UNAM ACTING VC ENCOURAGES GEOLOGY STUDENTS - nbc

Added: 2026-06-03

[00:00:00]This is the first time for Namibia to host this conference and it brought more than 30 international students and scientists from the University of St. Andrews, John's Hopkins University, the University of California, Berkeley, as well as participants from many institutions across the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and beyond. and Namibian geology students together to collaborate and study the ancient rocks found in the Kas region during the week.

[00:00:31]>> The future challenges facing humanity, climatic change, environmental sustainability, water security, energy transition and responsible resource management will require strong earth scientists more than ever before. The rocks found in a southern part of the country are called the Nama group by geologists and they are an important part of the geological record because they contain evidence of early complex life on Earth helping scientists understand how life evolved.

[00:01:04]known among geologists as the Nama group continue to play an important and critical role in helping scientific understanding the early evolution of complex life on earth. It is therefore fitting that this conference is taking place here in this region close to the outcrop and geological records that attracted worldwide science scientific attention.

[00:01:37]>> The car's governor David has commended the students for the equal participation in global science. The fact that Namibian students are fully participating, fully participating in this forum, presenting posters, engaging with international researchers and contributing to global science is precisely the kind of opportunity we must continue to create. For the next two days, the participants will take part in discussions and presentations and from the 28th to the 31st, they will carry out fieldwork in our surrounding areas. Charmaine boys NBC News Kman's