Staff

Dr Derek Du Preez Position:  Director of School of Environmental Sciences Department:  Botany Room:  12 01 07 Location:  South Campus Phone:  27 41 504 2721 Fax:  27 41 583 2317 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 My site:  http://www.nmmu.ac.za/DerekDuPreez/

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Prof Eileen Campbell Position:  Associate Professor - Extended Program Coordinator Department:  Botany Room:  12 -1 08 Location:  South Campus Phone:  +27 041 5042329 Fax:  041-5832317 Email:  Eileen.Campbell@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  PhD Expertise:  Coastal zone management, Phycology (study of algae), Sandy beach ecology, Vegetation ecology My site:  http://www.nmmu.ac.za/EileenCampbell/

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Prof Richard Cowling Position:  Research Professor Department:  Botany Location:  South Campus Email:  rmc@kingsley.co.za Qualifications:  PhD Expertise:  Ecology, evolution and conservation of the Fynbos, Succulent Karoo and Subtropical Thicket Biomes My site:  http://www.nmmu.ac.za/RichardCowling/

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Prof Janine Adams Position:  Full Professor - Director of the Institute for Coastal and Marine Research Department:  Botany Location:  South Campus Phone:  27 41 504 2429 Fax:  27 41 583 2317 Email:  Janine.Adams@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  PhD Expertise:  Environmental flow requirements, Estuarine botanist, Estuary ecology My site:  http://www.nmmu.ac.za/JanineAdams/

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Dr Phumelele Gama Position:  Snr Lecturer Botany Department Department:  Botany Room:  BLD-12 0103 Location:  South Campus Phone:  27 41 504 2779 Fax:  27 41 583 2317 Email:  Phumelele.Gama@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  PhD Expertise:  Aquatic plant ecology, Phytoplankton ecology Responsibilities:  Faculty Employment Equity Representative My site:  http://www.nmmu.ac.za/PhumeleleGama/

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Mr Paul-Pierre Steyn Position:  Contract Lecturer Phone:  27 41 5042084 Fax:  27 41 5832317 Email:  Paul-Pierre.Steyn@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  MSc Expertise:  Seaweed mariculture, macroalgae

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Ms Penny Lithauer Position:  Lecturer Department:  Botany Location:  South Campus Phone:  +27 41 504 2575 Fax:  +27 41 504 2583 Email:  penny.lithauer@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  MSc Expertise:  Crop physiology

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Dr Alastair Potts Position:  Senior Lecturer and Researcher Department:  Botany Room:  12.0114 Location:  South Campus Phone:  041 504-2396 Email:  Alastair.Potts@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  PhD Expertise:  Molecular Ecology; Community Ecology; Phylogeography; Distribution Modelling Responsibilities:  Research; BOT340 My site:  http://www.pottsresearch.org.za/

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Dr. Cornelia Garner Position:  contract lecturer for BBO Department:  Botany Room:  12 01 18 Location:  South Campus Phone:  041-504 2398 Email:  Cornelia.Garner@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  Ph.D. Expertise:  Rocky shore ecology Responsibilities:  lecturing Biology to B.Ed FET

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Andrew Smith Position:  Senior Laboratory Technician Department:  Botany Location:  South Campus Email:  Andrew.Smith@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  MSc

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Ms Cynthia Tobias Position:  Laboratory Technician Department:  Botany Room:  0104 Location:  South Campus Phone:  041-5042648 Fax:  - Email:  cynthia.tobias@nmmmu.ac.za Qualifications:  BSc Expertise:  - Responsibilities:  - My site:  -

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Ms Thembakazi Pakana Position:  Departmental Secretary Department:  Botany Room:  0107 Location:  South Campus Phone:  0415042397 Fax:  0415832317 Email:  Thembakazi.Pakana@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  Secretarial Diploma Responsibilities:  Administration

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