Passing the laser-scanned new Macademia plantation (Photo: C.Schmullius).Passing forest plantations in SALDi’s Ehlanzeni project region (Photo: C.Schmullius).Reaching the Highveld (Photo: C.Schmullius).
Discussing first results on above ground biomass estimates based on TLS surveys at Skukuza Flux Tower presented by T. Muumbe, DAAD funded Ph.D.-student at Jena.Discussing first results on a mixed pixel analysis review for savanna grasslands presented by H.S. Nghiyalwa, DAAD funded Ph.D.-student at Jena.
Representatives from South Africa, the Kingdom of Eswatini, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Germany joint yesterday for a sun-down celebration after a long Savanna Science Network Meeting conference day (Photo: J. Baade).
Finally again an in-person Savanna Science Network Meeting at Nombolo Mdhluli Conference Center in Skukuza (Photo: J. Baade) traditional extented networking at the Skukuza Golf Club prior to the conference dinner (Photo: J. Baade)
On our way from Pretoria to Skukuza. A 5 hours drive from the Highveld into the Lowveld (Photo: C. Schmullius)At the shores of the Sabie River in Skukuza (Photo: J. Baade)
Field work commenced immediately: Downloading data from the soil moisture data logger at Rametsi Lodge close to Swartruggens on our arrival day (Photo: C. Schmullius).View inside of the protective box with the data logger and the connector unit. The rocks were deposited to elevate the electronics and to protect them from flooding during extreme rainfall events (Photo: C. Schmullius).