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Prof.
Michael J. Samways
joined Stellenbosch University in January 2003 as Professor in the Department of Entomology with a vision to build a world-class research centre in the field of agricultural biodiversity (Centre for Agricultural Biodiversity). This has been an exciting challenge in the agriculturally important and biodiversity-rich Western Cape . He is currently also Chair of the newly-formed Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology. |
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Dr.
Pia Addison
is a lecturer in applied entomology. She got
her PhD from the University of KwaZulu Natal after completing
undergraduate studies at the University of Stellenbosch. Her
research topics include the ecology of ants in vineyards (ant
management, interactions between ants/mealybugs and parasitoids).
She also conducts research on the grain chinch bug and the testing
of mitigation treatments on phytosanitary insect pests. In her
spare time she enjoys cooking and hiking. |
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Matthew
Addison is a research associate
and works on pests of deciduous fruit. He got his M. Sc. for
the University of Natal and is currently registered for a Ph
D. at Oregon State University. His research topics include insecticide
resistance management in codling moth populations and field
biology of codling moth. Currently he is involved in a pilot
programme to assess sterile insect release (SIR) to control
codling moth in apple and pear orchards in the Elgin district.
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Dr Shelley Johnson is a research associate in the department seconded to the University by DFPT Research. She completed her undergraduate and MSc studies at the University of Cape Town before obtaining her PhD from the University of Pretoria . Her postgraduate research focused on insect and small mammal physiology and pollination biology in the fynbos. The focus of her work now is market access related research on phytosanitary pests and developing mitigation treatments to deal with phytosanitary restrictions within the fruit export market. |
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Dr.
Antoinette P. Malan is a Temporary Researcher.
She got her PhD from the University of Stellenbosch and her
interests are the plant-nematodes of agricultural importance
and entomopathogenic nematodes for biological control of insects.
In her spare time she enjoys pottery and parenting. |
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Prof.
Melodie A. McGeoch is an associate professor
in the department. She completed her undergraduate work at the
University of Natal before getting her PhD from the University
of Pretoria. Her interests lie predominantly in population and
community ecology, and the use thereof to solve conservation
problems. Specific fields of interest include the spatial dimensions
of diversity, population and community dynamics; biotic responses
to climate change;biological invasions; methods of testing potential bioindicators
and their application in environmental monitoring and biodiversity
assessment. |
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Dr.
Ken L. Pringle is a senior Lecturer
in applied entomology. He did his undergraduate studies at Rhodes
University before completing his masters and PhD at the University
of Stellenbosch. His academic interests are in integrated pest
management, where he specializes in non-chemical insect pest
control measures and developing sampling systems for monitoring
insect pest population levels in deciduous fruit orchards and
vineyards. In his spare time he enjoys cycling and reading. |
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Dr.
Alison Leslie is head of the Department
of Conservation Ecology.
BSc (Stellenbosch), MSc, PhD (Drexel University, USA
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Prof.
Karen Esler worked for the Botany Dept, University of Stellenbosch from 1995 to 2004 and moved into a position as Associate Professor in Conservation Ecology & Entomology in January 2005. Esler has considerable experience in semi-arid population and community ecology. Her doctoral thesis represented a substantial advance in the understanding of the structure and dynamics of karoo vegetation. The overall goal of her research in semi-arid systems has been to explain community structure and processes in fynbos and karoo vegetation by researching aspects of seed bank ecology, germination ecology, seedling establishment and phenology. The applied aspect of this work has been to advise on aspects of restoration and conservation. Esler has been involved with research projects focussing on ecological assessment of strandveld and renosterveld vegetation. This work has focused again on inferring process from pattern at a population and community level. With her involvement as a core member of the Centre for Invasion Biology at the University of Stellenbosch , Esler is increasingly focusing her attention on invasion biology.
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Secretary
to the Head of Department - Mrs. Colleen Louw
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Support
Staff -
Mr. Adam A. Johnson
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Support
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Ms. Marlene Isaacks
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