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Ian Meiklejohn 
Title: Professor
Position: Associate Professor
Qualifications: BSc (Hons) PhD HDE (Natal)
Tel: +27-(0)12-420 4049
E-Mail: ian.meiklejohn@up.ac.za
Office: Room 1-19
ENV812 Environmental Analysis
GGY164 Geomorphology of Southern Africa
GGY364 Environmental Modelling
GGY710 Evolution of Geographical Thought
GGY785 Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing

Deterioration of Indigenous Rock Art - See Rock Art Weathering Page

Periglacial Geomorphology & Environmental Change in the High Drakensberg & Lesotho - See Mountain & Polar Environments Page

GIS Modelling & Applications - See page from Community Integrated GIS & Appalachia - Southern Africa Research and Development Collaboratory.

Bijker, H.J., Sumner, P.D., Meiklejohn, K.I. & Bredenkamp, G.J., 2001. Documenting the effects of veld burning on soil and vegetation characteristics in Giant's Castle Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg, South African Geographical Journal, 83, 28-33.

Blumenstein, O., Meiklejohn, I. & Schachtzabel, H. (eds), 2001: Investigation of Environmental Quality and Scocial Structures in a Mining Area in the North West Province of South Africa. Potsdam University, Potsdam.

Boelhouwers, J., Holness, S., Meiklejohn, K.I. & Sumner, P.D. 2002: Observations on a blockstream in the vicinity of Sani Pass, Lesotho Highlands. Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, 13, 251-257.

Boelhouwers, J. & Meiklejohn, I., 2002 Quaternary periglacial and glacial geomorphology of southern Africa: a review and synthesis, South African Journal of Science, 98, 47-55.

Grab. S, Boelhouwers, J, Holness, S, Meiklejohn, I & Sumner, P, 1999: Field guide of the INQUA post-conference excursion on the Quaternary periglacial geomorphology of the Lesotho Highlands, Durban, South Africa, August 1999.

Hall, K.J. & Meiklejohn, K.I., 1997. Some observations regarding protalus ramparts. Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, 8, 245-249.

Meiklejohn, K.I., 1997. The role of moisture in the weathering of the Clarens Formation in the KwaZulu/Natal Drakensberg: Implications for the deterioration and preservation of indigenous rock art. South African Geographical Journal, 79, 199-206.

Meiklejohn, K.I. 2001 Valley and topographical forms in the High Drakensberg and Lesotho revisited using GIS, Proceedings of the IVth Biennial Conference of the Society of South African Geographers, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch (published on CD ROM).

Meiklejohn, K.I. 2005. Hurricanes. Quest, 2(2), 32-33.

Meiklejohn, K.I. & Hall K.J., 1997. Aqueous geochemistry as an indicator of chemical weathering on south-eastern Alexander Island, Antarctica. Polar Geography, 21, 101-112.

Meiklejohn, K.I. & Hedding, D.W. 2005: Marion Island. In: Wunderman, R., Venzke, E. & Mayberry, G. (Eds.). Bulletin of the Global Volcanism Network, 30 (2), 16.

Meiklejohn K.I. & Sumner, P.D. 2005: Tsunamis. Quest, 1(3), 8-11.

Sumner, P.D. & Meiklejohn, K.I. 1998: Weathering and slope processes in southern Africa: a bibliography. Southern African Association of Geomorphologists Occasional Paper, 6, 23pp.

Nel, W., Holness, S. & Meiklejohn, K.I. 2003: Observations on Rapid Movement on Sub-Antarctic Marion Island, South African Journal of Science, 9, 177-181.

Sumner, P.D. & Meiklejohn, K.I., 2000, Landscape Evolution in a Changing Environment, in Fox, R. and Rowntree, K., The Geography of South Africa in a Changing World, Oxford, Cape Town, 305-325.

Sumner, P.D. & Meiklejohn, K.I. 2004: On the development of autochthonous blockfields in the grey basalts of sub-Antarctic Marion Island. Polar Geography, 28, 120-132.

