Scientists
SAIAB’s research team focuses its attention on the full spectrum of aquatic environments: from marine offshore to continental freshwater catchments.
Research covers ecology and conservation biology that links biodiversity at molecular and organism levels with the environment and genetic and species diversity.
Conservation Biology & Ecology (CBE)
Focuses on understanding the processes underpinning aquatic biodiversity in order to inform the conservation of those resources.
Molecular Biology & Systematics (MBS)
Focuses on the exploration and description of southern African aquatic biodiversity from a molecular to a community level.
Researchers at SAIAB and their areas of study are listed below:
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Roger Bills
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Biogeography and systematics of freshwater fishes
Conservation genetics and management of threatened freshwater fishes
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Ofer Gon
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Marine fish systematics
Biology and ecology of marine fishes
History of ichthyology in South Africa |
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Dr Gavin Gouws
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Molecular systematics, phylogeography and biogeography of marine fish and freshwater invertebrates |
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Denis Tweddle
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African freshwater fishes - Zambezi, Malawi & East Africa.
Taxonomy - mainly Cyprinidae, especially small Barbus species, but also small catfishes & Taxonomy of marine fishes.
Other - Zoogeography; Conservation; Fisheries stock assessment (Lake Malawi); Fisheries management; Environmental impact assessment. |
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Dr Olaf Weyl
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Fish biology and ecology, particularly with reference to the impact of alien fishes and the influence of anthropogenic factors on aquatic ecosystems. |
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