Zoology https://news.nwu.ac.za/ en Johnnie van den Berg https://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/johnnie-van-den-berg <span>Johnnie van den Berg</span> <span><span lang="" about="/user/32504" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">BELINDA BANTHAM</span></span> <span>Mon, 10/29/2018 - 13:18</span> <div class="field field--name-field-field-of-expertise field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--items"> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1184" hreflang="en">Zoology</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-person-s-title field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field--item">Prof</div> <div class="field field--name-field-job-title field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--item">Professor</div> <div class="field field--name-field-name-surname field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item">Johnnie</div> <div class="field field--name-field-job-role field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item">Program manager: Integrated Pest Management </div> <div class="field field--name-field-surname field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item">Van den Berg</div> <div class="field field--name-field-other-experts-from field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field--label">Other experts from</div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1244" hreflang="en">School of Biological Sciences</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p>My research focus is on applied ecological research with regard to Arthropoda in agro-ecosystems.  I have 30 years of experience in pest management research, especially on maize and sorghum. My principle research responsibilities include the development of IPM strategies for Fall armyworm, study of arthropod diversity in agro-ecosystems, resistance evolution of pests against Bt maize, Bt cotton and insecticides. We are a lead group in GM Bt maize research in Africa.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-blog-or-website field--type-link field--label-above"> <div class="field--label">Blog or Website</div> <div class="field--item"><a href="http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/unit-environmental-sciences-and-management/integrated-pest-management">http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/unit-environmental-sciences-and-management/in…</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-other-experts-in field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field--label">Other experts in</div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1617" hreflang="en">Zoology</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-url-google-scholar field--type-link field--label-hidden field--item"><a href="https://scholar.google.co.za/citations?user=I_MM7iMAAAAJ&amp;hl=en&amp;oi=ao">Google Scholar</a></div> <div class="field field--name-field-visit-fsd field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field--label">Visit</div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1491" hreflang="en">School of Biological Sciences</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-visit-f field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field--label">Visit</div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/2005" hreflang="en">Natural and Agricultural Sciences</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-physical-address field--type-text-long field--label-inline"> <div class="field--label">Physical Address</div> <div class="field--item"><p>Room G07, Building E6, Potchefstroom Campus</p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-telephone-number field--type-string field--label-inline"> <div class="field--label">Telephone Number</div> <div class="field--item">+27(0)-18-299 2376</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-fax field--type-string field--label-inline"> <div class="field--label">Fax</div> <div class="field--item">+27-(0)-18-299 2350</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-e-mail-main field--type-email field--label-inline"> <div class="field--label">E-mail</div> <div class="field--item">johnnie.vandenberg@nwu.ac.za</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field--item"> <img src="/sites/news.nwu.ac.za/files/files/experts/o%3B.png" width="236" height="247" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" class="img-responsive" /> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-photo-caption field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item">Prof Johnnie van den Berg</div> Mon, 29 Oct 2018 11:18:51 +0000 BELINDA BANTHAM 19839 at https://news.nwu.ac.za Henk Bouwman https://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/henk-bouwman <span>Henk Bouwman</span> <span><span lang="" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">Anonymous</span></span> <span>Tue, 05/24/2016 - 09:26</span> <div class="field field--name-field-field-of-expertise field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--items"> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1098" hreflang="en">Ecotoxicology</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1184" hreflang="en">Zoology</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-person-s-title field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field--item">Prof</div> <div class="field field--name-field-job-title field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--item">Lecturer</div> <div class="field field--name-field-name-surname field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item">Henk</div> <div class="field field--name-field-surname field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item">Bouwman</div> <div class="field field--name-field-other-experts-from field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field--label">Other experts from</div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1240" hreflang="en">Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p>Henk Bouwman professor in Zoology focusing on ecotoxicology applied to various biological systems: mainly earthworms, fish, humans, birds and recently crocodiles, and also works in bird ecology. He has been closely involved in the negotiations regarding the Stockholm Convention and the POPs Review Committee (POPRC). After his five-year stint on the POPRC, he was appointed for four years as the Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel member of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for chemicals and ozone depleting substances by both GEF and UNEP CEOs. Current projects look at a complete assessment of POPs in the Orange River catchment, an assessment of impacts of DDT on human health, birds, frogs and snails in Limpopo, POPs and heavy metal pollution in marine bird eggs, sea turtle eggs and coral, marine debris and microplastics from Indian Ocean islands, child environmental health, effects of pollutants on female reproductive organs of marine snails, effects of pollutants on male freshwater snails, causes and effects of pollutants on crocodiles, dragonflies, and fish, and various bird biology and ecology investigations.