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EXPERT DATABASE
We are establishing a database of South African marine and polar researchers to provide a platform where experts in the various specialisations can be found by, for example, potential collaborators, students looking for supervisors, organisers of speaking events, media reps, etc.
Finding experts in the field of polar and offshore marine research, within South Africa
ATTENTION: Polar & Offshore Marine Researchers
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Abuyiselwe Athandile Nguna
Research Coordinator: Long-term Observations on Land (LTO-Land) Integrated Facility
My research focus is Periglacial Aeolian Geomorphology and Interactions with the changing climate. I have extensive fieldwork experience in the sub-Antarctic region and currently a Principle Investigator on the Long-term Observations of Seabirds and Marine Mammals on Marion Island within the South African National Antarctic Programme (SANAP).
Dr Anne M Treasure
Data, Products and Society Integrated Facility Manager
Anne has a background in the life sciences, predominantly in academic polar research spanning both the terrestrial and oceanographic sciences as well as the links between them. She has a diversity of expertise in data and information management, open science, reproducible research, data analytics and visualisation, data pipeline and workflow development, and project management, and a strong dedication to capacity development through training and mentorship.
Tlhonolofatso Steve Tebele
Senior Technician
Research focuses on analyzing Sea Surface Temperature (SST) trends along the South African coast. The work examines coastal SST variations, contributing to a better understanding of how climate change impacts marine ecosystems in this region. SST research is vital for climate science, as it provides data on oceanic temperature shifts, which affect local marine biodiversity and broader climate patterns.
Dr Tommy Ryan-Keogh
Principal Researcher
My research focuses on understanding how phytoplankton are impacted by ocean biogeochemistry and how they in turn impact biogeochemical cycles. With an improved understanding of these mechanisms we can reduce the uncertainties associated with future projections of ocean productivity, which have increased between each intercomparison exercise. My approach to research combines in situ observations of ocean biogeochemisty from ships, high resolution observations using autonomous platforms, remote sensing observations and modelling outputs.
Jonathan Ward
Engineering Manager
Jonathan has over 13 years of experience in Science Support Engineering and has trained and led multi-disciplinary teams across Africa as well as Antarctica involved in deploying, maintaining and operating geophysical instrumentation networks and managing large and diverse data sets for users nationally and abroad. His specialised areas of study are in Radar, Remote Sensing, High-frequency Electromagnetics and Space Applications.
