Social Science Research
Social Science Research Committee
Name |
Organisation |
Title/Area of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
Dr. Harry Biggs |
SANParks |
Programme integrator: Biodiversity Outcomes |
Prof. David Bunn |
Wits University |
Professor, Wits School of Arts; Landscape and Critical Theory, Environmental History |
Dr. Simon Hall |
University of Cape Town |
Lecturer in Iron Age and Historical Archaeology |
Dr. Howard Hendricks |
SANParks |
Programme Integrator: Policy development |
Ms Renee Le Roux |
National Research Foundation |
Manager: Conservation and Management of Ecosystems and Biodiversity Funding |
Mr. Kevin Moore |
SANParks |
Manager: Awareness and Outreach |
Prof. Michael Neocosmos |
Monash University |
Research Director |
Dr. Peter Novellie |
SANParks |
Coordinator: Conservation Services |
Prof. R. O’Donoghue |
Rhodes University |
Environmental Education |
Prof. Ciraj Rassool |
University of Western Cape |
Professor of History |
Prof. Dianne Scott |
University of KwaZulu-Natal |
People and parks ; social science –social theory and qualitative methodology; integration of social and natural sciences; environmental management |
Dr. Sheona Shackleton |
Rhodes University |
Research Associate: Department of Environmental Science, Rhodes and Centre for International Forestry Research |
| Dr. James Blignaut |
Jabenzi |
Environmental Economics Consultant |
Dr. Rina Grant |
SANParks |
Programme Integrator: Systems Ecology |
Dr. Duncan Hay |
University of KwaZulu-Natal |
Research Associate: Center for the Environment and Development (CEAD) |
Dr. Edwin Muchapondwa |
University of Cape Town |
Senior Lecturer |
| Dr. Kelly Scheepers |
SANParks |
Programme Manager: Social, Economic and Tourism Research |
Dr. Anna Spenceley |
SNV, Rwanda |
Senior Tourism Advisor |
Ms Louise Swemmer |
SANParks |
Programme Manager: Social, Economic and Tourism Research |
Social Science Research Committee terms of reference
- Attendance of a maximum of two meetings a year.
- Advising SANParks Social Science Research of how to transform the SANParks research landscape
- Support SANParks in setting benchmarks for best practice in Social Science Research in Parks.
- Assist and advise SANParks in partnering with tertiary institutions to promote research in Parks and open up research opportunities for students.
- Advise on collaborative research fund raising for research areas of mutual benefit
- Provide guidance in setting up research priorities and fundraising linkages for them
- Peer review of research reports and guidance to researchers
- Reviews and strategic guidance of SANParks research process
- The committee members will serve on the committee for a period of three years.
People and Conservation Unit
Position |
Name |
|
|---|---|---|
General Manager People and Conservation |
Edgar Neluvhalani |
|
Manager: Environmental Education |
Maria Moate |
|
Manager: Cultural Heritage |
Thabo Kgomommu |
|
Manager: Youth Outreach |
Ishmael Makwaeba |
|
Manager: Community Based Conservation |
Alexis Symonds |
|
Manager: Awareness and Outreach |
Kevin Moore |
|
Management Support |
Jacob Tebogo Mohudi |
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