SAASTA website www.saasta.ac.za


Experts for media interviews

Prof Alan Morris
Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town
021 406 6282, Alan.Morris@uct.ac.za

Prof Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan (dinosaur expert)
Zoology Department, University of Cape Town
Anusuya.Chinsamy-Turan@uct.ac.za

Prof Becky Ackermann
Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Science, University of Cape Town
021 650 2356, Becky.Ackermann@uct.ac.za

Dr Billy de Klerk
Curator: Earth Sciences, Albany Museum, Research Associate - Geology Dept Rhodes University, Grahamstown
046 622 2312, b.deklerk@ru.ac.za

Dr Brian F Kuhn
Institute for Human Evolution, University of the Witwatersrand
072 631 7725 / 011 717 6658, Brian.Kuhn@wits.ac.za

Prof Bruce Rubidge
Head: Bernard Price Institute, University of the Witwatersrand
Bruce.Rubidge@wits.ac.za

Francis Thackeray
Director: Institute for Human Evolution, University of the Witwatersrand
011 717 6678, mrsples@global.co.za

Dr Geeske Langejans
Book Review Editor - South African Archaeological Bulletin, University of the Witwatersrand, Institute for Human Evolution
011 717 6678, Geeske.Langejans@wits.ac.za

Prof Himla Soodyall
Director: Human Genomic Diversity and Disease Research Unit (HGDDRU) National Health Laboratory Service and University of the Witwatersrand
011 489 9208, hxsood@global.co.za

Dr James S. Brink
Florisbad Quaternary Research, National Museum, Bloemfontein
082 789 1374 / 051 447 9609, jbrink@nasmus.co.za

Dr Job M. Kibii
Institute for Human Evolution, University of the Witwatersrand
011 717 6654 / 072 157 0974, Job.kibii@wits.ac.za

Dr Lloyd Rossouw
Head of Department: Archaeology & Anthropology, National Museum, Bloemfontein
051 447 9609 / 084 250 5992, lloyd@nasmus.co.za

Prof Louis Scott
Department of Plant Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein
051 401 2594, Scottl@ufs.ac.za

Dr Lucinda Ruth Backwell
Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research, School of Geosciences, University of the Witwatersrand
011 717 6672, Lucinda.Backwell@wits.ac.za

Prof Lyn Wadley
Honorary Prof of Archaeology, School of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies , and Institute for Human Evolution, University of the Witwatersrand
014 755 3506 / 083 609 1464, Lyn.Wadley@wits.ac.za

Dr D Margaret Avery, FRSSAf
INQUA Vice President (portfolios: Africa & HABCOM), Editor Quaternary Perspectives, Incoming Editor Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa, Honorary Associate in Cenozoic Studies, Iziko South African Museum
021 465 6455 / 083 441 0027, mavery@iziko.org.za

Dr Marlize Lombard
Institute for Human Evolution, University of the Witwatersrand, 011 717 1260, Marlize.lombard@wits.ac.za

Prof Nikolaas J. van der Merwe
35 Duignam Road, Kalk Bay
021 788 1751 / 3526, kalkbaai@mweb.co.za

Dr Roger Smith
Curator of Karoo Palaeontology, Iziko South African Museum
021 481 3879 / 082 723 2804, rsmith@iziko.org.za

Dr Romala Govender
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Zoology, University of Cape Town
083 756 5532, marinefossils@gmail.com

Dr Rose Prevec
Geology Department, Rhodes University, Grahamstown
079 523 4302, Rose.adendorff@ru.ac.za

Dr Sandra Jasinoski
Postdoctoral Researcher, Zoology; CERECAM, University of Cape Town
021 650 4007, Sandra.Jasinoski@uct.ac.za