Membership Data (24 March 2008)

CHAIR: Dr. Galen B. Rathbun

EDITOR, Afrotherian Conservation: Dr. Peter J. Stephenson

WEBMASTER: Dr. Erik Seiffert

Name

Address

Voice, & Fax (for email, see latest newsletter)

Specialities

Taxa & Region

Disciplines

SECTION COORDINATORS

Dr. Gary Bronner

Golden-mole Section

Department of Zoology, University of Cape Town, Private Bag, Rondebosch, Western Cape Province 7701, South Africa

Voice: +27 21 6503301

Fax: +27 21 6503301

Chrysochloridae

Southern Africa

Systematics & taxonomy, population biology, community ecology, conservation biology

Dr. Hendrik Hoeck

Hyrax  Section

Sonnenbergstr. 3, CH-8280 Kreuzlingen, Switzerland

Voice: +41 71 6882162

Fax: +41 71 6882169

Hyracoidea

Tanzania , Kenya

Conservation biology, behavioural ecology, population biology, ecosystem biology

Dr. Thomas Lehmann

Aardvark Section

Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter, Abteilung Palaoanthropologie und Messelforschung, Forschungsinstitut und Naturmuseum Senckenberg, Senckenberganlage 25, D-60325
Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Voice: +49 (0) 69 7542 1338

Fax: +49 (0) 69 7542 1203

Tubulidentata

Africa

Palaeontology, morpho-anatomy, systematics, phylogeny

Dr. Galen  Rathbun

Chair & Sengi Section

California Academy of Sciences (San Francisco),

c/o PO Box 202, Cambria, California 93428, USA

Voice: +1 (805) 927-3059

Fax: +1 (805) 927-3059

Macroscelidea

East Africa, Southern Africa, North Africa

Behavioral ecology, population biology, conservation biology

Dr. Peter (PJ) J. Stephenson

Tenrec Section & Newsletter Editor

WWF International, Africa & Madagascar Programme, Avenue du Mont Blanc, CH-1196 Gland, Switzerland

Voice: +41 22 364 9327

Fax: +41 22 364 4238

Tenrecidae

Madagascar

Conservation, ecology, reproductive biology, energetics

MEMBERS

Prof. Dr. Benjamin Dudu Akaibe

Laboratoire d’Ecologie et de Gestion des Ressources Animales (LEGERA)

Voice: ++243998539647

Fax: ++873762014332

Macroscelidea

Repub. Democ. du Congo

Systematics, ecology, conservation

Dr. Robert Asher

Museum of Zoology, Cambridge University, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EJ, UK

Voice: +44 (0) 1223 336 680

Fax: +44 (0) 1223 336 679

Afrotheria, Tenrecidae, Chrysochloridae

Taxonomy, systematics, paleontology

Dr. Andrew Baker

Philadelphia Zoo, 3400 W. Girard Ave.,

Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA

Voice: +1 (215) 243-5245

Fax: +1 (215) 243-0219

Macroscelidea

Tubulidentata

Behavior, zoo biology, captive breeding

Dr. Ron Barry

Department of Biology, 44 Campus Avenue, Bates College, Lewiston, MA 04240, USA

Voice: +1 (207) 786 6109

Fax: +1 (207) 786 8334

Hyracoidea

Zimbabwe

Population biology, behavioral ecology

Prof. Nigel Bennett

Department of Zoology & Entomology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, Gauteng 0002, South Africa

Voice: +27 12 4202538

Fax: +27 12 3625242

Chrysochloridae

Southern Africa

Reproduction, sociobiology, ecology, conservation


Dr. Jonathan Benstead

Aquatic Biology, University of Alabama, P.O. Box 870206, A122 Bevill Bldg., 2017 7th Ave., Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487

Voice: +1 205 348 9034

Fax : +1 205 348 1403

Tenrecidae, Limnogale mergulus

Madagascar

Freshwater ecology, semi-aquatic mammals

Prof. Paulette Bloomer

Department of  Genetics, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, Gauteng Province 0002, South Africa

Voice: +27 12 420-3259

Fax: +27 12 362-5327

Hyracoidea

Chrysochloridae

South Africa

Molecular ecology, molecular systematics, conservation biology

Dr. Thomas Butynski

Bioko Biodiversity Project Program, Drextel University, P.O. Box 149, Nanyuki, Kenya

Voice: +254-2-0733637525

Fax: +254-2-890615

Primates, Rodentia, Artiodactyla, Rhynchocyon

Botswana ,  Uganda , Kenya , Tanzania , DRC, Equitorial Guinea

Conservation biology, wildlife ecology,  montane forest ecology, primatology

Mr. Ngoni Chiweshe

BirdLife Zimbabwe, P.O. Box RV 100, Runiville, Harare, Zimbabwe

Voice: +263 4 490208 or 481496

Fax: +263 4 490208

Hyracoidea

Population biology and conservation biology

Mr. Stefan Cilliers

Mapungubwe National Park, P.O. Bix 383, Musiha 0900, South Africa

Voice: +27 82 6070182

Fax: +27 15 5342014

Tubulidentata

Botswana ,  Zimbabwe , South Africa

Wildlife Management, capture and care, conservation biology

Mr. Fenton (Woody) Cotterill

Evolutionary Genomics, Department of Botany & Zoology, University of Stellenbosch, Matieland 7603, South Africa

Voice: +27 021 808 3229

Fax: +27 021 808 2405

Macroscelidea

Hyracoidea

Southeastern Africa

Systematics, evolution, conservation, ecology, data/information mangmt.

