Transcript Ecosystems and Biodiversity

Ecosystems and Biodiversity
• Convenor: Rosemary Dorrington
– Future Convenor: Angus Paterson
• Writer: Ursula Scharler
• Additional members to be drawn into the
group:
– Sarchi chairs
– Representatives from DAFF and DEA (scientists,
not managers)
Understanding and predicting natural
and anthropogenic change in
marine/estuarine biodiversity and
ecosystem functioning
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– Patterns
– Processes
– Policy
• For both small and multi-disciplinary projects.
Themes
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Pollution
Impacts
Systems Analysis
Biodiversity (strategic aspects)
Predictive capability
Access to infrastructure
Transformation
Expertise to be on committee
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Marine Biologist (Charles Griffiths, Colleen Moloney)
Estuarine scientists (Nadine Strydom, Lukhay Vumazonke)
Coastal scientists (coastal processes) (Tommy Bornman, CSIR)
Molecular Biologist (Rosemary Dorrington)
Geneticist (Thierry, Sophie van der Heyden)
Top predators (Birds, mammals, sharks; Ken Finlay, Malcom Smales,
Pierre Pistorius)
Fish and fisheries (Andy Cockroft, Sean Fennessy, Bruce Mann)
Taxonomist (Toufiek Samaai, Kerry Sink)
Ecosystem processes and services (ecosystem level) (Ursula
Scharler, Janine Adams)
Physical oceanographer (Wayne Goshen, Mike Roberts)
• Cross-cutting issues (Angus Paterson)
SWOT
• Through questionnaire - 5 questions ?
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Group members 26 Sept 2013
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Angus Paterson (SAIAB)
Rosemary Dorrington (RU)
Tommy Bornman (SAEON)
Ursula Scharler (UKZN)
Nadine Strydom (NMMU)
Hilka Ndjaula (UCT)
Lukhay Vumazonke (Univ. Fort Hare)
Peter Best (UP)
Mark Gibbons (UWC)
Thierry Horeau (UP)