Studying fossil dung offers another avenue for scientists trying to recreate ancient landscapes.
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NMU recently established and launched a number of research hubs such as the Centre for Broadband Communication to conduct pioneering research around optical fibre data transport for the Square Kilometre Array radio telescope; an innovation hub to support small business in Port Elizabeth and beyond; a Centre for African Palaeoscience; and a Research Chair in Earth Systems Science. More exciting is the development currently underway of a range of new maritime and marine education and training, research, innovation and engagement programmes to support South Africa and the continent’s blue economy initiatives.
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Research Assistant, Media and Communication, Nelson Mandela University
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Senior lecturer in Languages and Literature, Nelson Mandela University
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Research fellow, Nelson Mandela University
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Research Associate, African Centre for Coastal Palaeoscience, Nelson Mandela University
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Postdoctoral fellow, Nelson Mandela University
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Senior Lecturer and head of the Department of Media and Communication, Nelson Mandela University
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Senior Research Fellow, Nelson Mandela University
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Professor, Department of Business Management, Nelson Mandela University
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Lecturer, Nelson Mandela University
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Research Director: South African International Maritime Institute (SAIMI), Nelson Mandela University
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Lecturer, Nelson Mandela University
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Research fellow, Department of Geography, Archaeology & Environmental Studies, University of the Witwatersrand; Research Associate, African Centre for Coastal Palaeoscience, Nelson Mandela University
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Researcher, Nelson Mandela University
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Lecturer in Business Management, Nelson Mandela University
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Research Associate, African Centre for Coastal Palaeoscience, Nelson Mandela University