PROFILE: She “had no idea” she’d be working on fish parasites

PROFILE: She “had no idea” she’d be working on fish parasites

Jun 9, 2023 | News

At age six she had her own “toktokkie” beetle collection, hidden from her parents in empty match boxes. While her father worked the garden, the curious tot would be searching for creepy crawlies to concoct a “garden soup”.  By the time Marliese Truter hit her teenage...
African wild dog populations gnawed by blood parasites

African wild dog populations gnawed by blood parasites

Sep 30, 2021 | News

Dr Edward Netherlands As a young boy Dr Edward Netherlands was always interested in working with animals. He could often be found collecting all kinds of reptiles and frogs in his spare time. It was no surprise that when the time came, he would enroll for a BSc in...