Current Honours cohort

Bachelor of Science Honours (Entomology)

  Student Project Supervisors
Ross Anderson Determining whether there are differences in arthropod fauna communities on broad and fine-leaf savanna trees in the Waterberg  K. Parr & M. Robertson
Strijdom Badenhorst The impact of Stoebe vulgaris encroachment on insect and plant diversity N. Barker & M. Robertson
Michelle Carter Population structure of a forest specialist pollinator (Diptera: Nemestrinidae: Stenobasipteron wiedemanni) in South Africa G. Theron, J. Midgley & C. Sole
Meickhe Fortuin Evaluation of interactions between Ceratitis fruit flies and jumping spiders to identify potential anti-predator behaviour T. Bird, G. I. González-López, M. Oosthuizen & C. W. Weldon
Lihle Mosiane Superorganism compensation: Do Apis mellifera colonies counteract antibiotic-induced protein digestion impairment? C. W. W. Pirk & E. E. du Rand
Derstiny Stobber The yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor): The future of recycling? A. A. Yusuf, D. W. Hart & L. Selaledi
Nika du Plessis The effect of fire on ground-active insects in the Waterberg  K. Parr & M. Robertson

 

Bachelor of Science Honours (Wildlife Management)

  Student Project Supervisors
Lucía Castro Garrido Factors affecting the occupancy patterns of brown hyaena (Parahyaena brunnea) in the Waterberg, Limpopo province M. Keith & M. J. Somers
Céleste-Marié Engestrom How social status, age, sex and external factors play a role in the behaviour and visitation of impala (Aepyceros melampus) to dung middens M. J. Somers & P. Apps
Cameron McLean-Banks Investigating the effect of African elephants (Loxodonta africana) impact on woody vegetation and the associated impact on bat and bird diversity M. Keith, M. J. Somers & J. Venter
Cilliers van der Merwe An assessment of microplastics, mercury and physiological responses to pollution in African clawless otters to evaluate aquatic ecosystem health A. Webster & M. J. Somers

 

Bachelor of Science Honours (Zoology)

  Student Project Supervisor
Minke Brits Investigating short-term site fidelity to foraging grounds of southern right whales E. Vermeulen & M. Germishuizen
Erin Brooke Using the highveld mole-rat (Cryptomys hottentotus pretoriae) as an indicator of environmental health A. Webster, D. W. Hart & N. C. Bennett
Cameron Crole Evaluating bird call propagation and attenuation using autonomous recording units M. Oosthuizen & R. Colyn
Khina Dressels Did extreme temperatures contribute to crocodile deaths in the Kruger National Park? S. Woodbourne & S. Conradie
Skye Glanville The incidence of skin conditions on humpback whales (Megaptera
novaeangliae
) along the South African coast
E. Seyboth & E. Vermeulen
Devon Holden Rodent ultrasonic vocalization: Evaluating acoustic sensitivity and recording device performance M. Oosthuizen, H. Melville, L. Richards & G. Müller
Megan Holland The fuel of cooperation: Metabolic drivers of labour division in mole-rats D. W. Hart & N. C. Bennett
Megan Jones Pain perception in queens and subordinates for both naked and
Damaraland mole-rats 
D. W. Hart & N. C. Bennett
Devon Kerr Identifying black rhino (Diceros bicornis) birth sites using GPS telemetry in South Africa A. M. Shrader & R. Stein
Raylene Muller Analysis of volatiles from bee smoker fuel and their effects on honey bees A. A. Yusuf, C. W. W. Pirk & G. Stafford
Miané Reynolds Physiological stress-related response of orphaned elephants and individuals in a semi-captive herd during reintroduction A. Ganswindt & L. Shuttleworth
Anton Schultz Assessing the viability of artificial shade shelters as a conservation tool for red larks (Calendulauda burra) within an arid landscape M. Freeman & A. E. McKechnie
Jarike Stapelberg Resisting starvation when life gets tough: Insulin resistance in the Highveld mole-rat D. W. Hart, P. J. Jacobs & N. C. Bennett
Patrick Towill Effectiveness of a fishing moratorium on preventing further genetic diversity loss in Polysteganus undulosus C. J. Oosthuizen
Anje van der Spoel To what extent does increasing woody cover impact mammalian grazer and browser populations within a small protected area? A. M. Shrader & A. Pandraud
Jessica Young Assessing patterned wings in Ceratitis cosyra as a predator avoidance mechanism against jumping spiders T. Bird, G. I. González-López, M. Oosthuizen & C. W. Weldon

 

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