NISC News

African Rangelands and Pastoralism in a Changing Continent

Following the increasing global recognition of the momentous dynamics that are globally reshaping rangelands and biodiversity, the Government of Mongolia proposed in 2019 that the United Nations (UN) declare an International Year of Rangelands and...

Polychaete Special Issue Call for Papers & Photographs

A Special Issue coming out of the 14th International Polychaete Conference will be published in African Zoology in April 2024.   The call for abstracts for the Special Issue is now open, with there being two rounds...

Special Medal Issue: African Journal of Aquatic Science

The latest issue of the African Journal of Aquatic Science, Volume 47, Issue 3 is a Special Medal Issue titled “Perspectives on Protecting African Freshwater Ecosystems in the Anthropocene”.  The announcement of this Special Medal Issue...

New Editor-in Chief for African Journal of Range and Forage Science

Born, raised and educated in eastern and southern Africa and displaying a keen interest in African grasslands and savannas, Dr. Urs Kreuter has been appointed as incoming Editor-in-Chief of the African Journal of Range and...

Gill Memorial Medal to Peter Ryan

With a career that has combined the highest scientific distinction with a genuine impact on bird conservation, Professor Peter Ryan, Director of the FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, has been awarded the Gill Memorial Medal.  As...