A model to fast-track biodiversity assessment in Botanical Gardens around the world
The project aims to develop a comprehensive inventory of Malaise-trappable arthropod species in all eleven South African National Botanic Gardens (NBG) by coupling a year-long sampling program with subsequent DNA barcode analysis of the specimens. Malaise traps will be deployed at 22 sites (two traps per NBG - one in the cultivated part of the garden, and the other in the non-cultivated part) followed by weekly harvesting of the trap catches.
Project Team
Principle investigators: Paul Hebert (CBG), Michelle van der Bank (ACDB), Theresa Sethusa (SANBI)
Project manager: Johandré van Rooyen (ACDB)
Project logistics and data curation: Ross Stewart (ACDB), Thembile Khoza (SANBI), Tebogo Mathaba (SANBI)
Project support lead: Ryan Rattray (ACDB)
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Contact details
Johandre van Rooyen – johandrevr@uj.ac.za | 074-429-6885