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Prof Klaus Kellner
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Klaus Kellner
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27 April 1957 – Okahandja, Namibia
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School of Biological Sciences
North-West University (Potchefstroom campus),
Potchefstroom, 2520, SOUTH AFRICA
Natural Sciences
01/01/1988
CAREER HISTORY
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1982: High School teacher
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1983 – 1987: Lecturer at the Teachers Training College in Windhoek, Namibia &
University of Namibia (Part time)
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1988 – Present: Lecturer, Snr lecturer and Professor at the NWU
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ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
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1974: Centaurus High School, Windhoek, Namibia
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1975 - 1995: BSc, BSc Hons and HTD (UP) and MSc & PhD (NWU)
Short resume
I am a C2 rated researcher (re-rated till 2016) by the National Research Foundation (NRF) in
South Africa, in the field “Conservation and Management of Ecosystems and Biodiversity”.
I have been working at the North-West University for the last 23 years, as lecturer, mentor,
supervisor and researcher. I have supervised and co-supervised many post-graduate
studies (BSc Hons, MSc and PhD) and am the leader of many research and development
projects. My fields of expertise include loss in biodiversity, ecosystem dynamics, with the
emphasize on indicators leading to land degradation and desertification, development of
range condition assessment models and restoration/rehabilitation ecology, mainly of aridand semi-arid lands. Data of long term vegetation dynamic studies are used in the
construction of simulation models incorporating impacts of climate, different land use
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patterns and other anthropogenic factors that could change the condition or lead to the
management and degradation patterns of rangelands. Simulation models were constructed
with counterparts in Germany from the UFZ (Centre for Environmental Research) modelling
section in Leipzig, the University of Jena and the University of Goettingen. These models
focus on identifying appropriate indicators and to study the impacts of e.g. grazing
strategies, fire, bush encroachment/thickening and management actions, regarding the
change/loss in biodiversity, especially vegetation cover, density, diversity and composition in
different soil types. Adaptive management strategies to ensure better livelihoods for the
people using the land are then developed. The models that are constructed to understand
the ecological systems and interactions at different spatio-temporal scales, consider the
socio-economic circumstances of the land users and communities. Long-term understanding
of how ecosystem services are influenced by different impacts are therefore used to make
scientifically sound and appropriate Sustainable Land Management (SLM) recommendations
for different habitats, management- and land tenure types. The most recent sampling and
data analysis techniques to better understand the ecosystem processes are used in all
research projects.
The extensive in-depth knowledge and understanding of the bio-physical and socioeconomic processes that influence the ecosystem services of rangelands in different
ecosystems in Southern Africa, has led to the supervision of many National, Regional and
International projects. The objectives of these projects include the monitoring and evaluation
of existing and the development of new strategies, including the construction of
computerized data bases and expert systems, that can be used for DSS (Decision Support
Systems) and consulting tools for future decision making. By using Community Based
Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) and Participatory Action Research (PAR)
approaches, efforts are made to bridge the gap between scientists, extension, environmental
managers, land users and policy makers in the different research and development (R&D)
projects. All projects incorporate local and indigenous knowledge that, together with
scientifically sound knowledge, are used in awareness, training and capacity building
initiatives for different stakeholders involved in the use and management of land. Many
projects therefore have a Research and Development (R&D) component that includes the
capacity building of all stakeholders, especially at the higher decision levels. Most projects
are carried out in the former disadvantaged communities of the rural areas of Southern
Africa, and include the development of practical, easy to use, local level monitoring and
assessment guidelines/manuals to make sustainable land management decisions over the
long-term. All projects involve the use of remote sensing technologies to identify suitable
sites and get a better understanding of the dynamics of the natural resources that are driven
by various impacts in the different habitats and under various management strategies. The
involvement in the education, training and capacity building of learners, students, managers
and extension officers in agriculture, conservation and the environmental services is one of
the main factors in all projects.
