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Rowan Walker recently presented her Timbavati Gabbro research plan at the Savanna Science Network Meeting. Thereafter, she embarked on her 1st major sampling trip, covering ~270 km from Pretoriuskop to Shingwedzi. We’re excited to follow her during the next phase of her research!

29 Mar–2 Apr 25: ES applied stream 3rd years went on the Igneous Field Skills trip with Dr Martin Klausen (assistant Rowan Walker). From field mapping to seaside sketching, this immersive experience helped build critical field skills while offering a slice of SAs geological story

15 Dec 24–12 Feb 25: Alice Edward, Miranda Sitofile, Hugo Johnston, Nina Woithe, Skyla Thornton & postdocs Drs Heleen Vos + Ole Valk took part in the SANAE 64 relief voyage aboard the SA Agulhas II, contributing to cutting-edge polar research with the TracEx Stellenbosch team🧪 #geotwitter

📢New Research! We’re proud to share a new publication in SAJG by Dr Bjorn von der Heyden & others, including Dr Margreth Tadie, co-chair of the African Rainbow Minerals GeoMetallurgy Research Programme & recent MSc graduate, Louis van Eeden. Read it here: doi.org/10.25131/sajg.…

Postdoc Dr Bambesiwe May, who recently joined us as part of the African Rainbow Minerals GeoMetallurgy Research Chair, attended the Institute of Waste Management of eSwatini Seminar, where leaders & experts discussed the country’s shift toward local, sustainable waste solutions.

Postdoc Dr Ariela Mazoz & Prof Gary Stevens headed into the field on 31 Mar/2 Apr 25 to study the Cape Granites at Millers Point and Llandudno. Their work focuses on the compositional heterogeneities within granite layers—key to understanding how these iconic rocks formed.

🔔 New Research Alert! We’re excited to share a new publication led by recent PhD graduate Dr Marcel Leandro, co-authored by Professors Gary Stevens and Alex Kisters, and collaborators, published in Lithos. Read it here: doi.org/10.1016/j.lith… #geotwitter

From 14–22 April, Anesu Karadzandima, Kereemang Goaaga, Zanika de Mon, Dr Heleen Vos & Dr Nonsikelelo Hlongwa conducted fieldwork in Saldanha Bay, collecting dust & soil to study toxic metals, marine impacts & microbial dynamics. 🌍🧪 #earthsciences

Student Spotlight! 🔦 Keep an eye open for our spotlight posts and see what our postgraduate students are up to. Check out the details of Honours Student Theresa Kuhn’s project. #geotwitter

8–15 May: Postgrads Rowan Walker & Caitlynn van Wyk attended the SEGs 9th Michael J. Fitzgerald Student Mapping Course in New Mexico, USA. Joining an international cohort, Rowan & Caitlynn spent a week honing their field skills at the Copper Flat Cu-Mo Porphyry–Breccia system.

17–18 May: ES 2nd years went to the West Coast, accompanied by Prof Fietz & Dr Tucker. First, a visit to the West Coast Fossil Park & Museum. From there, students visited a variety of river & harbour sites & collected water samples that were tested for water quality parameters.

Student Spotlight! 🔦 Keep an eye open for our spotlight posts and see what our postgraduate students are up to. Check out the details of Honours Student Luc de Villiers’ project. #geotwitter

Today we honour the bravery, resilience, and voice of South Africa’s youth, past & present. We are proud to support the next generation of thinkers, doers & changemakers. Your curiosity, courage & commitment shape the future; one question, one sample, one discovery at a time.

Student Spotlight! 🔦 Keep an eye open for our spotlight posts and see what our postgraduate students are up to. Check out the details of Honours Student Jàzelle Theron’s project. #geotwitter

Student Spotlight! 🔦 Keep an eye open for our spotlight posts and see what our postgraduate students are up to. Check out the details of Honours Student Hugo Johnson’s project. TracEx Stellenbosch #geotwitter

Student Spotlight! 🔦 Keep an eye open for our spotlight posts and see what our postgraduate students are up to. Check out the details of Honours Student Olivia Smargiasso’s project. #geotwitter

🔬✨ New Era of Isotope Science at SU ES with the successful installation and commissioning of a Neoma MC-ICP-MS, made possible through BIOGRIP. We’re excited to see the research this world-class infrastructure will make possible. #geotwitter Faculty of Science

Student Spotlight! 🔦 Keep an eye open for our spotlight posts and see what our postgraduate students are up to. Check out the details of Honours Student Kyle Louw’s project. #geotwitter

ARM Geometallurgy Symposium on 10 June '25, bringing together researchers, students, industry partners & ARM bursars. The symposium celebrated ongoing innovation in geomet workflows & highlighted the power of academic–industry collaboration in the southern African mining space.

Student Spotlight! 🔦 Keep an eye open for our spotlight posts and see what our postgraduate students are up to. Check out the details of Honours Student Lerato Mashedi’s project. #geotwitter