Dr. Clare FitzGibbon

RSP Ecoscope, Welltown, Boscastle, Cornwall PL35 ODY, United Kingdom

Voice: +44 1840 250762

Fax: +44 1840 250040

Macroscelidea: Rhynchocyon & Petrodromus

Kenya , Tanzania

Conservation Biology, population biology

Dr. Steve Goodman

Field Museum of Natural History,

1400 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60605, USA

OR

WWF, BP 738, Antananarivo (101),

Madagascar

Voice: +1 (312) 665-7748 

Fax: +1 (312) 665-7754

Voice: +261 20 2234885

 Fax:  +261 20 2234888

Oryzorictinae Tenrecidae

Madagascar

Ecology, txonomy, evolution, Conservation

Dr. Ian Gordon

Environmental Health Division, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, PO Box 30772, Nairobi, Kenya

Voice: +254 (0)20 856 1309

Voice: +254 (0)20 863 2000 x2050

Fax: +254 (0)20 863 2001

Macroscelidea, Rhynchocyon and Petrodromus

Kenya

Conservation biology, natural resource management, sustainable use

Mr. Mike Griffin

Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Private Bag 13306, Windhoek, Namibia

Voice: +264 (0)61 237 553

Fax: +264 (0)61 237 552

All  taxa

Namibia

Taxonomy, biogeography, conservation science

Mr. Michael Hoffmann IUCN/SSC – CI/CABS Biodiversity Assessment Unit, c/o Center for Applied Biodiversity Science, Conservation International, 2011 Crystal Drive #500, Arlington, VA 22202, USA Voice: +1 703 341 2638
Fax: +1 703 979 1208
Tubulidentat, Hyracoidea, Carnivora
All Africa
All aspects biology

Prof. Kim Howell

Department of Zoology & Marine Biology, University of Dar es Salaam, PO Box 35064, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Voice: +255 22 2410462

Fax: None

Macroscelidea, Rhynchocyon petersi

Eastern Africa

Distribution, ecology, conservation, impact assessment

Ms. Paula Jenkins

Mammal Group, Department of Zoology, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK .

Voice: +44 20 7942 5578

Fax: +44 20 7942 5054

Tenrecidae

Madagascar

Taxonomy,

biogeography


Prof. Jonathan Kingdon

The Elms, The Walk, Islip OX5 25D, United Kingdom

Voice: +44 068 6537 3815

Fax:

Afrotheria

Primates

Biogeography, human origins

Dr. Peter Lindsey

Save Valley Conservancy, P.O. Box 47, Birchenough Bridge, Zimbabwe

Voice: +263 (0)24 446

Fax: +263 (0)24 271

Tubulidentata

Southern Africa

Conservation biology, ecology, behavioral ecology

Dr. Sarita Maree

Department of Zoology and  Entomology, The University of Pretoria, Lynwood Road, Hillcrest, Pretoria 0002, South Africa

Voice: +27 12 4202538

Fax: +27 3625242

Chrysochloridae

South Africa

Molecular systematics, Taxonomy, phylogenetics

Dr. Martin Nicoll

WWF Madagascar Programme Office, BP 738, Antananarivo 101, Madagascar

Voice: +261 20 22 34885  

Fax:  +261 20 2234888

Oryzorictinae Tenrecidae

Madagascar

Conservation, ecology, reproductive biology, energetics

Dr. Link Olson

University of Alaska Museum, 907 Yukon Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99775-6960

Voice: +1 (907) 474-5998

Fax: +1 (907) 474-5469

Tenrecidae

Madagascar

Biogeography, taxonomy, conservation genetics

Prof. Mike Perrin

School of biological & Conservation Science, University of Natal, Private Bag X01, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal 3209, South Africa

Voice: +27 (0)33 260 5118
Fax: +27 (0)33 260 5105

Macroscelidea

Southern Africa, Uganda

Ecology, conservation biology, behaviour, ecophysiology

Dr. Daniel Rakotondravony

Departement de Biologies Animale, Universite d’Antananarivo, BP 906, Anatananarivo 101, Madagascar

Voice: +261 20 22 287 33

Fax: +261 20 22 313 98

Tenrecidae

Madagascar

Inventory, conservation biology, behaviour, ecophysiology

Prof. Terry Robinson

Department of Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa

Voice: +27 21 808-3955

Fax: +27 21 808-2405

Afrotheria

South Africa

Cytogenetics, molecular genetics, systematics, evolution

Dr. Erik Seiffert

Webmaster

Department of Anatomical Sciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8081

Voice: +1 631 444 6945

Fax: +1 631 444 3947

Afrotheria

Evolutionary biology, systematics, palaeontology

Ms. Voahangy Soarimalala

c/o WWF Ecology Training Programme, WWF, BP 738, Antananarivo 101, Madagascar

 

Tenrecidae

Madgascar

Conservation biology, taxonomy

Mr. Christopher Stuart

African-Arabian Wildlifve Research Centre, PO Box 6, Loxton, Northern Cape Province 6985, South Africa

Voice: +27 53 3813011

Fax: +27 53 3813001

Afrotheria

Wildlife management, zoogeography

Dr. Andrew Taylor

Department of Zoology and Physiology, No. 3166, 1000 East University Avenue, University of Wyoming, Laramie, 82071, USA

Voice: +1 307 766 3331

Cell: +1 307 460 0627

Tubulidentata

Southern Africa

Mammalogy

Prof. Peter Vogel

Departement of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne, CH 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland

Voice: +41 21 692 41 61 

Fax: +41 21 692 41 65

Tenrecidae

Micropotamogale lamottei

Ivory Coast

Ecology, population biology, taxonomy

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