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114 NMMU Research and Innovation Report 2011 - Faculty of Science Dr Pistorius worked and contributed to scientific endeavours in several countries including Norway where he spent a year (2004) working at the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) in Trondheim. As a population ecologist, he is interested in causative factors governing changes in population numbers in marine top predator species, largely within a conservation context. He is also interested in the foraging behaviour of top predators, as well as the use of marine top predators as indicators of the state of the marine environment. Identifying ecosystem boundaries and focusing research and monitoring efforts at these boundaries often provide information reflective of change in the entire system. Life-history variables in top predators are often responsive to changes in the environment. The study of these variables potentially provides a cost-effective alternative to assessing ecosystem constituents lower down in the food chain. His main research achievements in 2011 included two MSc students, which graduated in 2012 as well as being co-supervisor for an MTech student. He was externally funded for a two week research visit to the University of Montpellier, France, and was invited to partake in a prestigious research expedition to Prince Edward Island as part of a group of six scientists. Dr Pistorius serves on the editorial board of two scientific journals (African Journal of Marine Science and ISRN Zoology) and he was invited to become an external member of the Centre of Excellence at the Percy FitzPatrick Institute for African Ornithology (UCT). Dr Pistorius comments that he was fortunate enough to spend two years on Marion Island researching southern elephant seals, followed by a year in Norway working as a research biologist, two years as a research officer on Aldabra in the Seychelles and a year as conservation officer at the Falkland Islands. All of these opportunities were fundamental to his training as a scientist and has allowed him to establish a wide collaborative network. As a population ecologist, he is interested in causative factors governing changes in population numbers in marine top predator species, largely within a conservation context. Dr Pistorius’ future research plans involve him being a co-investigator for two programmes at Marion Island on seabirds and he is planning on dedicating more time on research projects at Marion Island. In March 2012, he will be stationed at Marion Island to set up an automated monitoring system for rockhopper penguins, as they have identified a host of important questions that need answering to try and avoid the continued decline of some penguin and albatross species. Closer to home he plans to extend his focus to the use of Marine Protected Areas as a management tool. Microalgal Ecology Dr Phumelele Gama Dr Phumelele Gama is a Lecturer in Botany, his research interests centre around estuaries, the ecology and sustainability of wetlands, plant biotechnology and the physiology of Honey Bush tea. Understanding the geology and hydro-geomorphology of wetlands continues to be his area of pursuit. He is currently addressing the impact of microalgae on estuaries - especially the success of algae and the demise of pollutants. Dr Gama is currently addressing the impact of microalgae on estuaries. In the year under review, he published a booklet, and delivered a paper at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Dr Gama will continue with his research on estuaries, Honey Bush tea and a project done in collaboration with the Coega Development Corporation.
International Visitors to the Faculty Date of visit Name(s) of visitors and contact staff member in Faculty 2 October - 13 November 2011 Dr Abimbola Sowemimo (Prof Maryna van de Venter) 11 - 13 August 2011 Prof Jan Tytgat, Laboratory of Toxicology, University of Leuven (K.U. Leuven), Leuven, Belgium (Prof Ryno Naude) May 2011 Professor Wojeich Meilicki (Prof C Frost) 27 February - 5 March 2011 Prof Nelson Rernandez (Contacting Dr Gill Dealtry) 8 - 9 November 2011 Prof N Balakrishnan (McMaster University, Canada) (Dr Sharp) 2 February MUT and Client (Gary Dugmore/Ben Zeelie) 2 February Tsala Agri Humansdorp meeting with Mt King of Sanlam (Gary Dugmore) 2 February Richard Nzuza and Associates (Gary Dugmore) 11 March TIA Communications Mng Visit to TS (Gary Dugmore) 15 March Various* (Ben Zeelie) *Jackie Badenhorst, Erika Jordaan, Renate Roux-van der Merwe, Akash Anandraj, Anette Mienie, Kugen Permaul, Suren Singh, Faizel Bux, Raj Lalloo, Dheepak Maharaj 1 April Own Production Facility 2 April Omnia (Gary Dugmore) (Ben Zeelie) 6 April University of Warwick, UK (Ben Zeelie) 7 April P. Clarke (Gary Dugmore) 21 April LG Sonic, Circle Link (Ben Zeelie) Nature of involvement/visit ALC funded collaboration: anticancer and anti-inflammatory activities of medicinal plants from Nigeria and South Africa Study of venoms secreted by South African cone snails Collaboration Ongoing Discussion and development of research collaborations and presentation of seminars to UG, PG and Science Faculty Visited Department and presented seminars at NMMU (and whilst here, visited Rhodes) Outcome of visit Article in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology Algae project Discussions Exploring and seeking to understand the workings of the laboratory University runs for soil/water/plant/etc. testing. Viewing the set-up of the Gomery Road Campus gas supply system InnoVenton/DCTS specific discussions on our local programme of events/ signage around the new building and the major projects One peer-reviewed publication appeared in Peptides in 2012 and a second publication was accepted for publication in Peptides in July 2012 Continued collaboration and planning of joint work Seminars to staff and postgraduate students Discussions and visit Inspection and discussions Discussions Biofuels workshop Workshop Manufacturing biodiesel from waste vegetable oil Discussions: possible project Algae experiments Project progress Collaboration between NMMU and University of Warwick Discussions Citriodora oil conversion TIA project Coal fines beneficiation Discussions 115
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