Sumner, P.D., Meiklejohn, K.I., Boelhouwers, J.C. & Hedding, D.W. 2004: Climate change melts Marion Island's snow and ice. South African Journal of Science, 100, 395-398.

Sumner, P.D., Meiklejohn, K.I., Nel, W. & Hedding, D.W. 2004: Thermal attributes of rock weathering: zonal or azonal? A comparison of rock temperature data from different environments. Polar Geography, 28, 79-92.

Barry, M., Reyers, B., van Jaarsveld, A.S. & Meiklejohn, K.I. 2002: Sustainable conservation area management. International Geographical Union Regional Conference, 4-7 August.

Bijker, H.J. & Meiklejohn, K.I. 2001: Shallow landslide prediction using a hydrological-slope stability model for the Injisuthi Valley, KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg, IVth Biennial Conference of the Society of South African Geographers, Rawsonville, 2-5 July.

Maxted, J.E., Meiklejohn, K.I., &  Booysen, I. 2004: Desegregation in the post Apartheid City.  American Association of Geographers, Conference on Race/Ethnicity and Space, Washington D.C., September.

Meiklejohn, K.I. 1997: Rock art sites, deterioration, protection and utilisation. ROCUSTOS, SARARA and African Window Conference, African Window Centre, Pretoria, 18 - 20 April (Invited speaker).

Meiklejohn, K.I. 1997: Whither rock art: the loss of a "World Heritage". 2nd Biennial Conference of the Society of South African Geographers, Eskom Conference Centre, Midrand, 29 June - 3 July.

Meiklejohn, K.I. 1997: Lobate features as palaeoenvironmental indicators in mountain environments: a case study from the Hart Range of the McGregor Rockies, British Columbia. XIIIth SASQUA Biennial Conference, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, 14 - 17 July.

Meiklejohn, K.I. 1997: Weathering of southern African rock art: a geomorphological perspective. IVth International Conference on Geomorphology, Bologna, Italy, 28 August - 3 September. 

Meiklejohn, K.I. 1998: Sedimentary sequences on Marion Island: Volcanogenic or Glacigenic? Vth Biennial SAAG Conference, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, 27 June - 2 July.

Meiklejohn, K.I. 1998: The Future of Rock Art Research in South Africa, ROCUSTOS Annual Conference, Pretoria, South Africa, 23 -25 October.

Meiklejohn, K.I. & Boelhouwers, J.C. 1999: Quaternary Glacial and Periglacial Geomorphology of Southern Africa - A Synthesis and Review, INQUA (International Union for Quaternary Research) XV International Congress, Durban, South Africa, 4-11 August.

Meiklejohn, K.I. 2000: Weathering of Rock Art in the Clarens Formation Sandstones of southern Africa, Weathering 2K Conference, Queens University, Belfast, 26-30 June.

Meiklejohn, K.I. 2000: Structural control on landscape evolution in the Drakensberg and Lesotho mountains, southern Africa, VIth Biennial SAAG Conference, Hammanskraal, July.

Meiklejohn, K.I. 2000: South African - German international collaborative project: a South African perspective, Workshop to present preliminary findings on the project to determine the impact of platinum mines on the environment in the North West Province, South Africa, August.

Meiklejohn, K.I. 2000: GIS in the South African - German international collaborative project, Workshop to present preliminary findings on the project to determine the impact of platinum mines on the environment in the North West Province, South Africa, August.

Meiklejohn, K.I. 2001: Valley and topographical forms in the High Drakensberg and Lesotho revisited using GIS, IVth Biennial Conference of the Society of South African Geographers, Rawsonville, 2-5 July.

Meiklejohn, K.I. 2001: Quaternary glaciation in the High Drakensberg and Lesotho mountains, southern Africa: an alternative hypothesis, Vth International Conference on Geomorphology, Tokyo, 23-28 August.

·Meiklejohn, K.I., Boelhouwers, J.C. & Sumner, P.D. 2002: Quaternary periglacial geomorphology of the High Drakensberg: a review and the way forward. International Geographical Union Regional Conference, 4-7 August 2002

Meiklejohn, K.I., Maxted, J.E. & Booysen, I. 2003: Pretoria/Tshwane: A City in Transition? Changes in race & space between 1991 and 2001.  Fall Colloquium Series, Department of Geology and Geography, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 8 October 2003.

