Head Of Department
Mr Matthys Potgieter
Mr Matthys Potgieter
Position: Head of Department and lecturer
Department: Zoology
Room: Building 12, Office 0155
Location: South Campus
Phone: +27 41 504 2024
Email: mpotgieter@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: MSc (Zoology); BSc Hons (Zoology); BSc
Responsibilities: HoD, Teaching, Student Development

Departmental Secretary
Ms Michelle Myles
Ms Michelle Myles
Position: Secretary
Department: Zoology
Room: 120156
Location: South Campus
Phone: 27 41 504 2690
Fax: 27 41 504 2317
Email: michelle.myles@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: BA (Unisa), M Phil (Stell)

Academic Staff
Ronel Nel
Prof Ronel Nel
Position: Associate Professor
Department: Zoology
Location: South Campus
Phone: 27 41 504 2024
Fax: 27 41 5042317
Email: ronel.nel@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: PhD
Expertise: Coastal Ecology, Beaches & Turtles

Pierre Pistorius
Dr Pierre Pistorius
Position: Senior Lecturer
Department: Zoology
Location: South Campus
Phone: 27 41 504 2710
Fax: 27 41 504 2317
Email: pierre.pistorius@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: PhD
Expertise: Population Ecology, Resource Management, Climate Change, Marine Top Predators
Responsibilities: Lecturing, Research

Gavin Rishworth
Dr Gavin Rishworth
Position: Senior Lecturer
Department: Zoology
Room: Building 12, Office 0153
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041 504 1668
Email: gavin.rishworth@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: PhD (Oceanography), MSc (Zoology), BSc (hons; Zoology), BSc (Biological Sciences)
Expertise: Marine Biology, Geobiology, Macrozoobenthos, Microbialites, Bioturbation
Responsibilities: Lecturing and Research. Modules taught: ZOOV101 - Animal Cell Biology & Histology; ZOOV312 - Evolutionary Ecology; ZOOV461 - Global Change & Biodiversity. BSc Honours (Zoology) Course Coordinator. SSLiME and Rishearch Team PI (Supratidal Spring-fed Living Microbialite Ecosystems).)
My site: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=AL3YTPEAAAAJ&hl=en

Prof Nadine Strydom
Prof Nadine Strydom
Position: Professor
Department: Zoology
Room: 0151
Location: South Campus
Phone: 27 41 504 2041
Fax: 27 41 504 2317
Email: nadine.strydom@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: PhD (Rhodes University)
Expertise: Estuarine & Marine Fish Biology and Ecology; Ichthyoplankton Ecology
Responsibilities: Lecturing, Post Graduate Supervision, Marine and Estuarine Research
My site: https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/College---University/Nelson-Mandela-University-Fish-Research-2187553098124151/

Shaun Welman
Dr Shaun Welman
Position: Lecturer
Department: Zoology
Room: 12-00-55
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041 504 2421
Email: shaun.welman@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: BSc, BScHons, MSc (cum laude) (NMMU), PhD (UKZN)
Expertise: Ecophysiology, Animal energetics, Thermoregulation, Physiology-climate change
Responsibilities: Lecturing, Post Graduate Supervision, Animal Physiology Research, Deputy-Chair of Animal Research Ethics Committee, Faculty of Science Engagement Committee
My site: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Shaun-Welman

Distinguished Research Professor
Graham Kerley
Prof Graham Kerley
Position: Professor, Zoology & Director: Centre for African Conservation Ecology
Department: Zoology
Room: 12-114c
Location: South Campus
Phone: 27 41 504 2308
Fax: +27(0)41 504 1908
Email: graham.kerley@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: B.Sc.(Hons.)(UPE), M.Sc.(Pret), Phd(UPE).
Expertise: Animal-plant and predator-prey interactions, and conservation biology.

Technical Staff
Mr Pieter du Toit
Mr Pieter du Toit
Position: Senior Technician
Department: Zoology
Room: 12OG45
Location: South Campus
Phone: 27 41 5042168
Fax: 27 41 5042317
Email: pieter.dutoit@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: B.Sc (Hons)

Bryone Peters
Ms Bryone Peters
Department: Zoology
Location: South Campus
Email: Bryone.Peters@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: MSc. Zoo (SU); H. Ento (RU); B. Ecol (UCT); ND. Anal. Chem (CPUT)
Expertise: Tetramorium quadrispinosum (ant species); Practical classes setup; General entomology; ant and flea behavioural ecology; graphic design applications; Zoology marketing, displays and expos
Responsibilities: Laboratory management and administration; undergraduate ethics applications; seminar coordinator; specimens curation

Travis Smit
Mr Travis Smit
Department: Zoology
Location: South Campus
Email: Travis.Smit@mandela.ac.za

Mfundo Mpinga
Mr Mfundo Mpinga
Department: Zoology
Location: South Campus
Email: Mfundo.Mpinga@mandela.ac.za

Sibley Levack
Mr Sibley Levack
Department: Zoology
Location: South Campus
Email: Sibley.Levack@mandela.ac.za

Chad Bloemetjie
Mr Chad Bloemetjie
Department: Zoology
Location: South Campus
Email: Chad.Bloemetjie@mandela.ac.za

Sipahle Mabulu
Ms Sipahle Mabulu
Department: Zoology
Location: South Campus
Email: Sipahle.Mabulu@mandela.ac.za