Mariëtte Wheeler

Cape Town Area, South Africa South Africa

Zoologist and Conservationist,Life and Natural Sciences Educator at Proteahoogte Akademie/Protea Heights Academy

Education

I am a zoologist with a passion for nature conservation and strongly believe in nourishing an interest in nature in the general public. My Honours research project at the University of Port Elizabeth (currently Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University) focused on sampling methods for sandy beach animals. My MSc studies at the same university focused on the use of expert knowledge to inform a conservation plan for seabreams. At UPE, I was involved with various course-work and student-support activities. For my PhD, through the Animal Demography Unit at the University of Cape Town, I investigated the effects of human disturbance on the behaviour and physiology of seabirds and seals at Su...