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Staff

Academic Staff
Dr. Derek Du Preez
Position:  Acting Director of the School of Environmental Sciences
Department:  Botany
Location:  Summerstrand Campus (South)
Phone:  +27 (0)41 504 2721
Email:  Derek.DuPreez@nmmu.ac.za
Qualifications:  PhD
Expertise:  Geographical Information Systems, Microalgal ecophysiology, Plant stress physiology, Seaweed mariculture (cultivation of seaweeds), Soil nitrogen and soil nutrient availability

 
Prof. Eileen Campbell
Position:  Associate Professor - Extended Program Coordinator
Department:  Botany
Location:  Summerstrand Campus (South)
Phone:  +27 (0)41 504 2329
Email:  Eileen.Campbell@nmmu.ac.za
Qualifications:  PhD
Expertise:  Coastal zone management, Phycology (study of algae), Sandy beach ecology, Vegetation ecology

 
Prof. Richard Cowling
Position:  Research Professor
Department:  Botany
Location:  Summerstrand Campus (South)
Email:  rmc@kingsley.co.za
Qualifications:  PhD
Expertise:  Ecology, evolution and conservation of the Fynbos, Succulent Karoo and Subtropical Thicket Biomes

 
Prof. Janine Adams
Position:  Full Professor - Director of the Institute for Coastal and Marine Research
Department:  Botany
Location:  Summerstrand Campus (South)
Phone:  +27 (0)41 504 2429
Email:  Janine.Adams@nmmu.ac.za
Qualifications:  PhD
Expertise:  Environmental flow requirements, Estuarine botanist, Estuary ecology

 
Dr. Phumelele Gama
Position:  Acting HOD of the Botany Department
Department:  Botany
Location:  Summerstrand Campus (South)
Phone:  +27 (0)41 504 2779
Email:  Phumelele.Gama@nmmu.ac.za
Qualifications:  PhD
Expertise:  Aquatic plant ecology, Phytoplankton ecology

 
Dr. Paul-Pierre Steyn
Position:  Senior Lecturer
Department:  Botany
Location:  Summerstrand Campus (South)
Phone:  +27 (0)41 504 2084
Email:  Paul.Steyn@nmmu.ac.za
Qualifications:  PhD
Expertise:  Seaweed mariculture, Macroalgae ecology, Environmental Management

 
Ms. Penny Lithauer
Position:  Lecturer
Department:  Botany
Location:  Summerstrand Campus (South)
Phone:  +27 (0)41 504 2575
Email:  Penny.Lithauer@nmmu.ac.za
Qualifications:  MSc
Expertise:  Crop physiology

 

 
Dr. Cornelia Garner
Position:  Contract Lecturer for BBO
Department:  Botany
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  +27 (0)41 504 2398
Email:  cornelia.garner@nmmu.ac.za
Qualifications:  PhD
Expertise:   Rocky shore ecology

 

Technical Staff
Mr. Andrew Smith
Position:  Senior Laboratory Technician
Department:  Botany
Location:  Summerstrand Campus (South)
Email:  Andrew.Smith@nmmu.ac.za
Qualifications:  MSc

 
Mr. Chan Visagie
Position:  Laboratory Assistant
Department:  Botany
Location:  Summerstrand Campus (South)
Email:  Chan.Visagie@nmmu.ac.za
Qualifications:  BSc

 
Ms. Cynthia Tobias
Position:  Laboratory Technician
Department:  Botany
Location:  Summerstrand Campus (South)
Email:  Cynthia.Tobias@nmmu.ac.za
Qualifications:  BSc

 

 
Ms Thembakazi Pakana
Position:  Departmental Secretary
Department:  Botany
Location:  Summerstrand Campus (South)
Email:  Thembakazi.Pakana@nmmu.ac.za
Qualifications: