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About the ZSSA
A Career in Zoology
Virtual Zoology Library
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Universities
SOUTH AFRICA: ________________________________________________________________________
NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY: |
Zoology Department |
Website: |
http://www.nmmu.ac.za/default.asp?id=229&sid=&bhcp=1 |
Contact details: |
Tel : +27 (0)41 504 2690
zoology@nmmu.ac.za
PO Box 77000
Port Elizabeth
6031 |
Current chairperson: |
Prof. Dan Baird |
Fields of study: |
Coastal Zone Resource Management; Ecosystem Modeling and Analysis; Terrestrial Ecology; Water Quality Assessment; Shallow Water Chemistry. |
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Centre for African Conservation Ecology |
The Centre for African Conservation Ecology (ACE) was formerly known as the Terrestrial Ecology Research Unit (TERU), and is a research centre focusing on research and postgraduate training within the Faculty of Science at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. |
Contact person: |
Prof. Graham Kerley, graham.kerley@nmmu.ac.za |
NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY: |
Department of Zoology |
Website: |
http://www.puk.ac.za/fakulteite/natuur/soo/drk/index_e.html |
Contact details: |
Tel: +27 (0)18 299 2381
drkpdt@puknet.puk.ac.za
School of Environmental Sciences and Development
Potchefstroom Campus
Private Bag X6001
Potchefstroom
2520 |
Current chairperson: |
Prof. Pieter Theron |
Fields of study:
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Ecological Remediation and Sustainable Utilization; Biodiversity and Conservation Biology; Water Science and Management. |
RHODES UNIVERSITY: |
Department of Zoology and Entomology |
Website: |
http://www.ru.ac.za/academic/departments/zooento/ |
Contact details: |
Tel: +27 (0)46 603 8525
zoosec@ru.ac.za
P O Box 94
Grahamstown
6140 |
Current chairperson: |
Prof. Alan Hodgson |
Fields of study:
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Biological Control; Cell Biology; Ecology; Entomology; Mammalogy; Marine Biology; Ornithology; Physiology. |
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Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science |
This department is devoted to the study of fish and the sustainable utilization of aquatic resources. |
Contact person: |
Prof. Pete Britz, pbritz@ru.ac.za |
STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY: |
Department of Botany and Zoology |
Website: |
http://academic.sun.ac.za/botzoo/ |
Contact details: |
Tel: +27 (0)21 808-3236
botzoo@sun.ac.za
Private Bag X1
Matieland 7602
South Africa |
Current chairperson: |
Prof. Conrad Matthee |
Fields of study:
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Animal Plant Interactions; Behavioral Ecology; Biocomplexity; Ecotoxicology; Evolutionary Genomics; Invasion Biology; Systematics; Paleontology; Vertebrate Functional Biology & Herpetology. |
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN: |
Zoology Department |
Website: |
http://www.zoology.uct.ac.za/ |
Contact details: |
Tel: +27 (0)21 6503604
ledeboer@botzoo.uct.ac.za
Private Bag X3
Rondebosch
7701
Cape Town |
Current chairperson: |
Prof. Gerd Gäde |
Fields of study:
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Biological Control; Entomology; Freshwater Research; Invertebrate Bioactive Compounds; Marine Biology;
Ornithology; Palaeobiology; Small Mammals. |
UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE: |
Department of Zoology |
Website: |
No Departmental website. General website: www.ufh.ac.za |
UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE: |
Department of Zoology and Entomology |
Website: |
www.uovs.ac.za/faculties/index.php?FCode=04&DCode=119 |
Contact details: |
Tel: +27 (0)51 401 2427
vanasjg.sci@mail.uovs.ac.za
PO Box 339
Bloemfontein
9300 |
Current chairperson: |
Prof. Jo Van As |
Fields of study:
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Animal Behaviour; Entomology (including Forensic Entomology); Parasitology (Aquatic and Veterinary). |
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Department of Plant Sciences: Genetics |
Undergraduate and postgraduate training in Conservation Genetics (with an animal bias) is also offered in the Genetics section of the Department of Plant Sciences. |
Contact persons: |
Prof. Paul Grobler, GroblerJP.sci@mail.uovs.ac.za
Mev. Karin Ehlers, EhlersK.sci@mail.uovs.ac.za |
UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG: |
Department of Zoology |
Website: |
http://www.uj.ac.za/zoology/ |
Contact details: |
+27 (0)11 489 2441
sb@rau.ac.za
PO Box 524
Auckland Park
2006
South Africa |
Current chairperson: |
Prof. Johan Van Vuren |
Fields of study:
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Cave Ecology, Ecotoxicology, Parasitology, Ecophysiology, Fish Histology, Population Genetics; Vector Biology. |
UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL: |
School of Biological and Conservation Sciences |
Website: |
http://www.ukzn.ac.za/biology/HomePage1.aspx |
Contact details: |
Tel: +27 (0)33 260 5102
brothers@ukzn.ac.za
Private Bag X01
Scottsville
3209 |
Current chairperson: |
Prof. Denis Brothers |
Fields of study:
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Animal Physiology; Conservation Biology; Ecology; Entomology; Evolution; Freshwater Biology; Genetics; Invertebrate Biology; Marine Biology; Parasitology; Systematics; Wildlife Science. |
UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO: |
Department of Biodiversity |
Website: |
http://www.ul.ac.za/index.php?Entity=Biodiversity |
Contact details: |
+27 (0)15 268-2307
olivierp@ul.ac.za
P/Bag X1107
Sovenga
0727 |
Current chairperson: |
Prof. Aontoinette Jooste |
Fields of study: |
Different aspects of Parasitology (Taxonomy, Systematics, Ecology); Freshwater Ecology; Bird biology and behaviour; Systematics
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UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA: |
Department of Zoology and Entomology |
Website: |
http://www.up.ac.za/zoology/ |
Contact details: |
+27 (0)12 420 3233
swnicholson@zoology.up.ac.za
Private Bag X20
Hatfield
0028 |
Current chairperson: |
Prof. Sue Nicholson |
Fields of study:
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Ecology of indigenous large mammals; Traditional and molecular systematics of insects and mammals; Insect conservation; Social insects; Molecular epidemiology and conservation genetics; Insect-plant interactions; Integrated pest management; Invasion biology; Conservation and restoration ecology; Reproductive biology of small mammals; Population ecology of marine mammals and sharks; Physiological aspects of nectar feeding and pollination; Ecological and evolutionary physiology. |
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Department of Genetics |
The department presents programs in Molecular Evolution and Evolutionary Biology. |
Contact persons: |
Prof. Paulette Bloomer, paulette.bloomer@up.ac.za
Prof. Jaco Greef, jaco.greeff@up.ac.za |
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Department of Animal and Wildlife Sciences |
The Department offers courses in Animal Nutrition; Production Physiology; Meat Science; Animal Breeding and Genetics; Production Management; and Wildlife Ecology. |
Contact person: |
Prof. Edward Webb, edward.webb@up.ac.za |
UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE: |
Department of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology |
Website: |
http://www.bcb.uwc.ac.za/ |
Contact details: |
+27 (0)21 959 2301
lvheerden@uwc.ac.za
Private Bag X17
Bellville 7535 |
Current chairperson: |
Prof. Mark Gibbons |
Fields of study:
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Education Studies ; Endangered Species Conservation;
Landscape Ecology and GIS; Marine Biology; Restoration Ecology; Sustainable Livelihoods; Taxonomy and Systematics. |
UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND: |
Department of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences |
Website: |
http://hermes.wits.ac.za/www/Science/APES/ |
Contact details: |
+27 (0)11 717 6404
Carol@gecko.biol.wits.ac.za
Private Bag 3
Wits
2050 |
Current chairperson: |
Prof. Kevin Balkwill |
Fields of study:
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African Ecology; Evolutionary and Ecological Physiology; Grassland and Savanna Ecology; Regeneration and Disturbance Ecology; Science Education. |
OTHER SOUTHERN AFRICAN:
UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA: |
Department of Biological Science |
Website: |
http://www.ub.bw/departments/science/biology.cfm |
Contact details: |
+267 355 2600
biology@mopipi.ub.bw
Faculty of Science
Private Bag UB 00704
Gaborone
Botswana |
Current chairperson: |
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Fields of study:
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Terrestrial Ecology, Freshwater Ecology, Wildlife Biology, Taxonomy, Entomology, Molecular Biology, Wildlife Ecology, Animal Physiology ; Genetics. |
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CONTACT DETAILS
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Dr Kwezi Mzilikazi
Department of Zoology
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Email: zssasec@gmail.com |
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