I have made presentations at international conferences and workshops in more than 29
countries (mainly on invitation) and have been appointed as National Coordinator of
Internationally funded projects, such as the Desert Margins Program (DMP) funded by GEF
(Global Environment Facility) that was carried out in 9 African countries in West- East and
Southern Africa (2009-2011), developed the National Baseline study (2013) for the Kalahari
Namib Project (KNP) which is carried out in Namibia, Botswana and South Africa (20122015), funded by GEF and executed by IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of
Nature). I was the National Coordinator for the PRACTICE project (Prevention and
Restoration Actions to Combat Desertification. An Integrated Assessment), which was
carried out in 12 countries of the world and was funded by the EC (European Commission)
(2011-2013), developed restoration and rangeland management technologies for the UNDPGEF (United Nations Development Program–Global Environmental Facility) project in
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Botswana, carried out several mid-term and terminal evaluations of internationally funded,
multi-national projects and programs implemented by UNEP (United Nations Environmental
Program) (e.g. LADA – Land Degradation Assessment in Drylands) and project leader of a
the restoration project that was funded by the National Geographic Conservation Trust of the
USA (2011). I serve on the evaluation panels for the National Government (DEA –
Department of Environmental Affairs and DAFF – Department of Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries) and the NRF (National Research Foundation) in South Africa, mainly regarding
land degradation, desertification, restoration/rehabilitation ecology and the Sustainable
Management of the Land (SLM). I have been on the Roster of Experts for Natural Resource
Management and am the Science and Technology Correspondent (STC) for South Africa at
the UNCCD (UN Convention to Combat Desertification) for the last 10 years, and have
represented the Government of South Africa (DEA & DAFF) at many International
Conferences regarding land degradation and desertification, including several COPs
(Conferences of Parties) of the UNCCD (in the capacity of STC) (2009 – 2013) and was
invited to represent and make contributions to IPBES (Intergovernmental Panel on
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services) in Busan, Korea (2010) and the E-DLDD workshop in
Bonn (2010) (Economics in Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought). I also
represented UNEP at COP 8 in Madrid in 2007.
I was the Chairperson of the CST Bureau (Committee on Science and Technology) for the
UNCCD on a global scale till October 2011, also representing the African continent in the
CST Bureau. I was recently elected (2012) to serve as Co-chair on the Advisory Group for
the Provision of Scientific Advice on DLDD issues (AGSA) for the UNCCD (DLDD –
Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought). Only 12 experts from the world served on
the AGSA group. The final report of AGSA was presented to COP 11 of the UNCCD in
Windhoek in September 2013. I have done many consultancies regarding land degradation,
desertification, restoration/rehabilitation and the management of rangelands in Southern
Africa, including SLM projects, in Namibia, Botswana and South Africa, projects for IUCN
(Kalahari-Namib), DAFF (e.g. LandCare, Fixmove – Fixed Point Monitoring of Vegetation,
developed the LLM – Local Level Monitoring manual), DEA (e.g. National Action Program
(NAP) for the UNCCD in South Africa and the SANParks. I collaborate with many scientists
from other countries, such as the UK, Germany, China, Australia, Switzerland, USA,
Botswana, Namibia, Kenya and several countries in Africa.
I have made about 50 presentations at congresses, symposia, workshops and meetings for
the last 10 years in at least 20 countries globally (mostly on invitation).
Due to my outstanding achievements, I have been selected by the editors to be included in
the Marquis Who’s Who in Sciences and Engineering edition of 2006-2007 and 2008 - 2009.
In 2007, I was selected as one of the top 10% and in 2009 and 2010 as one of the top 20%
researchers at the North-West University in South Africa.
In my position as lecturer and supervisor, I strive to train, capacitate and develop young
scientists and practitioners that can serve the community in agriculture, conservation and
other related environmental fields.
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Research outputs
The most important aims of my career include awareness, training and capacity building, as
well as the participation in research and development projects on national and international
level (see below). The latter includes the collaboration with other scientists, managers and
land users in my field of expertise, as well as the teaching and supervision of under- and
post-graduate students, and the involvement in awareness and training projects for many
different stakeholders, especially agricultural and conservation officers, land users and
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environmental managers. I have supervised 32 MSc and 5 PhD post-graduate students
since 2001.
