Climate Change and BioAdaptation Group

Staff, Postdocs and Students

SANBI’s Climate Change and BioAdaptation Division staff, postdocs and students have a diverse blend of skills and backgrounds. Although the group’s strengths historically lie in plant ecology and physiology, we now include spatial and demographic modeling, ornithology, evolutionary, behavioural and population ecology, programme development, management, policy and planning skills. We also work collaboratively with a wide array of teams in South Africa and across the globe.

Climate Change Group Contact Details
Contact: Faslona Martin or Gigi Laidler
Tel: +27 (0) 21 799 8766
E-mail: Faslona Martin (l.f.martin_at_sanbi.org.za)

CCBA Staff:

Guy Midgley
Chief Director

Judy Arnolds
Scientist

Phoebe BarnardSenior Specialist Scientist

Danni Guo Spatial
Data Modeler

Faslona Martin
Division Secretary

Gigi Laidler
Proj Admin/Research

Stanley Snyders
Auxiliary Services Officer

Postdocs and Students

Yoseph Araya
Former Postdoc

James Ayuk Ayuk
PhD Student

Thabiso Mokotjomela
Former PhD Student

Walter Maphangwa
Former MSc Student

Clélia Sirami
Former Postdoc

Wilfried Thuiller
Former Postdoc

Nick Walker
Former Postdoc

Adam West

Former Postdoc

Seb Rahlao
Former PhD Student

Ignatious Matimati
Former MSc Student

Justine Nyaga
Former MSc Student

Sheunesu Ruwanza
Former MSc Student

Diane Southey
Former MSc Student