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Lizette Moolman-Van der Vyver

Lizette Moolman-Van der Vyver

Scientist: Fauna Ecology, Garden Route & Frontier Research Unit

Location: Knysna

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: +27 (0)44 343 1302

Education

  • BSc, 1996, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth
  • BSc Honours (Biochemistry), 1997, University of KwaZulu-Natal
  • MSc (Biochemistry), 2001, University of KwaZulu-Natal
  • MSc (Conservation Biology), 2006, University of KwaZulu-Natal

Research Focus and Interest

  • Wildlife ecology research and monitoring.
  • Human wildlife interface research mainly using camera traps.
  • Elephant management, research and monitoring.

Publications

Journal Articles

Moolman, L., de Morney, M.A., Ferreira, S.M., Ganswindt, A., Poole, J.H. and Kerley, G.I., 2019. And Then There Was One: a camera trap survey of the declining population of African Elephants in Knysna, South Africa. African Journal of Wildlife Research, 49(1), pp.16-26.

Moolman, L., Ferreira, S.M., Gaylard, A., Zimmerman, D. and Kerley, G.I., 2019. The decline of the Knysna elephants: Pattern and hypotheses. South African Journal of Science, 115(3-4), pp.1-7.

Ferreira, S.M., Bissett, C., Cowell, C.R., Gaylard, A., Greaver, C., Hayes, J., Hofmeyr, M., Moolman-Van Der Vyver, L. and Zimmermann, D., 2017. The status of rhinoceroses in South African national parks. Koedoe, 59(1), pp.1-11.

Dennison, C., Moolman, L., Pillay, C.S. and Meinesz, R.E., 2000. T-butanol: nature’s gift for protein isolation. South African Journal of Science, 96, pp.159-160.

Dennison, C., Moolman, L., Pillay, C.S. and Meinesz, R.E., 2000. Use of 2-methylpropan-2-ol to inhibit proteolysis and other protein interactions in a tissue homogenate: an illustrative application to the extraction of cathepsins B and L from liver tissue. Analytical biochemistry, 284(1), pp.157-159.

Technical and Scientific Reports

Moolman L. and de Morney, M. 2018. Blue duiker pellet count and camera trap monitoring in the Garden Route National Parks’ afrotemperate forests: 2016-2018. Internal report 14 / 2018. Scientific Services, South African National Parks, 8 pp.

Moolman, L. 2018. Knysna elephant stakeholder engagement process, in light of there being only one elephant cow left. Internal report, Scientific Services, South African National Parks, 14 pp.

Moolman, L. 2018. Risk-benefit analysis for management options for the Knysna elephant, in light of there being only one elephant cow left: Consolidated internal and external elephant range landowners’ assessments. Internal report, Scientific Services, South African National Parks, 11 pp.

Moolman, L and Rikhotso, D.R. 2014. Australian blackwood management in the southern Cape afrotemperate forest, Garden Route National Park: Incidence of spread monitoring report. South African National Park, Knysna, 26 pp.

Ferreira, S., Moolman, L., Freitag-Ronaldson, S., Pienaar, D. and Hendriks, H. (2011). Elephant Management Plan: Garden Route National Park. South African National Parks, Knysna. 43 pp.

Moolman, L., Vermeulen, W.J. and Rikhotso, D.R. (2011). Australian Blackwood management in the southern Cape’s afrotemperate forests, Garden Route National Park. South African National Park, Knysna, 9 pp.

Moolman, L. and Rikhotso, D.R. (2010). Gap dynamics in southern Cape’s Afrotemperate forests: Burnt forest gap in Koomansbos, Garden Route National Park, South Africa. South African National Park, Knysna, 12 pp.

Moolman, L. (2009). Blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon) incidence of spread in production compartments in the Garden Route National Park’s Afromontane forest. South African National Park, Knysna, 18 pp.

Moolman, L. (2008). Review of faecal DNA-based capture-recapture sampling and microsatellite genotyping with special reference to genotyping errors and their possible effect on a study design for the Knysna elephant DNA study. South African National Park, Knysna, 18 pp.

Popular Articles

Moolman L. and de Morney, M. 2016. Assessing mammal diversity in the Garden Route’s forests. SANParks Research Report 2016, pp. 18-19.

Moolman, L., de Morney, M. and Freitag-Ronaldson, S. 2018. Mapping the Human-Wildlife Interface in the Garden Route National Park. SANParks Research Report 2017/2018, pp. 28.

de Morney, M. and Moolman, L. 2018. The search for the African crowned eagle of the southern Cape. SANParks Research Report 2017/2018, pp. 29-30.

Moolman, L. and Rikhotso, D.R. 2014. Australian blackwood management in the forests of Garden Route National Park. SANParks Research Report 2014, pp. 30-32.

Conference Presentations & Posters

Moolman, L. October 2019. When only one elephant remains. Presented at the SRU Research Associates Symposium 2019, George.

Moolman-van der Vyver, L., Freitag-Ronaldson, S. and Currie, B. September 2019. When the last elephant remains, continued: what next? Presented at the 3rd Garden Route Interface Meeting, Sedgefield.

Moolman-van der Vyver, L. and Freitag-Ronaldson, S. October 2018. When the last elephant remains. Presented at the 2nd Garden Route Interface Meeting, Sedgefield.

Moolman-van der Vyver, L., Freitag-Ronaldson, S. and de Morney, M. October 2018. Identifying the Human-Wildlife Interface in the Garden Route National Park. Presented at the 2nd Garden Route Interface Meeting, Sedgefield.

Moolman L. and de Morney, M. September 2017. The Human-Wildlife interface – Garden Route National Park. Poster presented at the 1st Garden Route Interface Meeting, Sedgefield.