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Faculty of Science
DOCTORAL
GRADUATIONS
M. Bird (Zoology)
Effects of habitat transformation on temporary wetlands in
the Southwestern Cape, South Africa
Supervised by Associate Professor J. Day
R. Blamey (Oceanography)
Mesoscale convective complexes over Southern Africa
Supervised by Professor C. Reason
T. Boom (Molecular and Cell Biology)
A biological study of the cellular response to heat stress in
the South African alga Gracilaria gracilis
Supervised by Associate Professor V. Coyne and
Dr S. Rafudeen
N.A.K.
Browne
(Environmental
and
Geographical Science)
Model evaluation for seasonal forecasting over Southern
Africa
Supervised by Professor B. Hewitson and Dr B.J. Abiodun
L.A. Corker (Physics)
Probabilistic methods applied to fluctuating systems
Supervised by Professor D.T. Britton
V.B.G. Costa (Zoology)
Using stable isotopes as a tool to understand the
trophic relationships and movements of seabirds off
Southern Africa
Supervised by Associate Professor P.G. Ryan and
Dr R. Wanless (Birdlife South Africa)
K. Davies (Chemistry)
Characterisation and topological analysis of novel metal-
organic frameworks
Supervised by Professor S. Bourne
S.J. du Plessis (Molecular and Cell Biology)
Molecular characterisation of selected gastrointestinal
microbiota in South African HIV-positive patients during
HAART
Supervised by Associate Professor V. Abratt and Associate
Professor S.J. Reid
E. du Toit (Molecular and Cell Biology)
The development of probiotics for use in the ostrich
farming industry in South Africa
Supervised by Associate Professor S.J. Reid
J.L. Ewart-Smith (Zoology)
The relationship between periphyton, flow and nutrients in
foothill rivers of the south-western Cape, South Africa
Supervised by Associate Professor J. Day and Dr J.M. King
M.R. Gamieldien (Chemistry)
Parameterization of theGay-Berne coarse-grained potential
from atomistically detailed anisotropic free energy volumes
Supervised by Professor K.J. Naidoo