Post-docs
Dr Anandi Bierman
Fine-scale landscape genomics for estimating dispersal in PSHB
Dr Andrea Melotto
Assessing rapid adaptation in the invasion of Madagascar by Duttaphrynus melanostictus (Madagascar toads)
Dr Christophe Botella
Assessing the current and potential value of iNaturalist data for invasion science in South Africa
Dr Emily McCulloch-Jones
Measuring the impact of tree invasions and developing repeatable methods for continued evaluation
Dr Laura Fernandez
Development and testing of indicators for biological invasions in the South African landscape
PhD
Mr Anthony Mapaura
Determining the trajectory of graminoid invasions in southern Africa’s mountains-the case of Nassella
Mr Bheka Nxele
Validating the Influence of Chemical Application for Invasive Alien Plant Control on Biodiversity Recruitment and Ecosystem Services
Mr Brent Abrahams
A scientometric and thematic analysis of scientific discourse on the Working for Water research programme, 1997–2015
Mr Cavin Shivambu
Aspects of the ecology and genetics of various avian invasive species in South Africa including, rose-ringed parakeets Psittacula krameri and house crows Corvus splendensMr Phikolomzi Matikinca
Ocean warming and acidification: potential implications of changes in the marine environment for alien fouling biotaMr 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 Takalani Nelufule
Defining, determining, and reporting on the potential consequences of moving native species within South Africa in terms of biological invasions.
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 imageryMs Dewidine van der Colff
Invasive plant species in South Africa and their impacts on threatened native species
Ms Duduzile Ngwenya
Scaling up active restoration by circumventing natural processes: Pragmatic ways and shortcutsMs Emily Jones
The importance of life stage (spore, gametophyte, or sporophyte) in the invasive success of alien fernsMs Henrika Bosua
Are Tephritidae invasions facilitated by dessication resistance via nutritional physiology?Ms Laurie Araspin
Whole animal performance and physiology through genomics of African clawed frogs in their native and invasive rangesMs Lerato Maimela
Impact of Oncorhynchus mykiss, Salmo trutta and Clarias gariepinus on indigenous fish communities and macro-invertebrate diversity in Magoebaskloof area, Limpopo Province, South Africa
Ms Mmatsawela Ramahlo
Seasonal endocrine correlates, behaviour, diet and diversity in rodents across transformed and pristine ecosystems in the Magaliesberg
Ms Ndivhuwo Maligana-Shivambu
Assessing the risk of alien small mammals in the South African pet trade
Ms Nicole Vorster-Martin
Implications of changing temperature and ocean chemistry for the predatory whelk Trochia cingulataMs Patricia Duncan
Quantifying the extent of the problem: a case for future biological control of Paterson’s Curse (Echium plantagineum) within South Africa
Ms Sinazo Ntsonge
Developing a framework for assessing the sustainability of Expanded Public Works Programmes: A case for Working for WaterMs Tumeka Mbobo
Fleshy-fruited plant invasions: insights from Myrtaceae
Ms Uviwe Bolosha
Ecological restoration after Lantana camara removal: Does soil nutrient manipulation and harvesting facilitate both soil and native vegetation after recovery
Masters
Mr Armand Engelbrecht
Using isotope sequencing to determine the diet of the invasive House mouse (Mus musculus domesticus) on Marion IslandMr Asekho Mantintsilili
Assessing the trade of reptile species in the South African pet tradeMr Asive Qikwa
Effectiveness of regulations in reducing the invasive risk of alien organisms whilst maintaining their benefits
Mr Dan Van Blerk
Impact of invasive trout on South Africa’s ghost frogs
Mr Kyle Boast
A financial-economic comparison of aerial- and ground-based approaches of herbicide application to alien invasive pines in the Western Cape
Mr Nkosinathi Ntuli
How big is our problem with feral pigs (Sus scrofa) in South Africa?
Mr Samuel Peta
Trophic interactions of the Guttural Toad, Sclerophrys gutturalis (Power 1927), along an invasion gradientMr Tevan Lehman
Exploring the concept of applied nucleation as a restoration tool in previously-invaded Cape Flats Sand Fynbos in the Blaauwberg Nature Reserve, South AfricaMr Tshepiso Seboko
Distribution of woody invasive alien species in small towns in the Eastern Cape
Mr Tshililo Kharivha
Effects of elevated temperature, rainfall and soil nutrients on three invasive alien plants.
Ms Amy Collop
A global assessment of the population structure of Harmonia axyridis – How did South Africa become invaded?
Ms Aneesa Du Plessis
Effects of invasive alien plants on fynbos pollinator networks: Can we restore native pollinator networks?Ms Aviwe Homani
Linking alien plant invasions to the deterioration of native pollination networks in the Western Cape.Ms Chelsey Matthys
Where Are They Now? Developing a Protocol for Declaring Alien Species Absent from South AfricaMs Gaylen Carelse
Do urban areas provide thermal refugia to invasive species?
Ms Kiosha Bhikraj
Population genetics of the invasive weed Arundo donax in South AfricaMs Lee-Anne Botha
Risk analyses of alien freshwater crayfish listed on the Alien and Invasive Species Regulations in South AfricaMs Marizanne Visagie
Belowground success: Collembola as indicators of restoration progress following active and passive restoration
Ms Monique Van Zitters
An evaluation of restoration initiatives following alien clearing in the Berg and Breede river catchmentsMs Ncumisa Matam
An analysis of the importance of alien fishes in the fisheries in small impoundments in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Ms Thandeka Mahlobo
Ant diversity and distribution in newly proclaimed Nature Reserves in eThekwini municipality, DurbanMs Thembeka Thwala
The impact of Parthenium hysterophorus on soil characteristic and soil enzyme activities on the native plants in the Kruger National Park
