| | Staff: |
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Ms Annette Venter |
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MammalMAP Intern |
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Mr Carvern Jacobs |
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SAFRING Intern
(021) 650-2421 |
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Mr Dirk Richter Lombard |
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SABAP2 Intern |
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Mrs Donella Young |
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CAR Project Coordinator
(021) 650-4239 |
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Dr Doug Harebottle |
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SABAP2 Project Manager
(021) 650-2330 |
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Ms Fay Howa |
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MammalMAP Intern |
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Dr H. Dieter Oschadleus |
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SAFRING Coordinator
(021) 650-2421 |
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Professor Les Underhill |
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ADU Director
021 650 3227 |
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Ms Linah Maqashu |
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SAFRING intern
021 650 4998 |
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Mrs Marja Wren-Sargent |
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Desk Top Publishing
(021) 650-4239 |
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Mr Michael Brooks |
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Software developer, Database administrator, Webmaster, IT Support
(021) 650-4751 |
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Ms Nelly Litholi |
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MammalMAP Intern |
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Mr Oscar Noéls |
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SAFRING Data Capturer
(021) 650-2422 |
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Dr René A. Navarro |
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Specialist programmer
(021) 650-4751 |
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Mrs Sue Kuyper |
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Department administration; SAP reporting; student support
(021) 650-2423 |
| | Postdoctoral Research Fellows: |
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Dr Antje Steinfurth |
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Marine ecology |
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Dr Fitsum Abadi Gebreselassie |
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Integrated population modelling |
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Dr Florent Bled |
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Dynamic macroecology in conservation |
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Dr Katrin Ludynia |
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Seabird biology |
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Dr Richard Sherley |
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Seabird biology and conservation
021 650 5073 |
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Dr Sally Hofmeyr |
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Large terrestrial bird ecology and conservation
021 650 5073 |
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Dr Silvia Mecenero |
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Former SABCA Project Co-ordinator |
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Dr Sophie Kohler |
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Dynamics of marine subsidies to terrestrial ecosystems on the south-western African coastline
021-650-5073 |
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Dr Tali Hoffman |
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MammalMAP Project Coordinator |
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Dr Yahkat Barshep |
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ACCESS Ecosystem services |
| | Honorary Research Associates: |
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Dr David Borchers |
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School of Mathematics & Statistics, University of St Andrews, Scotland |
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Dr Ingrid Wiesel |
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Brown Hyena Research Project
+ 264 63 202114 |
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Dr Jean-Paul Roux |
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Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Lüderitz, Namibia |
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Dr Marienne de Villiers |
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Former SARCA Project Co-ordinator |
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Prof. Peter Barham |
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Professorial Teaching Fellow in Physics, Bristol University |
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Dr Res Altwegg |
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South African National Biodiversity Institute |
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Prof. Rob Crawford |
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Oceans and Coasts, Department of Environmental Affairs |
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Dr Tony Williams |
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ADU / Western Cape Nature Conservation Board, retired |
| | External Project Coordinators: |
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Mr Dave Harris |
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Ambassador for Biodiversity |
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Mr Jerome Ainsley |
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CWAC Coordinator |
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Mr Peter Greaves |
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BIRP Coordinator |
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Mr Steve Woodhall |
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SABCA Coordinator |
| | PhD Students: |
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Ms Alecia Nickless |
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Thesis: Regional CO2 flux estimates for South Africa through inverse modelling
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Mr Arnold van der Westhuizen |
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Thesis: The history of the Animal Demography Unit (ADU) and biodiversity atlasing in South Africa c. 1985–2010
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Mr Colin Jackson |
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Thesis: Moult strategies and weight changes with relation to migration timing of Lesser Sand Plover, Greater Sand Plover and Terek Sandpiper on the Kenyan coast
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Mr David Maphisa |
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Thesis: Adaptive management of high altitude grasslands: Ingula as a case study
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Ms Dorine Jansen |
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Thesis: Looking for tigers in the analysis of avian capture-mark-recapture data
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Ms Elsa Bussiere |
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Thesis: The brown hyaena in South Africa: distribution, abundance, conservation & education
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Mr Greg Distiller |
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Thesis: Statistical method development for inference from camera-trap studies
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Ms Jeannie Hayward |
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Thesis: Spatial and behavioural ecology of an apex predator in a fragmented, fire-driven ecosystem: a case study of the Cape leopard Panthera pardus in the Boland mountains, Western Cape, South Africa
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Ms Joana Agudo |
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Thesis: Biology of Spheniscus Penguins
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Ms Kate Henderson |
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Thesis: Measuring changes in distribution and survival of the Southern Bald Ibis Geronticus calvus
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Ms Kate Robinson |
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Thesis: Robben Island African Penguin Spheniscus demersus foraging strategy
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Ms Lorraine Boast |
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Thesis: Human-cheetah conflict on game ranches in Botswana: Exploring causes and mitigation options - Is coexistence possible?
