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Staff

Academic staff

Marcello Vichi
Marcello Vichi
Professor and Head of Department
Babatunde Abiodun
Babatunde Abiodun
Professor and SARChI Chair in Ocean & Atmospheric Modelling
Chris Reason
Chris Reason
Professor and UCT Fellow
Isabelle Ansorge
Isabelle Ansorge
Professor
Sarah Fawcett
Sarah Fawcett
Associate Professor
Katye Altieri
Katye Altieri
Associate Professor
Moagabo Ragoasha
Moagabo Ragoasha
Lecturer
Ross Blamey
Dr Ross Blamey
Senior Research Officer
Frank Shillington
Frank Shillington
Emeritus Professor of Physical Oceanography
Geoff Brundrit
Geoff Brundrit
Emeritus Professor of Physical Oceanography
Juliet Hermes
Juliet Hermes
Honorary Professor

Honorary Research Associates

Bjorn Backeberg
Dr Bjorn Backeberg
Honorary Research Associate
Marjolaine Krug
Dr Marjolaine Krug
Honorary Research Associate
Tarron Lamont
Dr Tarron Lamont
Honorary Research Associate
Eleanora Puccicelli
Dr Eleanora Puccinelli
Honorary Research Associate
Christo Rautenbach
Dr Christo Rautenbach
Honorary Research Associate
Marie Smith
Dr Marie Smith
Honorary Research Associate

Administrative and Technical Support staff

Cashifa Karriem
Cashifa Karriem
Administration Officer
Raymond Roman
Dr Raymond Roman
Principal Scientific Officer
Brett Kuyper
Dr Brett Kuyper
Chief Scientific Officer
Hazel Little-Leighton
Hazel Little-Leighton
Scientific Officer
Pieter Truter
Pieter Truter
Principal Technical Officer
Nadia Jabaar
Nadia Jabaar
Departmental Librarian

Postdoctoral Fellows

Mesmin Awo
Dr Mesmin Awo
Postdoctoral Fellow, SARChi
Minto Dimoune
Dr Minto Dimoune
Postdoctoral Fellow, SARChi
Faith February
Dr Faith February
Postdoctoral Fellow, MARiS
Rutger Marquart
Dr Rutger Marquart
Postdoctoral Fellow, MARiS
Tanya Marshall
Dr Tanya Marshall
Postdoctoral Fellow, MARiS
Mhlangabezi Mdutyana
Dr Mhlangabezi Mdutyana
Postdoctoral Fellow, MARiS
Dr Serge Tomety
Dr Serge Tomety
Postdoctoral Fellow, SARChi
Lynette Van Schalkwyk
Dr Lynette Van Schalkwyk
Postdoctoral Fellow
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