The von der Heyden Lab
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    • Phylogeography and connectivity of African coastlines
    • Conservation genetics and genomics
    • Project SeaStore: science for seagrass restoration
    • Environmental DNA and metabarcoding
    • Seascape analyses
    • South Africa-Mozamabique-Zambia trilateral
    • Supporting the blue economy
    • Other projects
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Who we are


Postdoctoral fellows

Dr Andrew Ndhlovu (PhD University of the Witwatersrand)
Dr Refilwe Mofokeng (PhD University of Kwa-Zulu Natal)


PhD students​
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Götz Neef (BSc, Hons, MSc, Rhodes University)
Developing environmental DNA metabarcoding as a tool for monitoring the biodiversity of the Okavango River system

Frederick Mokumo (BSc, Hons, MSc, University of Limpopo)
Linking physiological, genomic and ecological functioning in the seagrass, Zostera capensis

Katie Watson (BSc Nottingham Trent University, MSc Leeds University)
Exploring the restoration of Zostera capensis ​in Langebaan Lagoon: ecological, molecular and physiological perspectives

Willemien van Wyk (BVSc, University of Pretoria, South Africa; MSc, RVC London)
The effect of pollutants on range edge populations of Zostera capensis

MSc students

Aidan Bossert (Bsc & Hons University of Stellenbosch)

Kezia Bowmaker (Bsc & Hons Nelson Mandela University) *based at NMU
Dietary assessment of Cape gannets (Morus capensis) and African penguins (Spheniscus demersus) in Algoa Bay using molecular scatology

Bianca Boshoff
(BSc UNISA & Hons University of Stellenbosch)
Microplastics associated with the biodiversity of South African seagrass meadows

Kira Courtaillac (BSc & Hons University of Stellenbosch)

Jamila Janna (BSc & Hons University of Kwa-Zula Natal)
Environmental DNA metabarcoding for assessing fish communities in Mozambique and South Africa
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Emma Rossouw (BSc & Hons University of Stellenbosch)
(co-supervised with Dr Nasreen Peer)


Honours students

Charlotte Combrink
Tiaan Engelbrecht
Suveena Govender
Garrick Hugo
Rew Searle
Ben Wiese

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Lab Alumni
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HONOURS
Delene Bezuidenhout
Aidan Bossert
Bianca Boshoff
Casey Broom
Courtney Fagg

Michelle Fourie
Enelge Gildenhuys
Oliver Hansen
Sheila Heron
Michelle Jooste
Jenna Keightley
Jessie Yuill
Michelle Maberly
Charl Mclachlan
Jen McShane
Marlene Neethling
Emma Rossouw
​Sian Seymour
Engela Smit
Jessica Stephens
Gideon van den Berg
Alisa Volkmann
Grace Warner

MSc
Casey Broom
Courtney Fagg
Megan Jackson
Jenna Keightley
​Nozibusiso Mbongwa
Ann McLachlan
Thomas Mkare
CM Muller
Erica Nielsen
Delene Oosthuizen
Terry Reynolds
​Melissa Schulze
Jessica Toms
Daniel Wright
Jessie Yuill

PhD
Sara Andreotti
Molly Czachur
Genevieve Diederiks
Veronica Mendoza
Tinashe Muteveri

Erica Nielsen
​Olivier Pasnin
​Nikki Phair
Zanne Zeeman

Postdoctoral
Alicia Dalongeville
Goetz Froeschke
Romina Henriques

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  • Home
  • Our projects
    • Phylogeography and connectivity of African coastlines
    • Conservation genetics and genomics
    • Project SeaStore: science for seagrass restoration
    • Environmental DNA and metabarcoding
    • Seascape analyses
    • South Africa-Mozamabique-Zambia trilateral
    • Supporting the blue economy
    • Other projects
  • Lab members
  • Publications
  • Resources
  • Want to join us?
  • Contact