Staff

Dr Nicola van Wilgen

Global Change Scientist, Cape Research Centre

Location: Office 1, Cape Research Centre, Tokai

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: +27 (0)21 713 7513

Introduction

Nicola loves working as part of a large and dynamic conservation team at South African National Parks. Her role involves research with policy and management relevance in the fields of alien species, climate change and resource use in national protected areas. Her current focus is assessment of climate change vulnerability across parks to inform adaptation and management in a changing world. She holds a PhD from Stellenbosch University that also involved work through the University of Melbourne.

Education

• PhD Zoology (Invasion Ecology), 2010, Stellenbosch University
• BSc (Biodiversity and Ecology, cum laude), 2005, Stellenbosch University
• BSc Honours (Zoology, cum laude), 2006, Stellenbosch University

Research Focus and Interest

• Global change, in particular alien species and climate change
• Knowledge management
• Data analysis
• Integrated management of conservation areas to ensure a sustainable future

Publications