Vivienne is 26 years old and is very passionate about conservation. Discovering novel methods that can be used to assist managers and policy makers to protect our oceans and wildlife has been the driving force behind her PhD – she would love to continue in this...
By Shahieda Davids The Karoo in South Africa boasts several natural and unknown wonders, one of which are its delicate and conspicuous butterflies. Across cultures the presence of butterflies has been associated with several meanings, some of it being perceived as...
Zwannda considers herself as a goal-orientated person, originally from Venda (Thohoyandou) in Limpopo Province. She was awarded BSc in Botany & Zoology and Honours in Zoology at the University of Venda, and pursued a Master’s degree in Zoology at the same...
Cape Town – Experts believe that range declines in mobile taxa like birds and bats might mean bad news for less mobile animals like land snails, shrews, and the like. Stellenbosch University’s Prof Mike Cherry led a team of researchers and students to...
Cape Town – Residents of rural communities in South Africa face a barrage of problems from high poverty rates, low access to clean drinking water, a high burden of chronic disease, inadequate access to quality health care, poor transportation, a dependence on...
Sbongiseni is an innovative ecologist with a sound scientific philosophy who believes that his qualifications, dedication and dynamic personality will take him a step closer to his desired career pathway. He has developed a strong interest in the interaction between...
