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Faculty of Applied and Computer Sciences: Useful Websites for Researchers

This guide contains genral library information for the Faculty of Applied and Computer Sciences.

Useful Websites for Researchers

This page contains links on how researchers can store, clean and their data. You will be required to create account to access and use these websites.

This page contains useful links for academics and researchers how to share your research and collaborate with othe researchers. You will be requested to register in order to use and access information from these useful websites.

This page contains useful links for South African Science councils and insitutions.

  • ARC: Agricultural Research Council
  • CSIR: Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
  • Council of Geoscience
  • SANBI: South African National Biodiversity Institute
  • WRC: Water Research Commission
  • NRF: National Research Foundation
  • SAIAB:  South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity

Useful links about South African Environmental Science Initiatives.

  • SABI: South African Bio-Systematics Initiative
  • SANCOR: South African Network for Coastal and Oceanic Research
  • SARVA: South African Risk and Vulnerability Atlas
  • BIOTA: The Digital Biology Project
  • BIOTA AFRICA: Research Network for Biodiversity, Sustainability and Conservation
  • CABS: Centre for Applied Biodiversity Science
  • GBIF: Global Biodiversity Information Facility
  • IGFA: International Group of Funding Agencies for Global Change
  • ILTER: International Long Term Ecological Research
  • MA: Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
  • USLTER: US Long Term Ecological Research Network
  • GEO:  Group on Earth Observation
  • GEOBON:  Group on Earth Observation - Biodiversity Observation Network
  • IGBP:  International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme
  • IHDP:  International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environment
  • WCRP:  World Climate Research Programme
  • DIVERSITAS:  an International Programme of Biodiversity Science
  • ICSU: International Council for Science
  • DRFN: Desert Research Foundation of Namibia
  • EEASA: Environmental Education Association of Southern Africa
  • HOORC: Harry Oppenheimer Okavango Research Centre
  • GSSA: The Grassland Society of Southern Africa
  • IES: Institute of Environmental Studies, University of Zimbabwe
  • ILRI: International Livestock Research Institute
  • UDES: University of Dar Es Salaam
  • UEM: Eduardo Mondlane University
  • DST: Department of Science and Technology
  • DWA: Department of Water Affairs
  • DEA: Department of Environmental Affairs
  • NDA: National Department of Agriculture