown on...