Tree Protection Co-operative Programme
Team Members
Academic Staff and Research Leaders
Dr Thabiso Motaung Motaung
Lecturer
Prof Tjaart Krüger
Associate Professor
Prof Cobus Visagie
Associate Professor
Dr Neriman Yilmaz
Senior Lecturer
Prof Almuth Hammerbacher
Associate Professor
Prof Tuan Duong
Professor
Dr Markus Wilken
Lecturer
Prof Irene Barnes
Professor
Prof Albe van der Merwe
Associate Professor
Prof Brenda Wingfield
DST / NRF SARChI Chair in Fungal Genomics
Prof Fanus Venter
Deputy Director of FABI
Prof Noelani van den Berg
Prof Emma Steenkamp
Professor
Prof Bernard Slippers
Director of FABI
Prof Sanushka Naidoo
Prof Brett Hurley
Professor
Prof Martin Coetzee
Professor
Prof Mike Wingfield
Founding Director of FABI
Research Fellows
External Research Associates
Dr Ilaria Germishuizen
Dr Carlos Rodas
Extra-ordinary Professor
Prof Jeremy Allison
Extra-ordinary Professor
Dr Wubetu Bihon
Extra-ordinary Lecturer
Prof Pedro Crous
Associate Professor
Prof Treena Burgess
Professor
Dr ShuaiFei Chen
Extra-ordinary Lecturer
Dr Chrizelle Krynauw (née Beukes)
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr Mesfin Gossa
Postdoctoral Fellow
Prof Jolanda Roux
Professor
Dr Jeff Garnas
Senior Lecturer
Professional Support Staff
Mr Xavier Brits
Mr THOLINHLANHLA NDLOVU
Field extension Officer
Ms Nicolette Sianyuka
Technical assistant
Ms Kiara Munsamy
Ms Sindiso Mtshubungu
Technical assistant
Ms Boitshoko Mercia Rammuki
Ms Nicole van Vuuren
Curator: CMW Culture Collection
Ms Nomaswazi Maseko
Research Assistant
Ms Sandisiwe Jali
Field Extension Manager (TPCP)
Dr Wilma Nel
Diagnostic Clinic Manager
Ms Zandile Mngadi
Research Assistant
Mr Celani Nkosi
Junior Research Assistant
Ms Lydia Twala
Senior Laboratory Technician
Mr Morne Booij-Liewes
Communications Officer and Immediate Past IUFRO President's Liaison Officer
Ms Sophie Nyoni
Laboratory Technician
Dr Lieschen De Vos
Research Manager - Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics
Ms Madelein van Heerden
Personal Assistant to Prof Bernard Slippers
Ms Eva Muller
Ms Pritty Khumalo
Senior Laboratory technician
Ms Helen Doman
Ms Samantha Bush
Technician: Insect Rearing
Postdoctoral Fellows
Dr Jackson Muyobela
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr Charlene Clarke
Dr WenWen Li
Dr Manchela Francinah Ratsoma
Dr Myriam Solis
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr Privilege Makunde
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr Luki-Marie Scheepers
PhD student
Dr Johannes Christoff Joubert
PhD student
Dr Felipe Balocchi
PhD student
Dr Firehiwot Eshetu
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr Nam Pham
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr Juanita Avontuur
Dr Ariska van der Nest
Postdoctoral Fellow
Doctoral Students
Ms Lehlogonolo Quecious Shalang
Ms Pilar Hemmelmann
Mr Siphephelo Phungula
Mr Tshepo Joseph Mmushi
Ms Fanelesibonge Hlabisa
PhD student
Ms Nomfundo Shinga
Mr Nigel Kombora
Ms Simoné Bornman
PhD student
Mr Khulekani Cyprian Mbatha
PhD student
Mr Taygen Fuchs
PhD student
Mr Christiaan Grobler
Ms Sithembile Kunene
Ms Alida van Dijk
Ms Vaylen Hlaka
Ms Melandre Van Lill
PhD student
Mr Callin Ceriani
PhD student
Mr Edwin Wanjofu
PhD student
Mr Preston Shaw
PhD student
Ms Lente van Zyl
PhD student
Mr Lihan Esterhuizen
Ms Ruth Nante
PhD student
Ms Cheyenne Theron
Ms Jenna-Lee Price
Ms Mabodiba Maake
PhD student
Mr Sicelo Masuku
Ms Frances Lane
PhD student
Ms Jane Baile Ramaswe
PhD student
Ms Benedicta Swalarsk-Parry
PhD student
Masters Students
Ms Mandisa Mthombeni
Ms Caylee Benson
Ms Anya Roos
Mr Sphelele Zondi
Ms Cairin van 't Hof
Ms Zandri Coetzee
Ms Thobeka Mzimela
Mr Tolu Soogun
Ms Ayanda Phulula
MSc student
Ms Damei McCue
Ms Nondumiso Mngomezulu
MSc student
Mr Jandré Verster
Ms Sydney Cohen
Mr Keegan Walton
Ms Nadia Gürtel
Ms Bianke Marx
Mr Sam Eichhorn
Ms Kerryn Fourie
Ms Janie Coetzer
Mr Kyle Craninx
Ms Kayla Thomas
MSc student
Mr Nkhoye Zondo
Mr Drake Slabbert
Ms Chulumanco Majavu
Mr Adam Bazerbachi
Mr Grant Terblanche
Mr Bertus van Rooy
MSc Genetics
Mr Lehlohonolo Hlahane
Ms Ongeziwe Mbhele
Ms Lizzy Ramela
MSc student
