Postdoctoral Fellows
Dr Anja Erasmus
Postdoctoral Fellow +27 82 550 3762 23599235@mynwu.ac.za Building G23A, Room 218, Potchefstroom PhD Environmental Sciences Biodiversity, taxonomy, environmental parasitology of marine fish parasites, focusing on Gnathiid isopods.UESM Postdoc Committee Chairperson
Affiliations
FNAS School: School of Biological Sciences
Sub-programme: Biodiversity and Conservation Ecology (main); Aquatic Ecosystem Health
Subject group: Zoology
Dr Bianca Greyvenstein
Postdoctoral Fellow +27 83 644 8085 biagrey90@gmail.com EcoRehab (M-campus), Room G14, Potchefstroom PhD Environmental Sciences Mantodea of South Africa and Insect Diversity in Agricultural SettingsUESM Postdoc Committee Vice-Chairperson
Affiliations
FNAS School: School of Biological Sciences
Sub-programme: Integrated Pest Management (main); Biodiversity and Conservation Ecology
Dr Anja Vermaak
Postdoctural Fellow 25476076@mynwu.ac.za Building G23A, Room 205, Potchefstroom PhD in Environmental SciencesTaxonomy and biodiversity of marine fish parasites
Sub-Programme: Aquatic Ecosystem Health
Main Subject Group: Zoology
Research Group: Water Research Group
Dr Marelize Marsay
Postdoctural Fellow +27 78 725 1328 24279862@mynwu.ac.za Building G23A Room 214, Potchefstroom PhD in Environmental Sciences Aquatic ecotoxicology focusing on the effects of pesticides, metals, and nanoparticles on organismsFNAS School: School of Biological Sciences
Sub-Programme: Aquatic Ecosystem Health
Main Subject Group: Zoology
Research Group: Water Research Group
Dr Karabo Tsholo
ktsholo1@gmail.com Building G23A, Room 316, Potchefstroom PhD in Microbiology Antimicrobial resistance within aquatic environments and cropsFNAS School: School of Biological Sciences
Sub-Programme: Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Microbiology
Main Subject Group: Aquatic Ecosystem Health
Dr Anru-Louis Kock
082 534 0875 anru.kock@gmail.com Building E4, Potchefstroom PhD in Environmental Sciences Soil spectroscopy, Advanced Machine and Deep learning for Soil ScienceSub-Programme: Ecological Interactions and Ecosystem Resilience (EIER)
Main Subject Group: Pedometrics
Research Group: Pedometrics
Dr Philisiwe Felicity Mhlanga
073 887 6706 55859127@mynwu.ac.za Building G23, Room 118, Potchefstroom PhD in Biology Plant Biotechnology, Plant EcophysiologyFNAS School: School of Biological Sciences
Sub-Programme: Ecological Interactions and Ecosystem Resilience (EIER)
Main Subject Group: Crop Production and Soil Management
Dr Vongai Marjorie Paradza
071 602 6554 55895484@mynwu.ac.za EcoRehab, Mahikeng PhD Agricultural Entomology, Integrated Pest Management, Biological control, EntomopathogensFNAS School: School of Biological Sciences
Sub-Programme: Integrated Pest Management
Main Subject Group: Entomology
Dr Ruhan Verster
Postdoctoral Fellow +27 83 641 8472 ruhan.verster@gmail.com Building D1, Room 109, Potchefstroom PhD Environmental Science Currently my research focuses on the environmental management of protected areas, to ensure conservation for the future.UESM Postdoc Committee Secretary
FNAS School: School of Geo- and Spatial Sciences
Sub-programmes: Environmental Management
Subject group: Geography and Environmental Studies
Research group: Protected Areas Research Group (PARG)
Dr Hannes Erasmus
Postdoctoral Fellow +27 76 745 5807 22119809@mynwu.ac.za Building G23A, Room 241, Potchefstroom PhD Environmental Sciences Aquatic ecotoxicology, especially the effects of mining activities on aquatic environmentsUESM Postdoc Committee Treasurer
Affiliations
FNAS School: School of Biological Sciences
Sub-programmes: Aquatic Ecosystem Health
Subject group: Zoology
Dr Cormac Price
Postdoctoral Fellow +27 76 873 8110 cormacprice20@gmail.com Building G23A, Room 218, Potchefstroom PhD Zoology Herpetology, human snake conflict, urban adapting exploiting reptiles.UESM Postdoc Committee: Social media
Affiliations
FNAS School: School of Biological Sciences
Sub-programme: Biodiversity and Conservation Ecology
Subject group: Zoology
Dr Stephen Opiyo
Postdoctoral Fellow +27 64 556 1965 / +254 79 593 8064 stevebalaka@gmail.com Building D1, Room 102, Potchefstroom PhD Environmental Planning and Management Climate and land use change impacts on ecosystems, ecosystem services and rural livelihoodsUESM Postdoc Committee: Marketing
Affiliations
FNAS School: School of Geo- and Spatial Sciences
Sub-programmes: Climate Change, Air Quality and Impacts
Subject groups: Geography and Environmental Studies
Research groups: Climatology Research Group (CRG)
Dr Fortunate Phaka
Postdoctoral Fellow +27 18 299 2372 mafetap@gmail.com Building G23A, Room 229, Potchefstroom Joint PhD Environmental Sciences and Biology Herptile diversity in areas of high cultural diversityUESM Postdoc Committee: Research and Development