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Other work achievements and project involvement
1. Co-Chair of Ad Hoc Working Group for Scientific Advice (AGSA) Lead author,
Synergy with existing panels/networks. Organization of international, interdisciplinary
scientific advice to support the Convention process. Conclusions and
recommendations of the Ad Hoc Working Group to further discuss the options for the
provision of Scientific Advice focusing on desertification/land degradation and
drought issues (2013).
2. Project leader (2013 & 2014) in South Africa for the NRF funded South
Africa/Namibia Science and Technology agreement project regarding “Impacts of
different land use and land cover changes for climate change adaptation” under the
discipline: Environmental & Climate Change, invasive species and Indigenous
Knowledge Systems. The project is carried out in collaboration with the Desert
Research Foundation of Namibia (DRFN).
3. Principle Investigator in the IDESSA project: “An integrative decision support system
for sustainable rangeland management in southern African Savannas”, as part of the
German Government BMBF (“Bundes Ministerium für Bildung und Forschung”)
SPACES program (Science Partnerships for the Assessment of Complex Earth
Systems Processes). The project was approved in 2013 and will be carried out for 3
years starting in 2014. Other principle investigators include Prof David Ward
University of Kwazulu Natal (UKZN-SA) and Prof Kerstin Wiegand of the Georg
August University of Goettingen in Germany and Proff Thomas Nauss and Bernard
Seeger of the Phillips University in Marburg, Germany.
4. Project leader of project in collaboration with Advance Seed Company (2012 - 2015)
regarding the testing of seed for rehabilitation purposes in degraded rangelands and
different soils in the mining sector.
5. Project leader in the NRM/DEA (National Resource Management/Department
of Environmental Affairs) Working on Land funded project: “Impacts of land
management and rehabilitation practices on the ecosystem services after the
control of woody plants (bush control) in the Taung area, North-West
Province” (2012 – 2015).
6. Selected by KISR (Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research) to give advice and help in
the development of the 8th Strategic Plan regarding all scientific and development
projects in the Biodiversity and Terrestrial Ecosystems (BTE) program for the
Institute. The focus will be to update and refine the previous Scientific Program
strategies that will guide KISR’s leadership and drive reources over the next five
years (April 2014).
7. Project leader of the Demonstration Project on Community-based Rangeland
Management in Botswana. Project carried out for UNOPS in the UNDP-GEF
Development and Adaption of a Strategic Action Programme for Balancing Water
Uses and Sustainable Natural Resources Management in the Orange-Senqu River
Basin –ORASECOM Project (2011-2013).
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8. Selected by the Governing Council of the UNCC (United Nations Compensation
Commission) in Geneva to serve on the Review Panel from November 2007 – April
2013 for the evaluation of rehabilitation/restoration projects implemented by the State
of Kuwait as part of the Follow-up Programme of Environmental Awards. Only 10
expert scientists form the world were selected to serve as Independent Reviewers
(IR) for the rehabilitation/restoration of certain areas in Kuwait that were damaged
after the war in 2009.
9. Served on the National UNCCD steering committee for South Africa since 1993
(1993 – 2014), now the National Coordination Committee (NCB for the UNCCD).
Helped to develop the National Action Program (NAP) for the UNCCD in South Africa
and also consult in the formulation of reports for Committee for the Review of the
Implementation of the Convention (CRIC) and Committee for Science and
Technology (CST) for UNCCD.
10. Member of the Kalahari Namib Project (KNP) steering committee (2011-1014). The
KNP is funded by GEF, implemented by UNEP and executed by IUCN and carried
out between Namibia, Botswana and South Africa. Project title: “ Kalahari-Namib
Project:Enhancing decision-making through interactive Environmental Learning and
Action in the Molopo-Nossob River basin in Botswana, Namibia and South Africa.”
