Staff

Forestry and Wood Technology

Mr Tiaan Pool

Position: Lecturer and HOD Forestry

Department: School of Natural Resource Science & Management

Location: George Campus

Phone: 044 801 5024

Fax: 044 801 5031

Email: tiaan.pool@mandela.ac.za

Qualifications: MTech Forestry

Expertise: Veldfire Management, Environmental Management

Dr Muedanyi Ramantswana

Position: Senior Lecturer and Forestry Programme Coordinator

Department: Forestry

Location: George Campus

Phone: 044 801 5022

Email: MuedanyiR@mandela.ac.za

Qualifications: M.Tech (Forestry), PhD (Forest Science) UP

Expertise: Forest Engineering (Harvesting, timber transport, roads) and silviculture technology

Responsibilities: Teaching, Research and Engagement

Prof Keith Little

Position: Associate Professor

Department: School of Natural Resource Science & Management

Location: George Campus

Phone: 044 801 5028

Email: keith.little@mandela.ac.za

Qualifications: PhD (Botany) University of Natal

Expertise: Silvicultural Research

Dr Tatenda Mapeto

Position: Lecturer - Forest Management

Department: Forestry

Location: George Campus

Phone: 044 801 5023

Email: Tatenda.Mapeto@mandela.ac.za

Qualifications: PhD (Forestry)

Expertise: Forest Management, Forest Planning, Forest Finances and valuations, Forest Mensuration and Forest Hydrology

Responsibilities: Teaching, Research and Engagement

Mr Richard Muller

Position: Lecturer and Programme Co-ordinator

Department: Wood Technology

Location: George Campus

Phone: 044 801 5015

Fax: 044 801 5031

Email: richardm@mandela.ac.za

Qualifications: M.Sc Wood Science, B.Eng (Mechanical)

Expertise: Timber drying, solar dryers, drying kiln design, wood anatomy, Timber Preservation, Timber thermal properties, fireplace design

Mr Barry Muller

Position: Lecturer

Department: Wood Technology

Location: George Campus

Phone: 044 801 5013

Fax: 044 801 5031

Email: barry.muller@mandela.ac.za

Qualifications: B.Sc. Forestry, M.Sc Forestry

Prof Josua Louw

Position: Director of School: Natural Resource Science & Management

Department: School of Natural Resource Science & Management

Location: George Campus

Phone: 044 801 5031

Fax: 044 805 6619

Email: josua.louw@mandela.ac.za

Qualifications: PhD

Expertise: Soil Science, Environmental Management, Forest Land Classification

Ms Samukelisiwe Msweli

Position: Lecturer (New Generation of Academics Programme)

Department: Forestry

Location: George Campus

Phone: 044 801 5064

Email: samukelisiwem@mandela.ac.za

Qualifications: MSc (Nature Conservation)

Expertise: Vegetation and Fire Ecology, Plant flammability dynamics

My site: Samcology

Mr Hannes Van Zyl

Position: Lecturer and BSc Honours Programme Coordinator

Department: Forestry

Location: George Campus

Phone: 044 801 5140

Email: hannes.vanzyl@mandela.ac.za

Qualifications: M.Tech (Forestry)

Expertise: Wildfire Management, Forest Ecology and Forest Biomass Allometry

Mrs Sonia Roets

Position: Administrative Assistant

Department: School of Natural Resource Science & Management

Location: George Campus

Phone: 044 801 5091

Fax: 044 801 5031

Email: sonia.roets@mandela.ac.za

Qualifications: Higher Certificate Veldfire Management