Our Dr Tara Edwards will head up the new BIOGRIP isotope #research lab at UCT.

“Edwards' lab paves the way for talent in #Africa to participate in & lead studies that until now have only been possible by sending samples abroad.'

Read more: bit.ly/3VATJ10

HERI's Winter Seminar returns this week with a look into #Africa 's new isotope lab

We are joined by Dr Tara R Edwards & #PhD candidate Georgina Luti who share what to expect from #research & capacity development at the ground-breaking facility

Details here: bit.ly/48EBKts

‘Dr Robyn Pickering and Dr D.W. Kgotleng state concerns that Berger et al. used preprints and a new publishing model to drive a narrative on Homo naledi that was not independently accepted. HERI @UJPalaeo buff.ly/4cCCjYb

Check these ancient water ripples! Likely created from the wind blowing up little waves over shallow water.

This was uncovered by HERI researchers on the edge of an ancient lake at Kalkkop meteorite impact crater in #SouthAfrica .

Research that bypasses scientific norms in favour of media blitz should raise questions, says our Dr Robyn Pickering & @UJPalaeo’s Dr D.W. Kgotleng.

In this SAJournalofScience opinion, they call for reflection on the future of human evolution in #SouthAfrica .

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That's our @rivoningo! Proud of you 💪🏾 #womeninscience

Ice ages in the Southern Hemisphere were not as dry as we thought, according to #research by HERI's Rieneke Weij.

Go in-depth into why this matters with The Conversation Africa
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New #research from HERI members Dr. Jayne Wilkins & Dr Ben Schoville 👏🏾👇🏾

HERI's Winter Seminar is back!

Join us for a line-up of sessions that shine a light on our news, research & important advances in our discipline.

Details here: bit.ly/48EBKts

Hybridisation was a vital part of our origins, and may have contributed to our physically diverse and evolutionarily resilient species.

Read more from work by our co-Director Rebecca Ackermann & The Harvati lab at University of Tübingen here: bit.ly/3ylbR2Q

Proud of this important work by Lethu at UCT Geology UCT 👇🏾

Our updated Membership form is LIVE on our website 🥳!!!
Link to website is in our bio, become a member today!!

What would the child of a human & a Neanderthal look like?

One answer might be, “Look in the mirror!” say these HERI researchers in Frontiers for Young Minds.

Read more: bit.ly/3Urj5Ox

Research into pollen records by our Tsilavo Razafimanantsoa, PhD with Estelle Razanatsoa from Plant Conservation Unit (PCU-UCT) sheds light on past distribution of forest and vegetation #Madagascar - and can help shape human practices & future conservation efforts.

Read more in @Wileyplantsci here: bit.ly/4bwkAB2

We are looking for archaeological scientists based in the Global South, who would be interested in a 2-week visiting fellowship with us this summer. Eligible research areas include archaeobotany!!

york.ac.uk/archaeology/ab…

New research🚨HERI's Rieneke Weij debunks long-held assumptions about ice age climates in the Southern Hemisphere.

In nature, it shows ice ages were wetter than today and may have been ideal for plants, animals & early humans over the last 350,000 yrs

👉🏾bit.ly/3HRz4hu

The geological period no one talks about...

At least half of students are likely to experience menstruation during field training. Yet, this issue remains unspoken of at best, taboo at worst.

We want to change that. Join us: bit.ly/3Sw9gf0

So excited to share our 📢chapter📢 exploring the application of paleoenvironmental research in supporting land management approaches and conservation in South Africa: dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-… Jemma Finch
Dr Cherié Forbes UCT Geology
UKZN Palaeoecology Laboratory HERI Plant Conservation

“True inclusivity must provide a safe & equal platform for a wide range of voices that have historically been gate-kept from scientific space.'

Read more from research by our Co-director Professor Rebecca Ackermann: bit.ly/3NqADG6