People
BIOGRIP is an African-led platform that pulls from leading talent from across South Africa. Its four nodes enable cutting-edge research and analysis with support from the North-West University, University of the Free State, Stellenbosch University and the University of Cape Town, as well as affiliated facilities. For full details and biographies of those affiliated with BIOGRIP visit this link.
BIOGRIP Hub
Dr Roger Diamond
Isotope Hydrogeologist
BIOGRIP Director, UCT
Aldwin Ndhlovu
Aquatic Scientist
BIOGRIP Project Manager, UCT
Gloria Cupido
Finance and Administration Manager
BIOGRIP, UCT
Atmospheric Node
Prof Katye Altieri
Marine Atmospheric Chemist
Oceanography, UCT
Dr Kerneels Jaars
Atmospheric Chemist
Chemistry, North West University
Casper Labuschagne
Senior Scientist, Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) group, South African Weather Service (SAWS)
Prof Pieter Van Zyl
Atmospheric Chemist
Chemistry, North West University
Isotope Node
Dr Tara Edwards
Geochronologist
Chief Scientific Officer, Attom Lab, Geological Sciences, UCT
Prof Sarah Fawcett
Marine Biogeochemist
Oceanography, UCT
Dr Vincent Hare
Earth Scientist
Archaeology, UCT
Prof Chris Harris
Isotope Geochemist
Geological Sciences, UCT
Dr Brett Kuyper
Chief Scientific Officer, MBL
Oceanography, UCT
Dr Petrus Le Roux
Isotope Geologist
Geological Sciences, UCT
Hazel Little-Leighton
Scientific Officer
Oceanography, UCT
Dr Julie Luyt
Isotope Ecologist, SLIL Manager
Archaeology, UCT
Prof Judith Sealy
SARChI Stable Isotopes, Archaeology and Palaeoenvironmental Studies
Archaeology, UCT
Dr Johanna Von Holdt
Environmental and Geographical Scientist
EGS, UCT
Patricia Groenewald
Forensics and Archaeology
Senior Scientific Officer, SLIL, UCT
Mineral Node
Dr Mariana Erasmus
Microbiologist and Biogeochemist
Director, Centre for Mineral Biogeochemistry, UFS
Dr Robert Hansen
Environmental Geochemist
Geology, UFS
Dr Yolandi Schoeman
Ecologist
CEM, UFS
Dr Megan Welman-Purchase
Geologist
Geology, UFS
Water and Soil Node
Dr Janine Colling
Horticultural Scientist
CAF, SU
Prof Cristiano De Carvalho Lana
Isotope Geochemist
Earth Sciences, SU
Dr Susanne Fietz
Environmental Geochemist
Earth Sciences, SU
Fransien Kamper
Financial Officer
SU
Volante Moonsamy
Microbiologist
CAF, SU
Heleen Vos
Environmental Geochemist
Earth Sciences, SU
Scientific Committee
Andy Buffler
Metrological and Applied Sciences Research Unit (MEASURE)
Jane Evans
British Geological Survey
Gregor Fieg
Expanded Freshwater and Terrestrial Environmental Observation Network (EFTEON)
Thato Mtshali
Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE)
Leonard Wassenaar
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Management Committee
Dr Shafick Adams
Stakeholder/Major User
Executive Manager, Water Research Commission
Dr Tommy Bornman Stakeholder/Major User SMCRI/SAEON
Prof Roger Diamond
UCT, BIOGRIP Director
Prof Henning Krieg
NWU, Director Research, School of Physical and Chemical Sciences
Mr Charles Mokonoto
DSI Director, Research Infrastructure, DST/I
Farhana Moodley
UCT, Finance Manager, Faculty of Science
Prof Sibusiso Moyo
SU, Vice-Rector, Research, Innovation and Postgraduate Studies
Prof Jeff Murugan (acting)
UCT, DVC Research and Internationalisation
Prof Paul Oberholzer
UFS, Dean, Natural & Agricultural Sciences
Prof Vasu Reddy
UFS, Vice-Rector, Research, and Internationalisation
Prof Judith Sealy
UCT, SARChI Research Chair Stable Isotopes in Archaeology
Prof Gary Stevens
SU, SARCHI Chair, Director, Central Analytical Facilities
Prof Hussein Suleman
UCT, Dean, Faculty of Science
Dr Pieter van Zyl
NWU, School of Physical and Chemical Sciences