Biodiversity Conservation

Natural History: Conservation Biology and Environmental Management are the key focus areas of this section of the museum. The natural environment of the Eastern Cape is researched with the aim of promoting the conservation and awareness of the regions biodiversity. Included here are contributions to national biodiversity data bases (herpetology, entomology and amphibians), documenting coastal environmental changes, the promotion of the establishment of protected areas, recording palaeontological and archeological finds and establishing links with the public on all matters related to the protection of fauna and flora in the province.

Staff

Kevin Cole: Principal Natural Scientist
Majored in Zoology and Biochemistry, with Honours in Zoology at the NMMU. Completed a Masters degree in Conservation Biology at UCT and started a career in conservation in 1986.

Greg Brett: Industrial Technician
Diploma Fine Art
Eastern Cape Provincial COastal Committee
Buffalo City Environmental Trust Trustee

Research Projects

Current research projects Greg Brett:

• Cove Rock - Angling survey 1999 - Present (Ongoing)
• Documentation of turtle nesting sites Border Transkei
• Natural History records biota and abiota 1988 - present (Ongoing)
• Eastern Cape Rocky - Sandilia bainsii conservation in the border region

The Nahoon Point Nature Reserve is a museum project initiated by the Natural Science section	A dolphin killed by a boat propellor is measured for research puposes	Young learners working at the Nahoon Point Nature REserve fossil footprint site	The Nahoon Point human and animal trace fossil track way dated at 124 000 years