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A Successful Session for Capacity Development in Africa at EGU25
by NetCDA | May 5, 2025 | Activities, News | 0 Comments
Join our Session on the new network for Capacity Development Initiatives in Africa at the EGU 2025!
by NetCDA | April 25, 2025 | Activities, News | 0 Comments
New Open Access Paper: Life on the dry side: a roadmap to understanding desiccation tolerance and accelerating translational applications
by NetCDA | April 8, 2025 | Activities | 0 Comments
Nature Communications, 2025
We are pleased to share a newly published open-access article in Nature Communications, co-authored by WASCAL student Wassila Ibrahim Seidou.
The paper provides a comprehensive overview of desiccation tolerance—an adaptation that allows organisms to survive extreme dehydration. By synthesizing current knowledge across evolutionary, ecological, physiological, and cellular levels, the authors propose a roadmap to improve research practices, fill key knowledge gaps, and encourage interdisciplinary collaboration.
With potential applications in agriculture, biotechnology, conservation, and health, the paper highlights the importance of coordinated efforts and standardized approaches in this emerging field.
🔗 Access the publication here:
Life on the dry side – Nature Communications
Congratulations to Wassila and the authoring team on their research!
New Open Access Paper: Handling the Costs of Climate Change toAfrican Health Systems
by NetCDA | March 27, 2025 | Activities, News, uncategorized | 0 Comments
Selection process for Batch 6 WASCAL students in final stages
by NetCDA | March 12, 2025 | Activities, News | 0 Comments
WASCAL Directors Visit the University of Rostock to Discuss Future Research and Partnerships
by NetCDA | February 11, 2025 | Activities, News | 0 Comments
Four ERASMUS+ Students from Africa Join the EAGLE Master Programme at the University of Würzburg During the Winter Term
by NetCDA | January 30, 2025 | Activities, News | 0 Comments
Last Year’s WASCAL Guest Scientists at the University of Würzburg Prepare to Defend Their Theses
by NetCDA | January 28, 2025 | Graduate guest researchers, News | 0 Comments
Effect of Aquatic Plants on Water Quality in the Lower Volta Basin, Ghana – a presentation by Dr. Linda Appiah Boamah
by NetCDA | January 22, 2025 | News, Upcoming events | 0 Comments
Call for Applications: WASCAL PhD Scholarship Programme 2025
by NetCDA | December 17, 2024 | News, Upcoming events | 0 Comments
Four ERASMUS+ Students from Africa Join the EAGLE Master Programme at the University of Würzburg During the Winter Term
Jan 30, 2025 | Activities, News
This winter semester, the University of Würzburg had the pleasure of welcoming two students from each of its esteemed African partner universities—North-West University in South Africa and Koforidua Technical University in Ghana—through the ERASMUS+ KA171 program....
Last Year’s WASCAL Guest Scientists at the University of Würzburg Prepare to Defend Their Theses
Jan 28, 2025 | Graduate guest researchers, News
The WASCAL guest scientists who visited the University of Würzburg last year are currently preparing to defend their doctoral theses. In this context, the university is actively participating in the preparatory seminars at the WASCAL graduate schools. The University...
Effect of Aquatic Plants on Water Quality in the Lower Volta Basin, Ghana – a presentation by Dr. Linda Appiah Boamah
Jan 22, 2025 | News, Upcoming events
On January 22, 2025, the Earth Observation Research Cluster in Würzburg welcomed Dr. Linda Appiah Boamah from the Technical University of Koforidua, Ghana. She presented her research on the “Effect of Aquatic Plants on Water Quality of the Lower Volta Basin, Ghana"....
Call for Applications: WASCAL PhD Scholarship Programme 2025
Dec 17, 2024 | News, Upcoming events
The West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL) is pleased to announce the call for applications for the sixth batch of its PhD Scholarship Programme. Deadline for Applications: January 31, 2025 WASCAL offers fully-funded...
Science Communication Workshops with NetCDA Partners
Nov 26, 2024 | Activities, News
Last Friday, we had the pleasure of hosting a series of workshops on science communication for our NetCDA guests and partners. The sessions were tailored to participants' varying levels of experience, helping them enhance their skills in effectively presenting and...
Annual Meeting in Würzburg
Nov 26, 2024 | Activities, News
On November 21st, 2024, we held the first annual NetCDA project meeting in Würzburg, bringing together our German and West African partners from the West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Land Use (WASCAL). Together, we’ve laid the groundwork for...