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Ms Meg Murgatroyd |
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Thesis: The effects of land-use on the diet and hunting habits of the Verreaux's Eagle Aquila verreauxii
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Mr Zingfa Wala |
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| | MSc Students: |
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Ms Alison Towner |
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Thesis: The influence of environmental parameters on the fine scale movements of great white sharks Carcharodon carcharias in Gansbaai
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Ms Corlia Meyer |
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Thesis: Bank Cormorant Conservation Research
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Ms Leanne Tol |
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Thesis: Artificial nest boxes for African penguins: Do penguins breed better in nest boxes?
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Mr Marc Burman |
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Thesis: Moult of the Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica: trends in timing over four decades
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Ms Marine Drouilly |
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Thesis: Comparison of the spatial and behavioural ecology of Caracals and Leopards in the Cederberg Mountains
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Ms Megan Loftie-Eaton |
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Thesis: Geographic Range Dynamics of South African Birds
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Ms Michelle Wcisel |
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Thesis: The effects white shark Carcharodon carcharias presence has on the behaviour of Cape fur seals Arctocephalus pusillus at Geyser Rock
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Ms Philna Botha |
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Thesis: Bank Cormorant Conservation Research
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Mr Simon Mduduzi Seakamela |
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Thesis: Effects of variation in population management and research methods of the Cape fur seal
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Ms Yolokazi Galada |
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Thesis: Breeding and feeding biology of African Penguins, focusing on Dyer Island
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| | BSc (Honours) Students: |
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Ms Jacky Spiby |
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Ms Jennifer Roberts |
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Thesis: Bank Cormorant Conservation Research
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Ms Jordan-Laine Calder |
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Thesis: The long term effects of oiling on African Penguins
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Ms Tanya Scott |
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| | PhD Graduates: |
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Dr Lorenzo Serra |
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Thesis: Cold winters vs. long journeys: adaptations of primary moult and body mass to migration and wintering in the Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola
[ PDF full-thesis (2.1 MB) ] |
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Dr Phil Whittington |
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Thesis: Survival and movements of African Penguins, especially after oiling
[ PDF full-thesis (1 MB) ] |
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Dr Francesca Little |
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Thesis: The smooth is better than the rough: an exploitation of reporting rate information in southern African bird atlas data
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Dr Barbara Paterson |
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Thesis: A transdisciplinary study to develop software tools for knowledge based wildlife management in Namibia
[ PDF full-thesis (5.2 MB) ] |
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Dr H. Dieter Oschadleus |
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Thesis: Patterns of primary moult in the weavers, Ploceidae
[ External link to thesis pdf ]
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Dr Silvia Mecenero |
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Thesis: The diet of the Cape fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus) in Namibia: variability and fishery interactions in the Northern Benguela system
[ PDF full-thesis (7.9 MB) ] |
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Dr Jessica Kemper |
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Thesis: Heading towards extinction? Demography of the African Penguin in Namibia
[ PDF full-thesis (7.1 MB) ] |
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Dr Kathy Tjørve |
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Thesis: From an egg to a fledgling: perspectives on shorebird breeding ecology and chick energetics
[ PDF full-thesis (3.9 MB) ] |
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Dr Nola Parsons |
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Thesis: Quantifying abundance, breeding and behaviour of the African Black Oystercatcher Haematopus moquini
[ PDF full-thesis (6.1 MB) ] |
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Dr Anton Wolfaardt |
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Thesis: The effects of oiling and rehabilitation on the breeding productivity and annual moult and breeding cycles of African Penguins
[ PDF full-thesis (7.1 MB) ] |
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Dr Samantha Petersen |
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Thesis: Understanding and Mitigating Vulnerable Bycatch in southern African Trawl and Longline fisheries
[ PDF full-thesis (5.8 MB) ] |
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Dr Mariétte Wheeler |
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Thesis: Effects of human impact on breeding seabirds and seals
[ PDF full-thesis (6 MB) ] |
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Dr Newi Makhado |