Meiklejohn, K.I., Sumner, P.D. & Nel, W. 2001: Geomorphology of a rockfall-landslide in the KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg IVth Biennial Conference of the Society of South African Geographers, Rawsonville, 2-5 July.

Meiklejohn, K.I. & Sumner, P.D. 2004:  Morpho-Structural Geomorphology of Marion Island: Santa Rosa Valley. Southern African Association of Geomorphologists, Biennial Conference, Knysna, 4-6 April 2004.

Prinsloo, L.C., Brumby, A., Meiklejohn, I. & Meyer, A. 2002: A holistic Raman spectroscopic investigation of an archaeological site in Africa. Proceedings of XVIIIth International Conference on Raman Spectroscopy. Wiley, Chichester (Published Abstract). (Presented by L. Prinsloo).

Nel, W., Meiklejohn, K.I. & Sumner, P.D. 2004: Anomalies in the interpretation of the extent of Late Quaternary glaciation on sub-Antarctic Marion Island. Southern African Association of Geomorphologists, Biennial Conference, Knysna, 4-6 April 2004.

Sumner, P.D. & Meiklejohn, K.I. 1997: Comments on proposed Pleistocene periglacial gradients in southern Africa. XIIIth SASQUA Biennial Conference, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, 14 - 17 July.

Sumner, P.D. , Meiklejohn, K.I., Boelhouwers, J.C., Mauquoy, D., Nel, W. and Hedding, D. 2005: Geomorphic sensitivity to climate change on sub-Antarctic Marion Island. Poster presented at the Society of South African Geographers Biennial Conference, University of the Western Cape.

Sumner, P.D., Meiklejohn, K.I. & Hedding D. 2004: Marion Island's last ice: recent melting of the "Ice Plateau". Southern African Association of Geomorphologists, Biennial Conference, Knysna, 4-6 April 2004.

  Natalie Callaghan MSc Soil Classification and Development on Marion Island.
Tsepang Leuta MA Rock art deterioration
Ansie Steyn PhD Rock Art as a cultural and educational resource.
Natalie Wilson MSc Cooperative Environmental Governance (Co-Supervisor) Submitted
Hermien Bijker 2002 MSc Landslide modelling in the Injisuthi Valley, KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg.
Stephanie de Villiers 2000 MA Southern African Inventory of Periglacial Landforms.
Marizette de Meyer 2005 MSc Use of remote sensing for the demarcation of census enumerator areas.
  David Hedding 2006 MSc Geomorphology and Geomorphic Responses to Climate Change in the Interior of Sub-Antarctic Marion Island (Co-Supervisor).

Jennifer Jones

2006

PhD

Dynamics of Conservation and Society: the case of Maputaland, South Africa.
  Annelene Kammer 2006 MSc Using Geographical Information Systems to investigate the Bushmeat Phenomenon in KwaZulu-Natal
Werner Nel 2001 MSc A Spatial Inventory of Glacial, Periglacial and Rapid Mass Movement Forms on Marion Island: Implications for Quaternary Environmental Change.
Sunette Steyn 2001 MSc Evaluating Environmental Assessments, Kroondal Platinum Mine.
Sunette Steyn 2005 PhD The Management of Aerial Particulate Pollution: The case of Platinum Industry Smelters in the Rustenburg Region of North West Province, South Africa.
Paul Sumner 2003 PhD Palaeoenvironmental significance of slope deposits in the High Drakensberg & Lesotho.
Aubrey Tshivhandekano 2005 MSc Documenting reclamation and closure of Ermelo coal mines (Mpumalanga Province): Implications for developing a national strategy for mine reclamation in South Africa.
  Corrie van der Linde 2001 MSc Management of chemicals in rural agriculture, Shoshanguve.
Amorette van Rooyen 2006 MA Waste Management on the QE2. (Coursework Masters).

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