Current Students
Postdoctoral Researchers
Founi Mesmin Awo
University of Cape Town (UCT)
The impact of Benguela Nino on the Marine Ecosystem
Folly Serge Tomety
University of Cape Town (UCT)
Coastal climate change and variability in the Benguela Current System
Djoirka Minto Dimoune
University of Cape Town (UCT)
The impact of sea surface temperature and ocean circulation variability off the coast of southern Africa on the marine ecosystem and fisheries
Sheveenah Sunnassee Taukoor
University of Cape Town (UCT)
Shelf dynamics along the inshore edge of the Agulhas Current, including upwelling and cyclonic eddies
Franck Eitel Ghomsi
University of Cape Town (UCT)
Regional sea-level rise in the Tropical Atlantic
Doctoral Candidates
Christo Whittle
University of Cape Town (UCT)
Optimization of MODIS earth observation algorithms for harmful algal blooms on the southern Benguela shelf
Akintunde Makinde
University of Cape Town (UCT)
Simulations of cut-off low-induced extreme rainfall and flooding events in South Africa’s Eastern Cape
Tshikana Rasehlomi
University of Cape Town (UCT)
Lagrangian connectivity in South Africa’s coastal Marine Protected Areas
Masters Candidates
Chelsey Jansen
University of Cape Town (UCT)
How sea surface temperature affects cut-off low-induced flooding in the Western Cape
Amanda Masilela
University of Cape Town (UCT)
Lagrangian analysis of moisture transport associated with South Atlantic and Indian high-pressure systems
Sivuyisiwe Mbede
University of Cape Town (UCT)
Downscaling future climate projections for the southern Benguela using high-resolution models
Nikita Qosholo
University of Cape Town (UCT)
The surface variability in the Cape Basin and its connection to the interior ocean
Nokuthula Nkadimeng
University of Cape Town (UCT)
Eddy variability in the Benguela region