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-other-experts-in field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field--label">Other experts in</div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1617" hreflang="en">Zoology</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-url-google-scholar field--type-link field--label-hidden field--item"><a href="https://scholar.google.co.za/citations?user=Rr9TXMQAAAAJ&amp;hl=en&amp;oi=sra">Google Scholar</a></div> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field--label">Media</div> <div class="field--item"><p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p1ceK1i80-0" width="560"></iframe></p> <p><em>Marine research in the Indian Ocean: Plastics</em></p> <p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pSdsf7HPCY0" width="560"></iframe></p> <p><em>Prof Henk Bouwman</em></p> <p> </p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-visit-fsd field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field--label">Visit</div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1491" hreflang="en">School of Biological Sciences</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-visit-f field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field--label">Visit</div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/2005" hreflang="en">Natural and Agricultural Sciences</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-other-twitter field--type-link field--label-hidden field--item"><a href="https://twitter.com/Natuurwetenskap">Twitter</a></div> <div class="field field--name-field-physical-address field--type-text-long field--label-inline"> <div class="field--label">Physical Address</div> <div class="field--item"><p>Physical address (Campus, building, floor, office nr) Potchefstroom, E6, Kamer 109</p> <p> </p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-telephone-number field--type-string field--label-inline"> <div class="field--label">Telephone Number</div> <div class="field--item">+27 (0)18 299 2377</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-fax field--type-string field--label-inline"> <div class="field--label">Fax</div> <div class="field--item">+27 (0)18 299 2503</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-e-mail-main field--type-email field--label-inline"> <div class="field--label">E-mail</div> <div class="field--item">henk.bouwman@nwu.ac.za</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field--item"> <img src="/sites/news.nwu.ac.za/files/files/experts/Henk2.jpg" width="230" height="260" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" class="img-responsive" /> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-photo-caption field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item">Prof Henk Bouwman</div> Tue, 24 May 2016 07:26:53 +0000 Anonymous 19900 at https://news.nwu.ac.za Mark Maboeta https://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/mark-maboeta <span>Mark Maboeta</span> <span><span lang="" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">Anonymous</span></span> <span>Fri, 05/06/2016 - 08:32</span> <div class="field field--name-field-field-of-expertise field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--items"> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1098" hreflang="en">Ecotoxicology</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1184" hreflang="en">Zoology</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-person-s-title field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field--item">Prof</div> <div class="field field--name-field-job-title field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--item">Professor</div> <div class="field field--name-field-name-surname field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item">Mark</div> <div class="field field--name-field-surname field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item">Maboeta</div> <div class="field field--name-field-other-experts-from field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field--label">Other experts from</div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1240" hreflang="en">Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p>Mark is a professor in Zoology at the NWU and studied at Stellenbosch University (1992–2000) completing his PhD degree in 2000. His research focus is earthworm ecotoxicology (organismal and cellular effects) and the broader field of soil ecotoxicology (agricultural and mining areas). This research is done in order to determine soil pollution with the aim of making recommendation on how to address and manage these effects. In addition to this he also does research on organic waste management utilizing earthworms. Current research projects undertaken by him include assessing the effects of mining activities on the surrounding soil environment by using earthworms (Eisenia andrei) and potworms (Enchytraeus) as indicator species. At present his research grouping is the leading soil ecotoxicology group in South Africa and Africa. He was voted as Steering committee member (representing Academia from Africa) of the Global Soil Advisory Group by SETAC (Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry). The latter is an international “not-for-profit, global professional organization comprised of some 5,500 individual members and institutions from academia, business and government.” He’s also been appointed as regional convener for EIGSA (Earthworm Interest Group SA). He also was appointed as extraordinary professor at the University of Gävle (Sweden) 2009–2014 as part of the Linnaeus-Palme Programme. During 2015 he was invited as distinguished professor at the University of Central Lancashire (Preston, UK) under their distinguished visitor program.