School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Welcome to the School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Welcome to the School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences

The School strives to provide a learning environment that prepares students to acquire skills necessary for meeting societal needs. We seek to produce wholesome graduates who are not only technically qualified, but also have the critical and creative thinking skills to give them the competitive edge in the workplace, particularly...
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NESP Scholarship Opportunity

NESP Scholarship Opportunity

Do you want to pursue an exciting academic career in Science or Engineering? UKZN has secured six NESP Scholarships (Nurturing Emerging Scholars Programme) for study towards the following degrees: Honours level: Applied Mathematics Geography (Remote Sensing) Masters level: Engineering: Chemical Electrical, Electronic or Computer, Mechanical, Structural Engineering. The closing date...
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Master’s Study Aims to Optimise Bush Tea Production

Master’s Study Aims to Optimise Bush Tea Production

Ms Muneiwa Rumani’s Master of Science in Agriculture (Horticultural Science) sought to assess bush tea’s water use and nutritional water productivity, addressing critical challenges such as water scarcity, poverty and nutritional insecurity in South Africa. It formed part of a Water Research Commission (WRC) project on the water use and...
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PhD Investigates Green Logistics in the South African Pharmaceutical Industry

PhD Investigates Green Logistics in the South African Pharmaceutical Industry

Dr Aveshin Reddy earned his PhD from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, where he focused on the barriers affecting Green Logistics in South Africa’s pharmaceutical industry, specifically within Cipla Medpro Manufacturing. Reddy’s academic journey began after completing his high schooling at Belverton Secondary School. Motivated to pursue higher studies, he enrolled...
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PhD Reveals Minimal Antiretroviral Uptake in Urine-Fertilised Plants

PhD Reveals Minimal Antiretroviral Uptake in Urine-Fertilised Plants

Dr Sharon Migeri’s crop science PhD research concerned the implications of using various urine-based fertilisers on edible plants, particularly the effects on the soil and on crops’ uptake of antiretroviral (ARVs) drugs that affect human health. Originally from Zimbabwe, Migeri found herself at UKZN for her undergraduate Bachelor of Science...
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Invasive Aliens Interrogated in PhD Research

Invasive Aliens Interrogated in PhD Research

Dr Lehlohonolo Donald Adams has been awarded a PhD in Ecological Sciences from UKZN for his assessment of fleshy-fruited invasive alien plants in South Africa’s eastern grasslands. ‘Donald used an interdisciplinary approach to understand the factors affecting fleshy-fruited invasive alien plant establishment and spread in the eastern montane grasslands of...
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Dean & Head of School (Acting)

Prof Muthulisi Siwela

PA/Secretary:
Ms Phumelele Mshengu
033 260 6476
mshengup@ukzn.ac.za

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The School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences has a three-part mission of teaching, research and community engagement. The School has had a significant influence on this continent for over sixty years – from pigs, poultry, papaws and pecans through to farm finance, food security and agricultural development.

The School offers is comprised of five clusters, each with its own disciplines.

Biophysical Sciences

  • Agricultural Meteorology
  • Hydrology
  • Soil Science

Geography

  • Geography

Geology 

  • Geology 

Production Sciences

  • Animal & Poultry Science
  • Crop Science
  • Horticultural Science
  • Plant Breeding
  • Plant Pathology

Value-Adding

  • Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness
  • Agricultural Extension & Rural Resources Management
  • Dietetics & Human Nutrition
  • Food Security
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