11. Project leader of project funded by the “Bundesministerium für Bildung und
Forschung (BMBF)“ in Germany and the NRF in South Africa as part of the South
Africa/Germany Science and Technology agreement in collaboration with Dr habil
Thorsten Wiegand of the UFZ in Leipzig, Germany, Prof Dr Kerstin Wiegand
(supervisor) of the University in Gottingen, Germany and other partners in South
Africa. Title of Project : Analyzing Desertification Processes in Arid and Semiarid
Rangelands in Southern Africa from Plant to Landscape Scales. Project has started
in 2008 and finished in 2013.
12. Appointed by UNEP (2010/11) to carry out the Terminal Evaluation for the LADA
program (Land Degradation Assessment in Drylands). This multinational project was
carried out by 6 countries in the world (China, Cuba, Senegal, Tunisia, Argentina and
South Africa) from 2006. UNEP was the implementing agency and the FAO as
executing agency.
13. Project leader in the ARC-ISCW (Agricultural Research Council-Institute for Soil
Climate and Water) project (2010 & 2011) regarding all the vegetation surveys and
mapping for the grazing and browsing potential in the Development of an Agricultural
Master Plan for the for the Royal Bafokeng Nation in the North-West Province.
14. Project in collaboration with Environmentech of the CSIR (Council for Scientific and
Industrial Research) in South Africa, the Integrated Environmental Consultants
Namibia (IECN) and other participating countries in SADC (Zimbabwe and
Botswana) regarding Land degradation and desertification in SADC countries (SADC
– Southern African Development Community represented by 14 countries). (2010).
15. Project leader for the sub-project 1 on Plant and soil survey and monitoring for the
main project “Sustainable integrated development framework for the Heritage Park in
the North-West Province.” Also participate in other sub-projects, 2 & 3 i.e. Land and
biodiversity audit and Game carrying capacity. This project started in 2008 and
ended in 2010. Research program financed by the North West Parks and Tourism
Board of the North-West Province.
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16. Project leader of project approved and funded by the National Geographic
Conservation Trust (Washington) regarding “The rehabilitation of the riparian areas of
the Mapungubwe National Park, South Africa. (Mr Theo Scholtz (2006 & 2007) and
Miss Yolandi Els (2008 – 2010) – both as Master of Science studies).
17. Appointed by the UNCC (2008) to do the Independent Review of the Terrestrial
Cluster Monitoring and Assessment (M&A) projects funded by the United Nations
Compensation Commission (UNCC) for certain claims made by the Kuwait National
Focal Point (KNFP) for Terrestrial Restoration.
18. Appointed by UNEP (2007) to carry out the Terminal Evaluation of the Medium Sized
project, i.e. “Global Support to Facilitate the Early Development and Implementation
of Sustainable Land Management Programmes (SLM) and Projects under the GEF
Operational Programme Number 15 (OP15)”. OP15 was a newly designated GEF
focal area program on land degradation and desertification.
19. Project leader of research project financed by Chemwes Mining through Frazer
Alexander Rehabilitation Company. Title of project: Monitoring and evaluation of remined gold Tailings with reference to soil function and Vegetation stability .(Mr Adrian
Haagner – Masters study). Duration of project is 2007 & 2008.
20. Project leader of project financed by the National Department of Agriculture (DoA –
now DAFF) and carried out for the Institute for Soil Climate and Water (ISCW) of the
ARC (Agriculture Research Council) in South Africa in collaboration with Dr Theunis
Morgenthal. Title of the Project: Development of a vegetation sampling methodology
for fixed site natural resource monitoring in South Africa. “FIXMOVE”. Project
duration Oct 2007 – December 2009. This project will be revised and continued in
2011.
21. Project leader in the project financed by LandCare, South Africa. Title of project:
Population dynamics after the control of Stoebe vulgaris (bankrupt bush) in the
Hartebeesfontein area of the North West Province, South Africa. (2006 & 2010)
22. President of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa (GSSA) (2002 – 2003) and the
Chairman of the Arid Zone Ecology Forum (AZEF) in South Africa (1997 – 2001).
Served on the Council of the GSSA for more than 6 years. Chairman of the Board of
Trustees for the Grassland Society of Southern Africa (GSSA).
