Yvette Brits
Yvette Brits Yvette is currently a production scientist at the North West Provincial Government, Department Agriculture within the pasture Science Division. Yvette’s research are in conjunction with a Zimbabwean seed company (under the parent company in Australia) with regards to Rhodes grass (Chloris gayana), tropical grass mixtures in cultivations and fertilisation of old cultivated lands. […]
Dr Jonathan Davies
Dr Jonathan Davies Dr Jonathan Davies is the Coordinator of the Global Drylands Programme at IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature. He holds a PhD in Agricultural Economics and has over 20 years’ work experience in the fields of livestock development, pastoralism and Sustainable Land Management. He has expertise in building local governance, […]
Dirk Pretorius
Dirk Pretorius Dirk Pretorius is a professional GIS practitioner with a background in soil science. He is actively involved in our current DEA Bush Expert project. He has a MSc in Soil Science and currently the manager of SMC Synergy that specialises in GIS applications in the fields of agricultural and environmental projects. SMC Synergy […]
Dr Anthony Mills
Dr Anthony Mills Dr Anthony Mills is an ecologist and soil scientist who conducts primary academic research through Stellenbosch University. In addition, through his company C4 EcoSolutions in Cape Town, Anthony provides technical and strategic advice to governments and UN agencies around the world on adaptation to climate change. Dr Anthony Mills is an ecologist […]
Piet van Deventer
Piet van Deventer Piet van Deventer is an environmental earth scientist (soil science and geology) and terrain analyst at the NWU Piet van Deventer is an environmental earth scientist (soil science and geology) and terrain analyst. He holds a BSc, BSc Hon and MSc. in Soil Science as well as a Post Graduate Diploma in […]
Dr Mariam Akhtar-Schuster
Dr Mariam Akhtar-Schuster Dr Mariam Akhtar-Schuster is a geographer and currently the senior scientific advisor and coordinator of the German IPBES coordination office at the Project Management Agency PT-DLR in Berlin, Germany Mariam Akhtar-Schuster is senior scientific advisor and coordinator of the German IPBES coordination office at the Project Management Agency PT-DLR, Berlin, Germany. As […]
Dr Graham von Maltitz
Dr Graham von Maltitz Dr Graham von Maltitz is a systems ecologist and rural development specialist at the CSIR with a focus on resource ecology and management in Southern Africa, and particularly on areas of communal land management. Dr von Maltitz is a systems ecologist and rural development specialist, employed by the CSIR since 1989. He has […]
Prof Hendri Coetzee
Prof Hendri Coetzee Prof Hendri Coetzee is an environmental social scientist that specialises in community-based research and interventions (e.g. projects/programmes) in the southern Africa context. Prof Hendri Coetzee is an environmental social scientist that specialises in community-based research and interventions (e.g. projects/programmes) in the southern Africa context. He has been involved in a number of […]
Prof Dr Sarel Cilliers
Prof Dr Sarel Cilliers Prof. Sarel Cilliers’ field of study is urban ecology and along with Prof Klaus Kellner is employed at the North West University in the capacity of subject head in botany. Prof Sarel Cilliers’ field of study is urban ecology and along with Prof Klaus Kellner is employed at the North West […]
Prof Dr Kerstin Wiegand
Prof Dr Kerstin Wiegand Dr. Kerstin Wiegand is a professor of Ecosystem Modelling, at the University of Goettingen, Germany and one of the principle investigators on the IDESSA program. Prof Dr Kerstin Wiegand is the head of Ecosystem Modelling, at the University of Goettingen, Germany. Her research interests are in the fields of spatial ecology and […]