Research Associates


Research Associates
Prof Guy Bate
Prof Guy Bate
Position: Emeritus Professor and Research Associate
Department: Botany
Location: South Campus
Email: Guy.Bate@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: PhD
Expertise: Research on estuaries, coastal dunes, diatoms, primary production, environmental management
Dr Thomas G Bornman
Dr Thomas G Bornman
Position: Estuarine and Coastal Wetland Ecologist
Department: Botany
Location: South Campus
Phone: 27 41 504 2747
Fax: 27 41 583 2317
Email: tommy@saeon.ac.za
Qualifications: BSc, BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD (UPE)
Prof Eileen Campbell
Prof Eileen Campbell
Position: Curator of the Ria Olivier Herbarium and Senior Lecturer
Department: Botany
Room: 0039, Ground Floor, Biology Building 12 (Mveso)
Location: South Campus
Email: Eileen.Campbell@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: PhD
Expertise: Coastal zone management, Phycology (study of algae), Sandy beach ecology, Vegetation ecology
Derek Du Preez
Dr Derek Du Preez
Position: Retired, Research Associate
Department: Botany
Room: 0039, Ground Floor, Biology Building 12 (Mveso)
Location: South Campus
Phone: 27 41 504 2721
Email: Derek.DuPreez@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: BSc, BSc Hons, MSc, PhD
Expertise: Geographical Information Systems, Microalgal ecophysiology, Plant stress physiology, Seaweed mariculture (cultivation of seaweeds), Soil nitrogen and soil nutrient availability
Responsibilities: Landscape Ecology and GIS
Mr P Greeff
Mr P Greeff
Position: Lecturer
Phone: 27 44 801 5027
Fax: 27 44 801 5031
Email: peter.greeff@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: B.Sc.Agric. (US), B.Sc.Hons.Agric. (US), M.Sustainable Agric. (UFS)
Adriaan Grobler
Dr Barend Grobler
Position: Research Associate
Department: Botany
Location: South Campus
Email: BarendAdriaan.Grobler@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: BSc (Environmental Science); BSc Honours (Botany); MSc (Botany); PhD (Botany)
My site: http://connect.nmmu.ac.za/Members/s204026091
Mandy Lombard
Prof Mandy Lombard
Position: Incumbent of the South African Research Chair in Marine Spatial Planning
Department: Coastal and Marine Research Unit
Location: George Campus
Phone: 27 44 343 1856
Email: Mandy.Lombard@mandela.ac.za
Bruce Robertson
Prof Bruce Robertson
Position: Research Associate
Department: Botany
Location: South Campus
Email: Bruce.Robertson@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: PhD
Denise M Schael
Dr Denise Schael
Position: Senior Manager: Research Support and Development
Department: Research Development
Room: 1314
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041-504-2538
Email: Denise.Schael@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: PhD - Zoology
Expertise: Aquatic Ecology and Management
Responsibilities: Research Capacity Development Portfolio
Dr Ayanda Sigwela
Dr Ayanda Sigwela
Position: SANParks
Email: Ayanda.Sigwela@mandela.ac.za
Gideon F. Smith
Prof Gideon F. Smith
Position: Research Associate
Department: Botany
Location: South Campus
Email: smithgideon1@gmail.com
Qualifications: PhD
Expertise: Plant systematics; Institutional Leadership
My site: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5417-9208
Estrela Figueiredo
Dr Estrela Figueiredo
Position: Research Associate
Department: Botany
Location: South Campus
Email: epnfigueiredo@gmail.com
Qualifications: PhD
Expertise: Plant systematics
My site: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8511-8213