Science Team

Examining the effects of changing climatic conditions on biological systems requires a multi-disciplinary approach ... and what better way of getting that than by having a team of experts in different fields and students to learn AND challenge existing ideas.

Email addresses have not been included below for anti-spam purposes. If you would like to contact individuals then either, 1) follow the links to their homepages or, 2) contact the CBP-CCR and we will provide you with the necessary details.

The team has been split into the following categories to make your search easier:

Students
Supervisors
Collaborators
CBP-CCR management

... Marion Island team pictures...

STUDENTS

Abrahams, Shallin - B.Sc. (Hons.) (2003)

Department of Zoology (University of Transkei)

Project: Variation in body size of introduced aphids on Marion Island

Supervisor: Dr. Michael Somers

Abrahams, Shallin - M.Sc (2004 to 2005)

Department of Zoology (University of Transkei)

Project: Aphid biology and ecology in the context of climate change

Supervisor: Dr. Michael Somers

Mortimer, Elizabeth - Ph.D (2004 to 2006)

Department of Botany and Zoology (University of Stellenbosch)

Project: Phylogeography of mites on Marion Island

Supervisor: Dr. Bettine Jansen van Vuuren

Cramer, Caroline - M.Phil. Journalism (2006 to 2007)

Department of Journalism (University of Stellenbosch)

Project: Still to be determined

Supervisor: Prof. Lizette Rabe

Buwa, Ziphokazi - M.Sc. (2004 to 2005)

Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology (University of Stellenbosch)

Project: The interaction between keystone plant species and its dominant epiphyte across an altitudinal gradient on Marion Island: consequences of climate change

Supervisor: Prof. Melodie McGeoch

Deere, Jacques - M.Sc. (2002 to 2003)

Department of Zoology (University of Stellenbosch)

Project: A comparative study on the physiology of six Acarine species from sub-Antarctic Marion Island: thermal and desiccation tolerances within a tidal zone and terrestrial assemblage

Supervisors: Prof. Steven Chown and Prof. David Marshall (UDW)

Greve, Michelle - B.Sc. (Hons.) (2003)

Department of Zoology (University of Stellenbosch)

Project: Nestedness on Southern Ocean Islands

Supervisor: Prof. Steven Chown

Joubert, Leonie - M.Phil. Journalism (2003 to 2004)

Department of Journalism (University of Stellenbosch)

Project: Climate change and the possible impact on South Africa

Supervisors: Prof Lizette Rabe

Jumbam, Keafon - B.Sc. (Hons) (2005)

Department of Zoology (University of Transkei)

Project: To determine the critical thermal limits of Marion Island spiders

Supervisor: Dr. Michael Somers

Khoza, Thembile - B.Sc. (Hons.) (2004)

Department of Biodiversity (University of the North)

Project: The biodiversity and species composition of the Marion Island spider (Araneae: Arachnida) community

Supervisor: Dr. Susan Dippenaar

Lubbe, Andrea - B.Sc. (Hons.) (2005)

Department of Botany and Zoology (University of Stellenbosch)

Project: Carbon cycling and climate change

Supervisor: Prof. Valdon Smith

Makwabasa, Zethu - B.Sc. (Hons.) (2003)

Department of Zoology (University of Transkei)

Project: The distribution of aphids on Marion Island

Supervisor: Dr Michael Somers

Modiba, Mokgadi - B.Sc. (Hons.) (2004)

Department of Biodiversity (University of the North)

Project: The biodiversity and species richness of the spider (Araneae: Arachnida) community on Sovenga hill and the effects of microclimate conditions on their distribution

Supervisor: Dr. Susan Dippenaar

Myburgh, Marike - M.Sc. (2003 to 2004)

Department of Zoology (University of Stellenbosch)

Project: Phylogeographic patterns of selected Collembola species on Marion Island.

Supervisors: Dr Savel Daniels & Dr Bettine Jansen van Vuuren

Netshilaphala, Ndivhuwo - B.Sc. (Hons.) (2004)

Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology (University of Stellenbosch)

Project: Impact of invasive plant species on diversity and ecological function on Marion Island

Supervisor: Prof. Melodie McGeoch

Nevhutalu, Steven - B.Sc.(Hons.) (2002)

Department of Biological Sciences (University of Venda)

Project: Distribution and density of an introduced slug, Deroceras caruanae (Mollusca: Lymicidae) on sub-Antarctic Marion Island.

Supervisor: Dr Jan Crafford

Nondula, Natasha - B.Sc.(Hons.) (2002)

Department of Zoology (University of Fort Hare)

Project: Osmoregulation in an intertidal midge Telmatogeton amphibius (Diptera: Chironomidae) on Sub-Antarctic Marion Island.

