The Jordan Chameleon Bursary launched in 2007 and has funded several PhD students during the past 6 years.
To date the following students have benefited from the bursary.
• Darren Houniet MSc 2008, University of Cape Town: The effects of environment and niche on the distributions of dwarf chameleons, present and future
• Kevin Hopkins MSc 2009, University of Stellenbosch: Population Genetics and Morphological Variation in the Cape Dwarf Chameleon, Bradypodion pumilum
• Jessica da Silva PhD candidate, University of Stellenbosch: Landscape genetics and conservation planning of Dwarf Chameleons in South Africa: A comparative analysis of two radiation clades from KwaZulu-Natal and the Cape Floristic Region.
The latest recipient of the Jordan Chameleon Bursary is Hanlie Engelbrecht. Hanlie commenced her PhD in Herpetology during July 2013 (based at SANBI-Kirstenbosch, registered at Stellenbosch University). For her PhD she is studying the evolutionary impact of the savanna biome on the historical radiation of widespread reptiles across south-eastern Africa. At least three snake species will be used as indicator taxa.
She has recently been to Montpellier, France for a species distribution modelling training, and next is a five week fieldwork trip in Mozambique.
Krystal Tolley, Hanlie Engelbrecht and Kathy Jordan
Hanlie Engelbrecht- latest holder of the Jordan Chameleon Bursary
Keep an eye on our website and social media platforms for more updates on Hanlie and the Chameleon Bursary.
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