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Thesis: Investigation of the impact of fur seals on the conservation status of seabirds at the Prince Edward Islands and off western South Africa
[ PDF full-thesis (3 MB) ] |
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Dr Kutlwano Ramaboa |
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Thesis: Applications of the singular value decomposition in multivariate analysis
[ PDF full-thesis (0.8 MB) ] |
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Dr Marta de Ponte Machado |
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Thesis: Population ecology and conservation status of the Great White Pelican in Southern Africa
[ PDF full-thesis (3.8 MB) ] |
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Dr René A. Navarro |
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Thesis: Energy Budget and Foraging Behaviour of the Cape Gannet Morus capensis During the Breeding Season
[ PDF full-thesis (2.5 MB) ] |
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Dr Richard Sherley |
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Thesis: Factors Influencing the Demography of Endangered Seabirds at Robben Island, South Africa: Implications and Approaches for Management and Conservation
[ PDF full-thesis (31.2 MB) ] |
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Dr Steve Kirkman |
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Thesis: Ecology of the Cape fur seal in southern Africa
[ PDF full-thesis (3.8 MB) ] |
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Dr Justine Braby |
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Thesis: The Biology and Conservation of the Damara Tern Sterna balaenarum
[ PDF full-thesis (12.3 MB) ] |
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Dr Lauren Waller |
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Thesis: The regional significance of Dyer Island to the conservation of seabirds
[ PDF full-thesis (11.2 MB) ] |
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Dr Yahkat Barshep |
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Thesis: Migration strategy of the Curlew Sandpiper
[ PDF full-thesis (3.1 MB) ] |
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Dr Doug Harebottle |
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Thesis: Assessing the conservation value of wetlands and waterbirds with a focus on the winter rainfall region of South Africa
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Dr Sally Hofmeyr |
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Thesis: Impacts of environmental change on large terrestrial bird species in South Africa: insights from citizen science data
[ PDF full-thesis (24.8 MB) ] |
| | MSc Graduates: |
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Dr Birgit Erni |
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Thesis: Analysis of distribution maps from bird atlas data: dissimilarities between species, continuity within ranges and smoothing of distribution maps
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Ms Janine le Roux |
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Thesis: The Swift Tern Sterna bergii in southern Africa: growth and movement
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Mrs Linda Smith (née Staveree) |
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Thesis: Breeding productivity of Cape Gannets Morus capensis in relation to age
[ PDF full-thesis (2.3 MB) ] |
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Mr Albert Schultz |
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Thesis: The prevalence and impact of blood parasites on birds in the Western Cape
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Mr Alistair McInnes |
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Thesis: Biology of the Grey-headed Gull Larus cirrocephalus in southern Africa (University of KwaZulu-Natal)
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Ms Philippa Schultz |
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Thesis: A foraging ecology study of the critically endangered Cape Vulture population of Namibia
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Mr Darren Houniet |
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Thesis: Present and future distribution ranges of the Cape Dwarf Chameleon Bradypodion pumilum
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Ms Shannon Hampton |
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Thesis: A preliminary investigation of the effects of flipper bands on African Penguins Spheniscus demersus
[ PDF full-thesis (0.8 MB) ] |
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Ms Diane Southey |
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Thesis: Wildfires in the Cape Floristic Region: Exploring vegetation and weather as drivers of fire frequency (Botany Department)
[ PDF full-thesis (1.3 MB) ] |
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Mr Dale Wright |
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Thesis: Evaluating a citizen science research programme: Understanding the people who make it possible
[ PDF full-thesis (2 MB) ] |
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Mr Greg Duckworth |
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Thesis: Dynamic macroecology in conservation
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Ms Esther Anna Mostert |
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Thesis: Prioritising Bird Species of Special Concern for monitoring and conservation action in Protected Areas
[ PDF full-thesis (4.4 MB) ] |
| | MA Graduates: |
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Mr Thierry Rousset |
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Thesis: “Might is Right” study of the Cape Town/Crozets Elephant Seal oil trade (1832–1869)
[ PDF full-thesis (4.8 MB) ] |
| | BSc (Honours) Graduates: |
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Mr Alwyn Lubbe |
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Thesis: Condition indices for African Penguins
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| | Visitors: |
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Ms Jorinde Prokosch |
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Ms Kristin Broms |
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Dr Magdalena Remisiewicz |
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