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The North-West University (NWU) Zoology centennial special issue

The North-West University (NWU) Zoology centennial special issue GUEST EDITORIAL This special issue of African Zoology celebrates 100 years of Zoology as a scientific discipline on the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU), previously known as the Potchefstroom University College (1921–1951) and the Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education (1951–2004). This centennial issue consists of ten papers written by several of the zoology staff and postgraduate students along with national and international collaborators. Topics covered in this special edition include: amphibian research, conservation, ecology, ecotoxicology, nematology, as well as parasitology. This collection showcases only a small portion of the current research underway in the Zoology department and highlights some of the research fields within the department. History of Zoology at NWU This year (2020) marks the 100th year celebration of Zoology at North-West University (NWU) in Potchefstroom. Although officially becoming the Zoology Department in 1920, Zoology was taught prior to this in the Literary Department of the Theological School in Potchefstroom. The first lecturer, Mr GTS (Sieg) Eiselen, was a joint lecturer for both Zoology and Botany, and had limited facilities for teaching, using the hallway and porch of the former presidential residence of MW Pretorius for lectures, and the stables as a laboratory. However, due http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png African Zoology Taylor & Francis

The North-West University (NWU) Zoology centennial special issue

Hadfield, Kerry A
African Zoology , Volume 55 (1): 1 – Jan 2, 2020
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The North-West University (NWU) Zoology centennial special issue

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GUEST EDITORIAL This special issue of African Zoology celebrates 100 years of Zoology as a scientific discipline on the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU), previously known as the Potchefstroom University College (1921–1951) and the Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education (1951–2004). This centennial issue consists of ten papers written by several of the zoology staff and postgraduate students along with national and international...
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Taylor & Francis
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© 2020 Zoological Society of Southern Africa
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2224-073X
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1562-7020
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10.1080/15627020.2020.1755595
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Abstract

GUEST EDITORIAL This special issue of African Zoology celebrates 100 years of Zoology as a scientific discipline on the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU), previously known as the Potchefstroom University College (1921–1951) and the Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education (1951–2004). This centennial issue consists of ten papers written by several of the zoology staff and postgraduate students along with national and international collaborators. Topics covered in this special edition include: amphibian research, conservation, ecology, ecotoxicology, nematology, as well as parasitology. This collection showcases only a small portion of the current research underway in the Zoology department and highlights some of the research fields within the department. History of Zoology at NWU This year (2020) marks the 100th year celebration of Zoology at North-West University (NWU) in Potchefstroom. Although officially becoming the Zoology Department in 1920, Zoology was taught prior to this in the Literary Department of the Theological School in Potchefstroom. The first lecturer, Mr GTS (Sieg) Eiselen, was a joint lecturer for both Zoology and Botany, and had limited facilities for teaching, using the hallway and porch of the former presidential residence of MW Pretorius for lectures, and the stables as a laboratory. However, due

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African Zoology – Taylor & Francis

Published: Jan 2, 2020

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