Clean streams, stronger communities
Clean Streams, Stronger Communities: Together for a River Clean-Up Success The Mpola River sparkled a little brighter after a day of collective action during the recent Adopt-a-River Clean-Up Campaign, hosted…
Hlengiwe and Mzamo’s Seville, Spain experience
Hlengiwe Zuma and Mzamo Mnikathi share their experiences at the SETAC conference from 5-9 May, 2024 in Seville, Spain. "Upon joining the Institute of Natural Resources (INR), I was pursuing…
Celebrating Youth Month with Climate Change Youth Champions
In celebration of Youth Month, the “Innovative Partnerships for Change: Raising New Climate Change Initiatives and Champions Project” co-funded by the European Union is excited to present three impactful videos produced by our…
22 May – International Biodiversity Day Celebration – Be part of the Plan
The Institute of Natural Resources (INR) in partnership with the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) collaborated with Matomela High School and Impendle Traditional Healers to celebrate the International Day…
Exploring Environmental Conservation
Expoloring Enironmental Conservation: A field visit with the INR. On the 19th of April, the Institute of Natural Resources (INR) hosted an enlightening field visit at Bergville for eager third-year…
INR strategic retreat
INR Strategic Retreat
The INR team held a two day strategic retreat on 13 and 14 March 2024. Day one of the retreat provided an opportunity for all staff to reflect on current…
‘Citizen science’ to help address the decline in water quality in Pietermaritzburg
The water issues in Pietermaritzburg have largely been due to the continual breakages and leakages of pipes, illegal dumpsites at rivers and sewage overflow Concerned over the declining quality of…
Professor Tafadzwa Mabhaudhi
Appointment of Professor Tafadzwa Mabhaudhi as the new INR Director
The Institute of Natural Resources (INR) recently appointed Professor Tafadzwa Mabhaudhi as its new Director to herald a more ambitious role for the Pietermaritzburg-based research and development organisation. Mabhaudhi brings…
Riparian Buffers Guideline For Dairy Farmers
Dairy production and water go hand in hand. On the one hand, water underpins most requirements for a productive dairy farm. The quality and availability of water are limiting factors…
INR Scientist Awarded PhD in Agro-forestry!
The INR would like to congratulate Thabo Makhubedu on being awarded his PhD in Crop Science from UKZN. This was part of the WRC-funded agroforestry project led by the INR.…