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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

Belicia Matsha

Junior Technician: Data Systems

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 Technician (Skipper)

SAIAB Staff

Ryan Palmer

Dr Taryn Murray

Dr Matt Parkinson

Lishini Kokose​

Dr Anthony Bernard​

Koos Smith

Ferdinand Jacobs​

Thabo Mbuyazi​

Post Docs

Dr Athi Mfikili

Students

  1. Brishan Kalyan (MSc, University of Witwatersrand): “Contributions to the molecular approach of using diatoms in the monitoring of coastal waters”
  2. Zenze George (MSc)
  3. Margaretha Burger (MSc)
  4. Zara Prew (PhD)
  5. Jesse Phillips (MSc)
  6. McQuwaen Moonoosamy (MSc)
  7. Cayley Cammell (MSc)
  8. Jabulani Ndaba (PhD)
  9. Zoe Peterson (BSc Honours)
  10. Daniel Buttner (PhD)
  11. Saudiqa Benjamin (MSc)
  12. Bronwyn van Wyngaardt (MSc)
  13. Njabulo Mdluli (PhD)
  14. Francisco Zivane (PhD)
  15. Summaya Dube (MSc)
  16. Janine Baxter (PhD)
  17. Sivuyisiwe Cweba (MSc)
  18. Mateenah Barry (MSc)
  19. Ashley Theron (Hons)
  20. Joel Greaves (Hons)
  21. Pierre Basset (Hons)
  22. Carolyn Rheeder (Hons)
  23. Abigail Naicker (MSc)
  24. Precious Vilakazi (MSc)
  25. Shulamy Netsou (MSc)
  26. Tholakele Nkosi (MSc)