THIS IS AN IN-PERSON EVENT
VENUE : NAVAL HILL PLANETARIUM, BLOEMFONTEIN
10h00 -14h00
Join us for a in person Meet n Greet, Talk, Walk
(and maybe some cleaning up)
on Naval Hill
on 2 February 2024
also
World Wetlands Day
NEWS FLASH
A planetarium talk is now included.
Founder & Chair of Friends of Franklin- Naval Hill Nature Conservation PBO and NPC
Andri Grobbelaar, obtained her Master’s Degree in Zoology (cum laude) in 2011 at the University of the Free State. After following a professional contract clinical research career for more than a decade, she returned to Academics and registered for a doctoral degree in Wildlife Sciences at the Department Animal Science, UFS. She founded and is the current chair of the Non-profit Organisation: Friends of Franklin – Naval Hill Nature Conservation PBO and NPC, whilst also still maintaining a contract consultant position in animal health clinical research. Beyond this, her time is devoted to her family, giraffes, travelling and the nature conservation of a game reserve located within the borders of the city Bloemfontein
Lecturer at UFS
Dr. Marike Stander earned her BSc in Geology in 2005, followed by a BSc Honours in Geology in 2006. In 2015 she secured a Master's degree in Environmental Management, where she received the Maitland Seaman Award for Best Master's Student. In 2023, she obtained her Geography PhD by researching the origin of sediment sources based on erodible soil types. Dr. Stander's career journey began as an exploration geologist in Groblersdal in 2007, transitioning to an environmental assessment practitioner in 2013. In 2020, Marike assumed the position of lecturer in the Department of Geography at the University of the Free State. Additionally, Dr. Stander has been an integral part of the planetarium team since its inauguration in 2013, actively contributing as a presenter, with her keen interest in astronomy and knowledge of earth sciences.
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