Our Team


Dirk Pretorius
CEO of SMC Synergy (GIS and remote sensing specialist; database and website development)

Carin Pretorius
CEO of CEIT (Catharina Elizabeth Information Technologist) modeller, database and website development


Dr Christiaan Harmse
AridEco Consultancy – Vegetation ecologist, GIS and remote sensing specialist.

Prof Pieter Malan
Participant in the SASSCAL 2.0 project; North West University

Prof Elias Symeonakis
Reader in Earth Observation, remote sensing & GIS, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. Information for Chris Richter, CEO van Terra Care

Prof Klaus Birkhofer
Participant in the SASSCAL 2.0 project, Department of Ecology Brandenburg University of Technology, Germany


Mr Dieter Jordaan
Subject specialist in Pasture related issues (Extension and Advice)Involved in regulatory services such as soil potential surveys for the Department of Water Affairs and change


Dr Franci Jordaan
Dr Franci Jordaan I was a Specialist Scientist at the Department of Agriculture & Rural Development of the North West Province. My research fields were

Prof Klaus Kellner
Prof Klaus Kellner Prof Dr Klaus Kellner is a C3 rated researcher by the National Research Foundation (NRF) in South Africa, in the field “Conservation