Affiliations
FNAS School: School of Biological Sciences
Sub-programme: Biodiversity and Conservation Ecology
Subject group: Zoology
Dr Mabrouk Bachari
Postdoctoral Fellow +27 66 041 2268 mabrouk.bachari@fst.utm.tn Building E4, Room 104, Potchefstroom PhD Geological sciences Sedimentology, Geochemistry, Biostratigraphy, Climate change, Petroleum basin analysis.UESM Postdoc Committee: Research and Development
Affiliations
FNAS School: School of Geo- and Spatial Sciences
Sub-programme: Earth Systems Sciences, Soils & Resources
Subject group: Geology
Dr Oluwaseyi Olanrewaju
Postdoctoral Fellow +27 60 395 6964 olusam777@gmail.com Building G23A, Room 316, Potchefstroom PhD Biology Antibiotic resistance, plant microbiome, bioinformatics, plant interactions, ecologyAffiliations
FNAS School: School of Biological Sciences
Sub-programmes: Aquatic Ecosystem Health
Subject group: Microbiology
Dr Abdulaziz Yakubu
Postdoctoral Fellow +27 61 130 8677 yakubu.at@gmail.com Building D1, Room 102, Potchefstroom PhD Physics Atmospheric Science, Climate Modelling, Meteorology and Extreme Weather Prediction, Air Quality, Climate ChangeAffiliations
FNAS School: School of Geo- and Spatial Sciences
Sub-programme: Climate Change, Air Quality and Impacts (main); Earth Systems Sciences, Soils & Resources
Subject group: Geography and Environmental Studies
Dr Linda Obi
Postdoctoral Fellow +27 84 862 9589 obilindauloma@gmail.com Building G23A, Room 316, Potchefstroom PhD Environmental Sciences Microbial EcologyAffiliations
FNAS School: School of Biological Sciences
Sub-programme: Ecological Interactions and Ecosystem Resilience
Subject group: Microbiology
Research group: Agricultural Microbiology and Environmental Biotechnology
Dr Paul Chipangura
Postdoctoral Fellow +27 76 878 6392 25610015@mynwu.ac.za PhD Disaster Studies Disaster Risk ManagementFNAS School: School of Geo- and Spatial Sciences
Sub-programmes: Disaster Risk Studies
Subject group: Geography and Environmental Studies
Dr Fortune Mangara
Postdoctoral Fellow +27 83 590 9078 mangarafortune@gmail.com Building D1, Potchefstroom PhD Urban and Regional Planning Disaster Risk Studies and Urban PlanningAffiliations
FNAS School: School of Geo- and Spatial Sciences
Subject group: Geography and Environmental Studies
Dr Marliese Truter
Postdoctoral Fellow +27 71 364 2164 Building G23A, Room 210, Potchefstroom PhD Environmental Sciences Fish Parasitology Taxonomy & Systematics, Invasion Biology, ConservationAffiliations
FNAS School: School of Biological Sciences
Sub-programme: Biodiversity and Conservation Ecology (main); Aquatic Ecosystem Health
Subject group: Zoology
Dr Samuel Nde
Postdoctoral Fellow +27 63 519 9357 ndesamuelche@gmail.com Building A12, Room G06, Mahikeng PhD In Environmental Sciences Soil and water contamination; Environmental tracingAffiliations
FNAS School: School of Geo- and Spatial Sciences
Sub-programmes: Aquatic Ecosystem Health (main); Biodiversity and Conservation Ecology
Subject groups: Geography and Environmental Studies (main); Environmental Management
Dr Russell Yung
Postdoctoral fellow rqy.yong@uqconnect.edu.au Building E6, Potchefstroom PhD Fish parasitology and Taxonomy and Systematics of Trematodes in Marine FishesAffiliations
FNAS School: School of Biological Sciences
Sub-programme: Aquatic Ecosystem Health
Subject group: Zoology
Dr Nanamhla Gwedla
Postdoctoral Fellow +27 73 070 9948 Nhanagwedla@gmail.com Building E6, Room 305, Potchefstroom PhD Environmental Sciences Social-ecological systems, urban ecology, urban forestry, green infrastructure, urban sustainability, environmental justice, Indigenous Knowledge Systems, Knowledge co-productionAffiliations
FNAS School: School of Biological Sciences
FNAS School: School of Biological Sciences
Sub-programme: Ecological Interactions and Ecosystem Resilience
Subject group: Botany
Dr Sutapa Adhikari
Postdoctoral fellow +27 73 807 8554 30717582@mynwu.ac.za Building A12, Room G35, Mahikeng PhD Botany Phytoaccumulation and phytoremediationAffiliations
FNAS School: School of Biological Sciences
Sub-programme: Biodiversity and Conservation Ecology
Subject group: Botany
Dr Kazeem Alaynade
Postdoctoral Fellow +27 63 033 3574 jkadekunle2@gmail.com Building E6, Potchefstroom PhD Microbiology My research activities are focused on solving problems around antimicrobial resistance profiling of pathogens; developing biopharmaceuticals against infectious diseases; and understanding fungi-endobacterial interactionsFNAS School: School of Biological Sciences
Sub-programme: Ecological Interactions and Ecosystem Resilience
Subject group: Microbiology
Research group: Environmental Microbiology and Agricultural Biotechnology