PhD

Marieka Gryzenhout: Taxonomy and phylogeny of Cryphonectria and allied genera.

Mesfin Bogale: Molecular characterization of Fusarium isolates from Ethiopia.

Grace Nakabonge: A study of Chrysoporthe and Cryphonectria species on Myrtales in Southern and Eastern Africa.

MSc

Almuth Hammerbacher: The biology and epidemiology of Fusarium circinatum.

Brett Hurley: Fungus gnats in forestry nurseries and their possible role as vectors of Fusarium circinatum.

BSc Honours

Bianca Hinze: Identification of Botryosphaeria spp. occurring on Schizolobium parahybum in South Africa.

Chrizelle Beukes: Determining the biodiversity of protists found in freshwater sediment.

Markus Wilken: Isolation and Characterization of the B-mating type loci in Amylostereum areolatum”.

Francois van der Walt:  “Ecological study of naturally occurring fungi on indigenous trees in the Northern Cape area”.

Murray Logan: Phylogenetic Analysis of Coniothyrium zuluense using various Mitochondrial Markers.

BSc

Marcele Vermeulen
Nicolette Fouche
Kutlwano Hutamo
Boitumelo Mashangoane
Charlotte Mashaba
Quentin Santana
Eugene Makgopa

The year has also been very productive in a number of other fields. Amongst these, several TPCP/CTHB members became proud parents in 2006. We wish to congratulate all of you with the new family members and wish you lots of happiness (and sleep).

Dina Paciura (MSc student) gave birth to Daniel David on the 27th of February.
Marieka Gryzenhout (post doctoral fellow) gave birth to Sietske on the 3rd of April.
Makuena Lebusa (Molapo) (PhD student) gave birth to a baby girl on 6 November.
Tania Hurley (wife of Sirex programme leader, Brett Hurley) gave birth to Joshua David on the 8th of August.
Renschia Marais (wife of CTHB/CAMS team leader, Gert Marais) gave birth to Amerissa on the 13th of August 2006.
Julia Kreiss (wife of post doctoral fellow, Wolfgang Maier), gave birth to Noë Kreiss on the 30th of August.