Conservation Ecology and Entomology strives to ensure a healthy biological network to guarantee the prosperity of the entire ecosystem which is globally under increasing pressure. Issues such as pollution, climate change and extinction of species are a major concern. The combination of Conservation Ecology and Entomology brings together a considerable body of teaching and research expertise in the rapidly growing and important fields of conservation and sustainable production in utilized landscapes. Our economy, communities and livelihoods depend on how we care for our rivers, mountains, forests and wetlands.

Since the programme’s inception in 2002, the Department has produced many of South Africa’s top field ecologists, insect pest managers, researchers, stewardship coordinators and environmental officers –to name a few.

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