Post-docs
Dr Emily McCulloch-Jones
Measuring the impact of tree invasions and developing repeatable methods for continued evaluation
Dr Geethen Singh
Mapping invasive trees and burn areas using remotely sensed data
Dr Luke Potgieter
Using citizen-science to understand drivers of urban biological invasions
PhD
Mr Bheka Nxele
Validating the Influence of Chemical Application for Invasive Alien Plant Control on Biodiversity Recruitment and Ecosystem ServicesMr Phuluso Mudau
Invasion and management of pompom weed, Campuloclinium macrocephalum (Less.) DC (Asteraceae) in South AfricaMr Siphosenkosi Mbonani
Genomics and defence mechanisms of Opuntia engelmannii Salm-Dyck (Cactaceae: Opuntioideae) lineages in Africa, as the basis for host-selection by potential biocontrol agents.
Mr Thozamile Yapi
A Systems Approach to Understanding the Social-Ecological Dynamics of Wattles in Rangeland EcosystemsMs Alekzandra Szewczuk
Detection and mapping of three prevalent invasive alien plants (IAP) using freely available remote sensing imagery
Ms Clara Steyn
Long term change in kelp forest ecosystems on the west and south-west coasts of South Africa
Ms Mmatsawela Ramahlo
Seasonal endocrine correlates, behaviour, diet and diversity in rodents across transformed and pristine ecosystems in the MagaliesbergMs Patricia Duncan
Quantifying the extent of the problem: a case for future biological control of Paterson’s Curse (Echium plantagineum) within South Africa
Masters
Megan van den Berg
The invasive alien tree fern Sphaeropteris cooperi in South Africa and on Reunion Island
Michele ter Huurne
The invasion ecology of Melaleuca (Myrtaceae; bottlebrushes, paperbarks, and tea trees) in South Africa, with a special focus on Melaleuca viminalis.Mr Armand Engelbrecht
Using isotope sequencing to determine the diet of the invasive House mouse (Mus musculus domesticus) on Marion IslandMs Chelsey Matthys
Where Are They Now? Developing a Protocol for Declaring Alien Species Absent from South AfricaMs Marizanne Visagie
Belowground success: Collembola as indicators of restoration progress following active and passive restoration