SERA e-News

October/November 2009, Vol 6, No 5

Higher temperatures lead to warmer and more toxic inland water resources, warn CSIR researchers

Cassava breeders benefit from SNP workshop

SABINA looks back on its first year at the 2nd Annual RISE Meeting

Higher temperatures lead to warmer and more toxic inland water resources, warn CSIR researchers
	Researchers have recently produced an article published in the African Journal of Biotechnology showing a strong positive correlation between the increase in surface water temperature and the increased occurrence of toxic blooms in South Africa's inland water resources.

Cassava breeders benefit from SNP workshop
	The ACGT recently hosted an international workshop at the University of Pretoria (UP) aimed at sharing knowledge on the use of molecular tools for cassava breeding - in particular, SNP (single nucleotide polymorphism) Marker Technology.

SABINA looks back on its first year at the 2nd Annual RISE Meeting
	Representatives from the ACGT associate network, SABINA recently gave progress feedback at the second annual The Carnegie-IAS Regional Initiative in Science and Education (RISE) Meeting in Nairobi Kenya from 28 - 29 September.

USEFUL LINKS

CSIR research on global climate change

Catalysing innovation: the promise of the living lab approach in South Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa news in brief: November 2009

ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES

Africa must act to tackle water crisis, says report - A report released at the 2nd Africa Water Week warns that climate change is putting the continent's water resources at risk. Source: SciDev.Net

Opinion - Africa Analysis: Quality in research - African governments need to learn how to boost the quality, not just the quantity, of research in their countries, says Linda Nordling. Source: SciDev.Net

SA Biosystematics Initiative 2010 Forum Meeting - Invitation to attend the SABI Forum meeting which will be held on the 25 February 2010 in the Eastern Cape. This year's forum meeting will be in celebration of the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB). Source: NRF