Co-ordinating Committee Membership Michelle Hamer Audrey Ndaba Ian Engelbrecht Shanelle Ribeiro Natural Science Collections Facility Erich Van Wyk Anthony Magee South African National Biodiversity Institute Isabel Rong Agricultural Research Council – Plant Protection Research Institute Kerstin Junker Ben Mans Agricultural Research Council – Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute Angus Paterson Roger Bills South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity Allison Ruiters Leigh Richards Durban Natural Science Museum Helen James Albany Museum Luvuyo Mini Greg Hofmeyer Bayworld / Port Elizabeth Museum Geraldine Morcom Mary Cole East London Museum Fred Kigozi Amathole Museum Beryl Wilson McGregor Museum Lizel Hugo-Coetzee National Museum John Midgely KwaZulu-Natal Museum Moleboheng Mohapi Ditsong National Museum of Natural History Susan Glanville-Zini Aisha Mayekiso Iziko Museums of South Africa Bernhard Zipfel WITS Evolutionary Studies Institute Glynis Goodman-Cron WITS Moss Herbarium Benny Bytebier UKZN Bews Herbarium Cornelia Klak UCT Bolus Herbarium Working Group Membership Collection management and conservation / Curation WG Nkosinathi Mazungula Roger Bills Mzwandile Dwani South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity Terence Bellingan Phumlani Cimi Albany Museum Thembeka Nxele Mandisa Ndlovu KwaZulu-Natal Museum Alpheus Mothapo Shaun Pietersen Mkhipheni Ngwenya South African National Biodiversity Institute Christina Potgieter UKZN Bews Herbarium Greg Hofmeyer Bayworld/Port Elizabeth Museum Petro Marais Karien Labuschagne Agricultural Research Council Sifilane Jirah WITS Evolutionary Studies Institute Lazarus Kgasi Lauretta Mahlangu Ditsong National Museum of Natural History Audrey Ndaba Michelle Hamer Shanelle Ribeiro Natural Science Collections Facility Zama Mwelase Durban Natural Science Museum Aisha Mayekiso Iziko Museums of South Africa Jurie du Plessis Precious Tshililo National Museum Data (specimen data and imaging project / virtual museum) WG Burgert Muller National Museum John Midgley KZN Museum Albe Bosman Iziko Willem Coetzer SAIAB Brenda Daly SANBI, Biodiversity Information Management Werner Stumpher ARC Benny Bytebier UKZN Beryl Wilson McGregor Werner Conradie PE Museum Hannelie Snyman SANBI’s Herbaria Sarena Govender Iziko Matabaro Ziganira KZN Museum Maditaba Meltaf SAIAB Database manager Ditsong NMNH Kirstin Williams Durban Natural Science Museum Natasha Govender Durban Natural Science Museum Deon Bakkes OVI Human capital development / professionalising collection posts Wayne Florence Iziko SAM Luvuyo Mini Bayworld / PE Museum Michelle Hamer SANBI / NSCF Allison Ruiters DNSM Angus Paterson SAIAB Moleboheng Mohapi Ditsong NMNH Sharon Snell Lizel Hugo-Coetzee National Museum Janine Victor SANBI Michelle Hamer NSCF