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List of Experts in Marine or Ocean Sciences and Maritime Studies

Tittle. Name, Surname Designation Email
Professor Janine, Adams

DSI/NRF Research Chair: Shallow Water Ecosystems

Deputy Director: Institute for Coastal and Marine Research

janine.adams@mandela.ac.za
Professor Mike, Roberts UK-SA Bilateral Research Chair: Ocean Science & Marine Food Security mike.roberts@mandela.ac.za
Professor Patrick, Vrancken DSI-NRF South African Research Chair in Law of the Sea and Development in Africa patrick.vrancken@mandela.ac.za
Professor Mandy, Lombard DSI-NRF South African Research Chair in Marine Spatial Planning mandy.lombard@mandela.ac.za
Professor Rose, Boswell DSI-NRF South African Research Chair in Ocean Cultures and Heritage rose.boswell@mandela.ac.za
Dr Shael, Denise

Director of the Institute for Coastal and Marine Research

denise.schael@mandela.ac.za
Professor Hennie, Van As

Director: Centre for Law in Action and FishFORCE Fisheries Law Enforcement Academy

Advocate of the High Court: Legal Practice Council Reg no 52609

Honorary Senior Fellow, Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS)

hennie.vanas@mandela.ac.za
Professor Tommy, Bornman

Managing Director South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON)

Research Dive Unit and Hyperbaric Chamber

tg.bornman@saeon.nrf.ac.za

thomas.bornman@mandela.ac.za

Professor Nadine, Strydom

Professor: Department of Zoology.

Expertise: Estuarine & Marine Fish Biology and Ecology; Ichthyoplankton Ecology

nadine.strydom@mandela.ac.za
Dr Pierre, Pistorius

Senior Lecturer: Department of Zoology.

Expertise: Population Ecology, Resource Management, Climate Change, Marine Top Predators

pierre.pistorius@mandela.ac.za
Dr Gavin, Rishworth

Senior Lecturer: Department of Zoology.

Expertise: Marine Biology, Geobiology, Macro zoobenthos, Microbialites, Bioturbation

gavin.rishworth@mandela.ac.za
Dr Alistair, Potts

National Deputy Director: African Centre for Coastal Palaeoscience

Senior Lecturer and Researcher: Department of Botany

Expertise: Molecular Ecology; Community Ecology; Phylogeography; Distribution Modelling

Alastair.Potts@mandela.ac.za
Mr Andrew, Young

Director of the Marine Robotics Unit

Engineering Director: Department of eNtsa - Innovation through engineering

andrew.young@mandela.ac.za
Mr Howard, Theunissen

Senior Lecturer: Department of Marine Engineering

Expertise: Marine Engineering

howard.theunissen@mandela.ac.za