Doughnut Talk Roster 2025
The scheduled Doughnut Talks are held in the Oceanography Dept Seminar Room every alternate Wednesday at 1pm. All are welcomed.
| Student Name | Degree | Supervisor | Date of Talk | |
| Amelia Deary | PhD | Early phytoplankton community development in the Southern Ocean Marginal Ice Zone | Sarah Fawcett | 9-Apr-25 |
| Nomvula Mpongose | PhD | Extreme heat characteristics in the East coastal regions of the Southern Hemisphere | Chris Reason | 9-Apr-25 |
| Lynette van Schalkwyk | Postdoc | Ross Blamey, Chris Reason | 23-Apr-25 | |
| Matthew Carr | PhD | Chris Reason | 23-Apr-25 | |
| Humeshni Pillay | PhD | Natasha Karenyi, Marie Smith, Lisl Lain | 7-May-25 | |
| Sizwekazi Yapi | PhD | Sarah Fawcett | 7-May-25 | |
| Christiaan van Niekerk | PhD | Katye Altieri | 21-May-25 | |
| Philile Mvula | PhD | Juliet Hermes | 21-May-25 | |
| Keagan Petersen | MSc | Marcello Vichi | 21-May-25 | |
| Wanjiru Thoithi | PhD | Chris Reason | 4-Jun-25 | |
| Amanda Masilela | MSc | Dr Moagabo Ragoasha, Dr Sarah Roffe, & Dr Ramontsheng Rapolaki | 4-Jun-25 | |
| Lillina Ruiters | MSc | Marcello Vichi | 4-Jun-25 | |
| Clea Welch | MSc | Juliet Hermes, Janet Sprintall, Tammy Morris and Neil Malan | 18-Jun-25 | |
| Emma Fahraeus | PhD | Sarah Fawcett | 18-Jun-25 | |
| Nikita Qosholo | Msc | Dr. Moagabo Ragoasha | 2-Jul-25 | |
| Tshikana Rasehlomi | PhD | Marjolaine Krug, Babatunde Abiodun | 2-Jul-25 | |
| Joshua Mirkin | PhD | Sarah Fawcett | 2-Jul-25 | |
| Mishka Rawatlal | PhD | Katye Altieri | 16-Jul-25 | |
| Nomkwezane Kobo | PhD | Babatunde Abiodun | 16-Jul-25 | |
| Pelonomi Sakwe | MSc | Katye Altieri | 16-Jul-25 | |
| Nokuthula Nkadimeng | MSc | Isabelle, Issufo, Tarron | 30-Jul-25 | |
| Wayne de Jager | Postdoc | Marcello Vichi | 30-Jul-25 | |
| Lebogang Makgati | PhD | Chris Reason | 30-Jul-25 | |
| Sheveenah Taukoor | Postdoc | Prof Isabelle Ansorge, Prof Babatunde Abiodun, Dr Annette Samuelsen | 13-Aug-25 | |
| Sifiso Mpapane | MSc | Marcello Vichi | 13-Aug-25 | |
| Anele Mahlangu | MSc | Dr Moagabo Ragoasha & Dr Thulwaneng Mashifane | 13-Aug-25 | |
| Magata J Mangatane | PhD | Marcello Vichi | 27-Aug-25 | |
| Wanjiru Thoithi | PhD | Chris Reason | 27-Aug-25 | |
| Dayna Collins | MSc | Marcello Vichi | 27-Aug-25 | |
| Tallulah Graziani | MSc | Juliet Hermes, Moagabo Ragoasha, Mike Roberts, Steven Herbette | 10-Sep-25 | |
| Christo Whittle | PhD | Isabelle Ansorge | 10-Sep-25 | |
| Olivia Dawson | MSc | Sarah Fawcett | 10-Sep-25 | |
| Sadiyah Rawat | PhD | Sarah Fawcett, Raquel Flynn | 1-Oct-25 | |
| Shaza Qalela | MSc | Katye Altieri, Sarah Fawcett | 1-Oct-25 | |
| Caroline Sejeng | PhD | Isabelle, Juliet, Laura, Issufo, & Kerry, | 15-Oct-25 | |
| Mulalo Maphugwi | PhD | Ross Blamey, Chris Reason | 15-Oct-25 | |
| Mashudu Khunwana | MSc | Moagabo Ragoasha | 15-Oct-25 | |
| Calvin Swart | MSc | Sarah Fawcett | 29-Oct-25 | |
| Amber Sneddon | MSc | Ross Blamey, Chris Reason | 29-Oct-25 | |
| Sarah du Preez | MSc | Dr Tarron Lamont, Dr Jenny Huggett, Prof Isabelle Ansorge | 12-Nov-25 | |
| Zaine Perry | MSc | Dr Moagabo Ragoasha, Dr Ramontsheng Rapolaki & Dr Sarah Roffe | 12-Nov-25 | |
| Sina Wallschuss | PhD | Sarah Fawcett | 26-Nov-25 | |
| Zara Prew | PhD | Sarah Fawcett, AJ Smit, Tommy Bornman | 26-Nov-25 |