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Brendon Small
MSc student in Crop Biology Resource Centre
BSc Hons in Environmental Monitoring and Modelling
(University of South Africa)
BSc in Biological Science (University of KwaZulu-Natal)
Currently in the second year of MSc studies, registered at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Project aim: Detecting deterioration with an E-nose: Establishing the ground truth for instrument training and calibration. |
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Natrisha Devnarain
MSc student in Crop Biology Resource Centre
BSc Hons in Cell Biology (University of KwaZulu-Natal)
BSc in Biological Science (University of KwaZulu-Natal)
Currently in the second year of MSc studies, registered at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Project aim - to establish in vitro sugarcane screening methods for evaluating susceptibility to smut (Ustilago scitaminea) and eldana (Eldana saccharina). |
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Phillemon Sithole
PhD student in Plant and Enviromental Resource Centre
BSc Hons in Applied Biology and Biochemistry
(National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe)
MSc. in Agricultural Meteorology (University of Zimbabwe)
Currently in second year of PhD studies, registered with the University of Free State (Department of Soil, Crop and Climate Sciences), Bloemfontein. Project aim: Evaluation and development of solar radiation estimation methods for water use and yield forecasts in the South African sugar industry. |
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Terence Mhora
MSc student in Crop Biology Resource Centre
BSc Honours in Applied Biology and Biochemistry (National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe)
First year MSc student, registered with the University of KwaZulu Natal's Faculty of Science and Agriculture, (School of Agricultural sciences and Agribusiness). Project aim: Study of the Genomics of quantitative and qualitative disease resistance in sugarcane. |
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Tendekai Mahlanza
MSc Student in Crop Biology and Resource Centre
BSc. (Hons) Biological Sciences (MSU, Zimbabwe )
Currently in first year of MSc studies, registered at UKZN. Tendekai is working on mutation breeding for sugarcane resistance to fungal pathogens, Fusarium and P. sacchari. |
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Gareth Edmonds
MSc student in Crop Biology Resource Centre.
BSc Hons (UKZN)
Currently in first year of MSc studies, registered at UKZN. Project title: Characterising induced resistance in sugarcane.
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Prathiva Pillay
M.Sc student in crop biology resource centre.
B.Sc Hons (UKZN)
Currently in first year of M.Sc studies, registered at UKZN. Project is molecular based and involves the assessment of Wolbachia infection on the interactions between insect parasitoids and their stalk borer hosts. |
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Natasha Govender
MSc student in Crop Biology Resource Centre
BSc Hons in Ecological Sciences (University of Kwazulu Natal)
BSc in Ecological Sciences (University of Kwazulu Natal)
Currently in the first year of MSc studies, registered at the University of Kwazulu Natal. Project aim - To evaluate the distribution, abundance and diversity of lepidopteran stem borers and their associated parasitoids in natural habitats and cultivated graminaceous fields in order to determine the role of natural habitats in integrated pest management. |
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Tarryn Goble
PhD student (Crop Biology and Resource Centre)
MSc in Entomology (Insect Pathology) at Rhodes University
BSc Hons in Entomology (Rhodes University)
BSc in Entomology & Microbiology (Rhodes University)
Currently in the first year of PhD study, registered with Rhodes University.
Project aim- The investigation of an indigenous fungal species, Beauveria bassiana, formulated as a granular bio-insecticide for the control of white grubs (Scarabaeidae) in South African sugarcane. |
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Yuriy Tsupko
PhD student in Plant and Environment Resource Centre (Agronomy / Crop Physiology)
MScAgric(AH) in Genetics (Plant Breeding) (Stellenbosch University)
HonsBScAgric in Genetics (Plant Breeding) (Stellenbosch University)
Specialist Scientist Agronomist-Plant Breeder (Kharkov National Agrarian University, Ukraine)
For the PhD project (2010-2013) is registered with University of Pretoria, Department of Plant Production and Soil Science. The project aim is to determine resource use efficiency (solar radiation and water use efficiency) of high-biomass sugarcane and competitor crops (e.g. high-biomass grasses, sweet sorghum, and tropical sugar beet) for bio-energy production. |