South African Environmental Observation Network

Elwandle Coastal Node

Shallow Marine and Coastal Research Infrastructure

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Our Team

The Shallow Marine and Coastal Research Infrastructure draws on expertise from SAEON, SAIAB, and the core SMCRI team. The SMCRI also supports a number of post-graduate students

SAEON Elwandle Coastal Node

Prof Tommy Bornman

Node and SMCRI Manager Plankton Ecologist

Dr Shaun Deyzel

Science and Data Coordinator Plankton Ecologist

Sean Bailey

Senior Technician

Arlene Cobb

Administrative Officer

Nozipiwo Hambaze

Science Engagement

SMCRI Staff

Tim Parker-Nance

Senior Developer

Dr Lucienne Human

Biogeochemist

Tarryn Swartbooi​

Laboratory Technician

Werner Kuntz​

Marine Technician

Cholofelo Labase​

Junior Technician: Data Infrastructure​

Imkitha Makoyi​

Junior Technician: Biodiversity Information​

Dr Shirley Parker-Nance​

BELTER Coordinator​

Taryn Joshua

SMCRI Coordinator

Dr Mfundo Bizani​

Early Career Scientist: Plankton Ecology​

Dr Phumlile Cotiyane-Pondo

Early Career Scientist: Plankton Ecology

Amanda Mgwali

Biogeochemistry Laboratory Technician

Marelé Nel

Biogeochemistry Laboratory Technician

Zisanda Gqiba

Remote Sensing Data Processing Technician

Lelethu Mahlelehlele

Administrative Assistant

Brian Godfrey

Scientific Technician

Riaan Weitz

Marine Technician

Barend Boshoff

Marine Skipper

Godfrey Padare

Marine Technician

Assistants

Danielle Chetty

Marine Biology Assistant

Relebohile Shale

Biogeochemistry Lab Assistant

Siyanda Sophangisa

Marine technician assistant

Masifo Letsoalo

Biogeochemistry Lab Assistant

Dumisile Mbuyazi

BELTER Assistant

Post Docs

Dr Athi Mfikili

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

Dr Carla Dodd

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

Students

  1. Abigail Naicker (MSc, Nelson Mandela University)
  2. Brishan Kalyan (PhD, Nelson Mandela University)
  3. Bronwyn van Wyngaardt (MSc, Nelson Mandela University): “Mapping Gorgonian Octocoral distribution and morphological Responses to Environmental Forcing”
  4. Daniel Buttner (PhD, Nelson Mandela University)
  5. Francisco Zivane (PhD, Nelson Mandela University): “Biodiversity of Reef Habitats, Benthic Invertebrates, Algae and Icthyofauna, within the Bazaruto Marine National Park Marine Protected Area, Mozambique.”
  6. Janine Baxter (PhD, University of Johannesburg)
  7. Jesse Phillips (PhD, University of the Western Cape)
  8. Joel Greaves (MSc, Nelson Mandela University)
  9. Katlego Mahlophe (PhD, Rhodes University)
  10. Lorena Matos (PhD, Nelson Mandela University)
  11. Lungelo Nsibande (PhD, University of Zululand)
  12. Marcia Nrepo Matsinhe (MSc, Nelson Mandela University)
  13. Marele Nel (PhD, Nelson Mandela University)
  14. Margaretha Burger (MSc, Nelson Mandela University)
  15. Mateenah Barry (MSc, Rhodes University)
  16. McQuwaen Moonoosamy (MSc, University of Cape Town)
  17. Ndaba Jabulani (PhD, Rhodes University)
  18. Njabulo Mdluli (PhD, University of KwaZulu-Natal)
  19. Pierre Basset (MSc, Nelson Mandela University)
  20. Shulamy Netsou (MSc, Rhodes University)
  21. Sivuyisiwe Cweba (MSc, Nelson Mandela University)
  22. Summaya Dube (MSc, Nelson Mandela University)
  23. Tholakele Nkosi (MSc, Nelson Mandela University)
  24. Zara Prew (PhD, University of Cape Town)
  25. Zenze George (MSc, University of the Western Cape)
  26. Zonke Mrubata (MSc, Nelson Mandela University)