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Chapters in books
1. Abdoulaye Saley Moussa, Leon van Rensburg, Klaus Kellner and Andre Bationo
2008. Chapter 7 : Soil Indicators of Rangeland Degradation in a Semi-arid
Communal District in South Africa. (In, The Future of Drylands, eds Cathy Lee and
Thomas Schaaf), Springer, UNESCO Publishing.
2. K. Kellner & O.J.H. Bosch 2003. Chapter 8 : The Value of Local and Indigenous
Knowledge for the Development of Information Systems for Conservation
Management Pages : 105 - 119 Title of book : Conserving Biodiversity in Arid
Regions : Best Practices in Developing Nations Editors : John Lemmons, Reginald
Victor and Daniel Schaffer Publishers : Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, the
Netherlands ISBN : 1 4020 7483 2
3. T. Meyer, K. Kellner and C. Viljoen 2003. Chapter 9 (Part 4) : Land Transformation
and Soil Quality Pages : 1 - 56 Title of book : State of the Environment Report 2002,
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North West Province, South Africa Editors : S. Magold, M. Kalule-Sabiti and J.
Wolsley Publishers : Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Environment,
North West Province, Mafikeng Full Report available on CD Rom and Website :
www.nwpg.org.za/soer ISBN : 0-621-32914-2.
4. K. Kellner & J.P.A van der Merwe 2000. Data Base and Expert System for
Rangeland Restoration : A community participation approach Pages : 156 - 165 Title
of book : Towards Sustainable management in the Kalahari Region : Some Essential
Background and Critical Issues Editors : Susan Ringrose and Raban Chanda
Publishers : Directorate of Research and Development, University of Botswana,
Gaborone, Botswana. ISBN : 99912-2-146-8.
5. Kellner, K. & Booysen, J. 2000. ISPD - Integrated System for Plant Dynamics: A
Descision support system for rangeland management. (Ed. S. Ringrose & R.
Chanda, Towards sustainable management in the Kalahari region : Some essential
background and critical issues) Directorate of Research and Development, University
of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana.
6. K. Kellner & J. Booysen 1999. Chapter 13 : Modelling populations and community
dynamics in Karoo ecosystems Pages : 224 - 230 Title of book : The Karoo :
Ecological patterns and processes Editors : W. Richard J. Dean and Suzanne J.
Milton Publishers :Cambridge University Press, Cambridge ISBN : 0521 554500.
7. K. Kellner 1998. Contribution in the Guidelines for the Rehabilitation after control of
alien plants and bush encroachment species, Book 4: Northern Cape, Free State and
North West Provinces. Manual edited by Dr P. Campbell of the Plant Protection
Research Institute of the Agricultural Research Council (ARC), Pretoria. Reference
guide. Title of guide Rehabilitation recommendations after alien plant control.
Editorial group : P. Campbell, K. Kellner, B. Mappledoram, J. Findlay, L. Henderson
& R. Kluge ISBN : 1-86849-157-9 A users-friendly chart, the so-called Grab-a-grass
dial, which goes with the manual for easy consultation is also published. Separate
dials are developed for each Province. Book published by : Plant Protection
Research Institute, Pretoria (Handbook 11).
8. Scheepers, J.C. and Kellner, K. 1995. (Ed. J.D.Arbuthnot, ESA Working Group on
Land Degradation). ESA Working Group on Land Degradation) Directorate of
Resource Conservation of the Department of Agriculture.
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Publications (one in 2011 and 2013 - February 2014)
1. Schwilch, G., Bestelmeyer, B., Bunning, s., Critchley, W., Herrick, J., Kellner, K.,
Liniger, H.P., Nachtergaele, F., Ritsema, C.J., Schuster, B., Tabo, R., van Lynden, G.
& Winslow, M. 2011. Experiences in monitoring and assessment of sustainable land
management. Land Degradation & Development Vol. 22: 214-225.