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-other-experts-in field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field--label">Other experts in</div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1617" hreflang="en">Zoology</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-url-google-scholar field--type-link field--label-hidden field--item"><a href="https://scholar.google.co.za/citations?user=2sOQRuQAAAAJ&amp;hl=en&amp;oi=ao">Google Scholar</a></div> <div class="field field--name-field-other-media field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field--label">Other Media</div> <div class="field--item"><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJ7v4ZSLjIM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJ7v4ZSLjIM</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-telephone-number field--type-string field--label-inline"> <div class="field--label">Telephone Number</div> <div class="field--item">018 299 2501</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-e-mail-main field--type-email field--label-inline"> <div class="field--label">E-mail</div> <div class="field--item">mark.maboeta@nwu.ac.za</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field--item"> <img src="/sites/news.nwu.ac.za/files/files/experts/mark_maboeta.jpg" width="190" height="286" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" class="img-responsive" /> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-photo-caption field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item">Prof. Mark Maboeta</div> Fri, 06 May 2016 06:32:56 +0000 Anonymous 21965 at https://news.nwu.ac.za Louis Heyns du Preez https://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/louis-heyns-du-preez <span>Louis Heyns du Preez</span> <span><span lang="" about="/user/57" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">PERTUNIA THULO</span></span> <span>Thu, 08/07/2014 - 12:35</span> <div class="field field--name-field-field-of-expertise field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--items"> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1184" hreflang="en">Zoology</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-person-s-title field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field--item">Prof</div> <div class="field field--name-field-job-title field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--item">Professor</div> <div class="field field--name-field-name-surname field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item">Louis Heyns</div> <div class="field field--name-field-surname field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item">Du Preez</div> <div class="field field--name-field-other-experts-from field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field--label">Other experts from</div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1240" hreflang="en">Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p>Louis du Preez is a professor in Zoology at the North-West University. He is leading the African Amphibian Research Group. His research focusses on the wellbeing of amphibians and in particular the conservation of endangered species as well as the systematics and ecology of amphibian parasite diversity. He specialises on polistoom flatworm parasites that are found in frogs, salamanders, worm amphibians, sea turtles and on the eye of the hippopotamus. In his research, he works in close relationship with scientists from France, USA, Nigeria, Brazil and China.  Louis du Preez is the author of seven books and 102 scientific publications.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-blog-or-website field--type-link field--label-above"> <div class="field--label">Blog or Website</div> <div class="field--item"><a href="http://www.nwu.ac.za/content/sbs-index">http://www.nwu.ac.za/content/sbs-index</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-other-experts-in field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field--label">Other experts in</div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1617" hreflang="en">Zoology</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-url-google-scholar field--type-link field--label-hidden field--item"><a href="https://scholar.google.co.za/scholar?hl=en&amp;as_sdt=0%2C5&amp;q=frog%20OR%20amphibian%20author%3ALH%20Du%20Preez&amp;btnG=">Google Scholar</a></div> <div class="field field--name-field-visit-fsd field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field--label">Visit</div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1491" hreflang="en">School of Biological Sciences</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-visit-f field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field--label">Visit</div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/2005" hreflang="en">Natural and Agricultural Sciences</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-other-twitter field--type-link field--label-hidden field--item"><a href="https://twitter.com/NWUPUK">Twitter</a></div> <div class="field field--name-field-physical-address field--type-text-long field--label-inline"> <div class="field--label">Physical Address</div> <div class="field--item"><p>Faculty of Natural Science<br /> School of Biological Sciences<br /> Building E6, Room G25<br /> Potchefstroom Campus<br /> North-West University<br /> Potchefstroom<br /> 2531</p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-telephone-number field--type-string field--label-inline"> <div class="field--label">Telephone Number</div> <div class="field--item">(018) 299 2372</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-fax field--type-string field--label-inline"> <div class="field--label">Fax</div> <div class="field--item">(018) 299 2370</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-e-mail-main field--type-email field--label-inline"> <div class="field--label">E-mail</div> <div class="field--item">Louis.duPreez@nwu.ac.za</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field--item"> <img src="/sites/news.nwu.ac.za/files/files/experts/Louis%20du%20Preez.jpg" width="1378" height="2067" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" class="img-responsive" /> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-photo-caption field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item">Prof Louis du Preez, professor in Zoology at the NWU</div> Thu, 07 Aug 2014 10:35:05 +0000 PERTUNIA THULO 19881 at https://news.nwu.ac.za