{"id":1339,"date":"2020-03-26T14:31:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-26T12:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/cib\/?page_id=1339"},"modified":"2026-09-05T17:25:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T15:25:17","slug":"governing-board","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/cib\/governing-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Governing Board"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tmm tmm_steering-committee\"><div class=\"tmm_1_columns tmm_wrap tmm_theme_f\"><span class=\"tmm_two_containers_tablet\"><\/span><div class=\"tmm_container\"><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#294f52 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_steering-committee_0\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/cib\/files\/2020\/03\/sanbi-logo-1.jpg); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Dr Mandy<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Barnett<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:center\">South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI)<\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><span class=\"tmm_columns_containers_desktop\"><\/span><div class=\"tmm_container\"><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#294f52 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_steering-committee_1\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/cib\/files\/2020\/03\/Hayley-Clements-1.jpg); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Dr Hayley<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Clements<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:center\">Centre for Sustainable Transitions, Stellenbosch University<\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><span class=\"tmm_two_containers_tablet\"><\/span><\/div><span class=\"tmm_columns_containers_desktop\"><\/span><div class=\"tmm_container\"><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#294f52 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_steering-committee_2\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/cib\/files\/2020\/02\/ProfTatendaDalu-new-2-scaled.jpg); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Prof Tatenda<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Dalu<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_job\">Director, Centre for Invasion Biology<\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:center\">Director, Centre for Invasion Biology, Stellenbosch University<\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><span class=\"tmm_columns_containers_desktop\"><\/span><div class=\"tmm_container\"><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#294f52 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_steering-committee_3\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/cib\/files\/2020\/03\/WFoden-e1788621172673.jpg); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Dr Wendy<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Foden<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:center\">South African National Parks (SANParks)<\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><span class=\"tmm_two_containers_tablet\"><\/span><\/div><span class=\"tmm_columns_containers_desktop\"><\/span><div class=\"tmm_container\"><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#294f52 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_steering-committee_4\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/cib\/files\/2020\/03\/Barney-Kgope.jpg); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Barney<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Kgope<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:center\">Director: Biodversity Risk Management, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE)<\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><span class=\"tmm_columns_containers_desktop\"><\/span><div class=\"tmm_container\"><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#294f52 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_steering-committee_5\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/cib\/files\/2020\/03\/khan-lab.png); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Prof Wesaal<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Khan<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:center\">Director, Stellenbosch University Water Institute<\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><span class=\"tmm_two_containers_tablet\"><\/span><\/div><span class=\"tmm_columns_containers_desktop\"><\/span><div class=\"tmm_container\"><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#294f52 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_steering-committee_6\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/cib\/files\/2020\/03\/Conrad-Matthee.jpg); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Prof Conrad<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Matthee<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_job\">Faculty of Science Dean's representative<\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:center\">Head of Department, Department of Botany and Zoolgy, Stellenbosch University<\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><span class=\"tmm_columns_containers_desktop\"><\/span><div class=\"tmm_container\"><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#294f52 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_steering-committee_7\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/cib\/files\/2020\/02\/ProfGuyMidgley-8-scaled.jpg); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Prof Guy<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Midgley<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_job\">Chief Academic Director, School for Climate Studies<\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:center\">Chair of the Governing Board<\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><span class=\"tmm_two_containers_tablet\"><\/span><\/div><span class=\"tmm_columns_containers_desktop\"><\/span><div class=\"tmm_container\"><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#294f52 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_steering-committee_8\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/cib\/files\/2020\/03\/Prof-Sibusiso-Moyo.jpg); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Prof Sibusiso<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Moyo<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_job\">Deputy Chair<\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:center\">Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Innovation and Postgraduate Studies, Stellenbosch University<\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><span class=\"tmm_columns_containers_desktop\"><\/span><div class=\"tmm_container\"><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#294f52 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_steering-committee_9\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/cib\/files\/2020\/03\/resia-pretorius-squarejpg.jpg); 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