Trevor Adams
Terrestrial Biotechnician, Cape Research Centre
Location: Office 7, Cape Research Centre, Tokai
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +27 (0)21 713 7500
Introduction
The role of the terrestrial biotechnician at the CRC is to collect, capture, store and summarise data from monitoring programs according to protocols, plan and conduct fieldwork, manage assets, purchase and maintain equipment, carry out administrative requirements, support terrestrial scientists, and take responsibility for upkeep and maintenance of research and monitoring infrastructure and equipment.
Education
- National Diploma (Horticulture), 1997, Cape Peninsula University of Technology
- B Tech (Horticulture), 2000, Cape Peninsula University of Technology
- Certificate: SANBI Junior Management Development Programme, 2008, University of Stellenbosch Business School, Executive Development
- M Tech: (Horticulture) 2015, Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Research Focus and Interest
- Species of Special Concern: Threatened Plants
- Long-term monitoring plots: Agulhas National Park and Tankwa Karoo National Park
- NFEPA wetland ground truthing: Agulhas National Park
- SASS5 accredited
Publications
Book or Book Chapters
Adams, T. (2006). Contributed to various chapters in: N. Brown and G. Duncan. (Eds), Grow Fynbos Plants. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Cape Town.
Conference Presentations & Posters
- Kirstenbosch Threatened Plant Programme and Capacity Building, 5th European Botanic Gardens Congress, Helsinki, Finland, 8 – 12 June 2009
- Kirstenbosch Threatened Biodiversity Programme and Capacity Building. 2nd BGCI World Scientific Conference, Delft, Netherlands, 29 June – 4 July 2008
- Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden Nursery Practices. South East Asian Botanical Garden Conference, Chang Mai, Thailand, 22 – 25 August 2005
Posters:
- NFEPA Wetland Ground Truthing. Fynbos Forum, 2013
- NFEPA Wetland Ground Truthing in Agulhas National Park. National Wetlands Indaba, 2017