Supervisors: Mr Rod Baxter and Dr David Marshall (UDW)

Phiri, Ethel - M.Sc. (2005 to 2006)

Department of Botany and Zoology (University of Stellenbosch)

Project: The abundance structure of plants on Marion Island

Supervisors: Prof. Steven Chown & Prof. Melodie McGeoch

Radzilani, Phathu - M.Sc. (2005 to 2006)

Department of Zoology and Entomology (University of Pretoria)

Project: Association patterns of southern elephant seals Mirounga leonina on Marion Island

Supervisors: Prof. Marthan Bester

Slabber, Sarette - Ph.D. (2002 to 2004)

Department of Zoology (University of Stellenbosch)

Project: The interaction between climate change and the effect of invasive species on ecosystem functioning, using Marion Island as an example

Supervisor: Prof Steven Chown

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SUPERVISORS

Prof Steven Chown

Department of Botany and Zoology (University of Stellenbosch)

Ecophysiology of invertebrates on the island ... Project Details

Dr Savel Daniels

Department of Botany and Zoology (University of Stellenbosch)

Molecular systematics of invertbrates (mostly mites and collembola) ... Project Details

Dr Bettine Jansen van Vuuren

Department of Botany and Zoology (University of Stellenbosch)

Molecular systematics of invertbrates (mostly mites and collembola) ... Project Details

Prof Melodie McGeoch

Department of Conservation Ecology (University of Stellenbosch)

Plant and insect interactions ... Project Details

Prof Lizette Rabe

Department of Journalism (University of Stellenbosch)

Scientific journalism - promoting science through communication

Prof Marthan Bester

Department of Zoology and Entomology (University of Pretoria)

Population ecology of seals and killer whales in the Southern Ocean... Project Details

Dr Michael Somers

Department of Zoology (University of Transkei)

Invertebrate ecology - the interaction of indigenous and exotic fauna ... Project Details

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COLLABORATORS

Dr Niek Gremmen

Data-analyes Ecologie (The Netherlands)

Dr Sandra McInnes

British Antarctic Survey

Dr Brent Sinclair

Department of Botany and Zoology (University of Stellenbosch)

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CBP-CCR MANAGEMENT

Prof. Steven Chown

Department of Botany and Zoology (University of Stellenbosch)

Jacques Deere

Department of Botany and Zoology (University of Stellenbosch)

Marion Burger

Department of Botany and Zoology (University of Stellenbosch)

Marion is currently working on Marion Island ... our researcher in the field. This is her first year down on the island and she will be back in May 2007.

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MARION TEAM PICTURES

MARION 2003

Back L-R: Dr Sandra McInnes; Shallin Abrahams; Richard Mercer; Sarette Slabber; Michelle Greve
Front L-R: Zethu Makwabasa; Leonie Joubert; Marike Myburgh; Erika Nortjie

MARION 2002

Back L-R: Steven Nevhutalu; Richard Mercer; Prof. Steven Chown; Dr Jan Crafford; Dr Brent Sinclair; Natasha Nondula
Front L-R: Matthew Gasant; Jacques Deere


