About
I am a skilled and experienced zoologist with a solid background in planning and implementing field projects.
Advanced technical acumen, along with excellent qualifications, ensure a firm understanding of effective processes and systems including resolving issues and implementing appropriate improvements, while enhanced liaison and negotiation skills allow for successful collaboration with stakeholders from many professional, technical and cultural backgrounds.
Highly developed analytical expertise and problem solving, time-management and organisational skills guarantee precise attention to detail, exemplary performance under pressure and the ability to achieve tight deadlines in fast-paced environments.
QUALIFICATIONS:
University of Pretoria
Ph.D. -0 Veterinary Science
M.Sc. - Zoology
B.Sc. – Zoology with Honours
•
Field Guide Association of South Africa
Advanced Field Guide
Venomous Snake Handling
Rifle Competency for Business Purposes - South African Police Services
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
• Royal Society of Biology
SPECIALIST SKILLS:
• Zoology
• Conservation
• Faunal and floral surveys
• GIS and remote sensing
• Environmental impact assessments
• Data analysis
• Grant writing
• Project management
• Environmental policy
• Permit acquisition
• Research development
• Report writing
• Team leadership
• Stakeholder relationship management
• Public relations
• Effective communication
• Strategic planning
• Creative problem solving
IT SKILLS:
• Microsoft Office Suite - Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams
• Zoom
• R / Rstudio
• Python
• ArcGIS
• QGIS
Advanced technical acumen, along with excellent qualifications, ensure a firm understanding of effective processes and systems including resolving issues and implementing appropriate improvements, while enhanced liaison and negotiation skills allow for successful collaboration with stakeholders from many professional, technical and cultural backgrounds.
Highly developed analytical expertise and problem solving, time-management and organisational skills guarantee precise attention to detail, exemplary performance under pressure and the ability to achieve tight deadlines in fast-paced environments.
QUALIFICATIONS:
University of Pretoria
Ph.D. -0 Veterinary Science
M.Sc. - Zoology
B.Sc. – Zoology with Honours
•
Field Guide Association of South Africa
Advanced Field Guide
Venomous Snake Handling
Rifle Competency for Business Purposes - South African Police Services
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
• Royal Society of Biology
SPECIALIST SKILLS:
• Zoology
• Conservation
• Faunal and floral surveys
• GIS and remote sensing
• Environmental impact assessments
• Data analysis
• Grant writing
• Project management
• Environmental policy
• Permit acquisition
• Research development
• Report writing
• Team leadership
• Stakeholder relationship management
• Public relations
• Effective communication
• Strategic planning
• Creative problem solving
IT SKILLS:
• Microsoft Office Suite - Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams
• Zoom
• R / Rstudio
• Python
• ArcGIS
• QGIS