Masters of Science

University of the Witwatersrand

Johannesburg, South Africa

MSc by research dissertation in the School of Animal, Plant & Environmental Sciences in the Faculty of Science.

Research dissertation studied the pollination ecology and evolution of Glumicalyx, a genus endemic to the Drakensberg Mountain Region, a floral biodiversity hotspot in South Africa & Lesotho.

Research skills

•   Scientific writing and editing
•   Presentation of research at scientific conferences
•   Statitical analysis (R, SPSS, Excel) and graphical representation (R, SigmaPlot)
•   DNA extraction, PCR analysis & interpretation
•   Floral scent collection & gas-chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis
•   Pollinator observation, collection, pollen analysis & identification