						THE TEAM



						Examining the effects of changing climatic conditions on biological systems requires a multi-disciplinary approach ... and what better way of getting that than by having a team of experts in different fields and students to learn AND challenge existing ideas. Email addresses have not been included below for anti-spam purposes. If you would like to contact individuals then either, 1) follow the links to their homepages or, 2) contact the CBP-CCR and we will provide you with the necessary details. The team has been split into the following categories to make your search easier: Students Supervisors Collaborators CBP-CCR management ... Marion Island team pictures... STUDENTS Abrahams, Shallin - B.Sc. (Hons.) (2003) Department of Zoology (University of Transkei) Project: Variation in body size of introduced aphids on Marion Island Supervisor: Dr. Michael Somers Abrahams, Shallin - M.Sc (2004 to 2005) Department of Zoology (University of Transkei) Project: Aphid biology and ecology in the context of climate change Supervisor: Dr. Michael Somers Mortimer, Elizabeth - Ph.D (2004 to 2006) Department of Botany and Zoology (University of Stellenbosch) Project: Phylogeography of mites on Marion Island Supervisor: Dr. Bettine Jansen van Vuuren Cramer, Caroline - M.Phil. Journalism (2006 to 2007) Department of Journalism (University of Stellenbosch) Project: Still to be determined Supervisor: Prof. Lizette Rabe Buwa, Ziphokazi - M.Sc. (2004 to 2005) Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology (University of Stellenbosch) Project: The interaction between keystone plant species and its dominant epiphyte across an altitudinal gradient on Marion Island: consequences of climate change Supervisor: Prof. Melodie McGeoch Deere, Jacques - M.Sc. (2002 to 2003) Department of Zoology (University of Stellenbosch) Project: A comparative study on the physiology of six Acarine species from sub-Antarctic Marion Island: thermal and desiccation tolerances within a tidal zone and terrestrial assemblage Supervisors: Prof. Steven Chown and Prof. David Marshall (UDW) Greve, Michelle - B.Sc. (Hons.) (2003) Department of Zoology (University of Stellenbosch) Project: Nestedness on Southern Ocean Islands Supervisor: Prof. Steven Chown Joubert, Leonie - M.Phil. Journalism (2003 to 2004) Department of Journalism (University of Stellenbosch) Project: Climate change and the possible impact on South Africa Supervisors: Prof Lizette Rabe Jumbam, Keafon - B.Sc. (Hons) (2005) Department of Zoology (University of Transkei) Project: To determine the critical thermal limits of Marion Island spiders Supervisor: Dr. Michael Somers Khoza, Thembile - B.Sc. (Hons.) (2004) Department of Biodiversity (University of the North) Project: The biodiversity and species composition of the Marion Island spider (Araneae: Arachnida) community Supervisor: Dr. Susan Dippenaar Lubbe, Andrea - B.Sc. (Hons.) (2005) Department of Botany and Zoology (University of Stellenbosch) Project: Carbon cycling and climate change Supervisor: Prof. Valdon Smith Makwabasa, Zethu - B.Sc. (Hons.) (2003) Department of Zoology (University of Transkei) Project: The distribution of aphids on Marion Island Supervisor: Dr Michael Somers Modiba, Mokgadi - B.Sc. (Hons.) (2004) Department of Biodiversity (University of the North) Project: The biodiversity and species richness of the spider (Araneae: Arachnida) community on Sovenga hill and the effects of microclimate conditions on their distribution Supervisor: Dr. Susan Dippenaar Myburgh, Marike - M.Sc. (2003 to 2004) Department of Zoology (University of Stellenbosch) Project: Phylogeographic patterns of selected Collembola species on Marion Island. Supervisors: Dr Savel Daniels & Dr Bettine Jansen van Vuuren Netshilaphala, Ndivhuwo - B.Sc. (Hons.) (2004) Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology (University of Stellenbosch) Project: Impact of invasive plant species on diversity and ecological function on Marion Island Supervisor: Prof. Melodie McGeoch Nevhutalu, Steven - B.Sc.(Hons.) (2002) Department of Biological Sciences (University of Venda) Project: Distribution and density of an introduced slug, Deroceras caruanae (Mollusca: Lymicidae) on sub-Antarctic Marion Island. Supervisor: Dr Jan Crafford Nondula, Natasha - B.Sc.(Hons.) (2002) Department of Zoology (University of Fort Hare) Project: Osmoregulation in an intertidal midge Telmatogeton amphibius (Diptera: Chironomidae) on Sub-Antarctic Marion Island. Supervisors: Mr Rod Baxter and Dr David Marshall (UDW) Phiri, Ethel - M.Sc. (2005 to 2006) Department of Botany and Zoology (University of Stellenbosch) Project: The abundance structure of plants on Marion Island Supervisors: Prof. Steven Chown & Prof. Melodie McGeoch Radzilani, Phathu - M.Sc. (2005 to 2006) Department of Zoology and Entomology (University of Pretoria) Project: Association patterns of southern elephant seals Mirounga leonina on Marion Island Supervisors: Prof. Marthan Bester Slabber, Sarette - Ph.D. (2002 to 2004) Department of Zoology (University of Stellenbosch) Project: The interaction between climate change and the effect of invasive species on ecosystem functioning, using Marion Island as an example Supervisor: Prof Steven Chown <top> SUPERVISORS Prof Steven Chown Department of Botany and Zoology (University of Stellenbosch) Ecophysiology of invertebrates on the island ... Project Details Dr Savel Daniels Department of Botany and Zoology (University of Stellenbosch) Molecular systematics of invertbrates (mostly mites and collembola) ... Project Details Dr Bettine Jansen van Vuuren Department of Botany and Zoology (University of Stellenbosch) Molecular systematics of invertbrates (mostly mites and collembola) ... Project Details Prof Melodie McGeoch Department of Conservation Ecology (University of Stellenbosch) Plant and insect interactions ... Project Details Prof Lizette Rabe Department of Journalism (University of Stellenbosch) Scientific journalism - promoting science through communication Prof Marthan Bester Department of Zoology and Entomology (University of Pretoria) Population ecology of seals and killer whales in the Southern Ocean... Project Details Dr Michael Somers Department of Zoology (University of Transkei) Invertebrate ecology - the interaction of indigenous and exotic fauna ... Project Details <top> COLLABORATORS Dr Niek Gremmen Data-analyes Ecologie (The Netherlands) Dr Sandra McInnes British Antarctic Survey Dr Brent Sinclair Department of Botany and Zoology (University of Stellenbosch) <top> CBP-CCR MANAGEMENT Prof. Steven Chown Department of Botany and Zoology (University of Stellenbosch) Jacques Deere Department of Botany and Zoology (University of Stellenbosch) Marion Burger Department of Botany and Zoology (University of Stellenbosch) Marion is currently working on Marion Island ... our researcher in the field. This is her first year down on the island and she will be back in May 2007. <top> MARION TEAM PICTURES MARION 2003 Back L-R: Dr Sandra McInnes; Shallin Abrahams; Richard Mercer; Sarette Slabber; Michelle Greve Front L-R: Zethu Makwabasa; Leonie Joubert; Marike Myburgh; Erika Nortjie MARION 2002 Back L-R: Steven Nevhutalu; Richard Mercer; Prof. Steven Chown; Dr Jan Crafford; Dr Brent Sinclair; Natasha Nondula Front L-R: Matthew Gasant; Jacques Deere <top>






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