2. L van der Walt, S Cilliers, K Kellner, D Tongway & L van Rensburg. 2012.
Landscape functionality of plant communities in the Impala Platinum mining area,
Rustenburg. Journal of Environmental Management 113: 103-116
3. Kellner, K. 2013. Contributing Author and Reviewer of: Background Document - The
Economics of Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought: Methodologies and
analysis for decision-making. UNCCD 2nd Scientific Conference. 9-12 April 2013.
Bonn, Germany. (ISBN 978-92-95043-65-7).
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4. Kellner, K. 2013. Reviewer of: WHITE PAPER II - Costs and benefits of Policies
and practices addressing Land degradation and drought in the Drylands. UNCCD 2nd
Scientific Conference. 9-12 April 2013. Bonn, Germany. (ISBN 978-92-95043-67-1)
5. Breedt, J.A.D., Dreber, N. & Kellner, K. 2013. Post-wildfire regeneration of
rangeland productivity and functionality – observations across three semi-arid
vegetation types in South Africa. African Journal of Range and Forage Science 30:
161-167.
6. Dreber, N., Kong, T.M., Kellner, K., Van Eeden, A. & Ocampo-Melgar, A. 2013.
Towards improved decision-making in degraded drylands of southern Africa: an
indicator based assessment for integrated evaluation of restoration and management
actions in the Kalahari rangelands. Proceedings of the UNCCD 2nd Scientific
Conference, 6 pages.
7. Harmse, C.J., Dreber, N. & Kellner, K. 2013. Linking farmer knowledge and
biophysical measurements: towards improved evaluation of restoration actions in
Kalahari rangelands. Conference proceedings of the 22nd International Grassland
Congress, 4 pages.
8. Kellner, K. & Dreber, N. 2013. Synergies between UNCCD, UNFCCC and CBD. In:
Low, P.-S. (ed.), Economic and social impacts of desertification, land degradation
and drought. White Paper I. UNCCD 2nd Scientific Conference. Available from:
http://2sc.unccd.int.
9. Weber, K., Lange, C.A., Kellner, K., Mishra, D. & Soni, V., 2013. Probing the
process leading to desertification and its impact on plant biodiversity in the Thar
Desert of Rajasthan, India. Economology Journal, Vol. IV Year II, pg. 6-18.
10. Dreber, N., Harmse, C.J., Götze, A., Trollope, W.S.W. & Kellner, K. 2014.
Quantifying the woody component of savanna vegetation along a density gradient in
the Kalahari Bushveld: a comparison of two adapted point-centered quarter methods.
The Rangeland Journal. 36, 91–103
11. Dreber, N., Kong, T.M., Kellner, K., Van Eeden, A. & Ocampo-Melgar, A. (2014).
Towards improved decision-making in degraded drylands of southern Africa: an
indicator based assessment for integrated evaluation of restoration and management
actions in the Kalahari rangelands. GRF Davos Planet@Risk, Volume 2, Number 1,
pp. 21-28. Special Issue on Desertification, March 2014.
12. Taryn M. Kong, Diane E Austin, Klaus Kellner, & Barron J Orr, 2014. The interplay of
knowledge, attitude and practice of livestock farmers’ land management against
desertification in the South African Kalahari. Journal of Arid Environments; Vol. 105,
12-21.
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Conference contributions (2012 & 2013)
1. Van der Walt L, Cilliers SS, Kellner K. & Du Toit MJ. 2012. Landscape functionality
and plant diversity in urban and rural grassland fragments in the Tlokwe municipality
area. 38th Annual Congress of the South African Association of Botanists (SAAB),
University of Pretoria, Pretoria.
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2. Harmse, C.J. & Kellner, K. 2012. Vegetation dynamics to assess restoration actions
to combat land degradation in the semi-arid rangeland savannas of the Molopo in the
North West Province, South Africa. 47th Annual Congress of the Grassland Society
of Southern Africa (GSSA). 16-20 July 2012. Club Mykonos, Langebaan, Western
Cape.
3. Van Eeden, A.J. & Kellner, K. 2012. The impacts of land degradation and restoration
actions on the vegetation dynamics in the Mier district of the Northern Cape, South
Africa. 47th Annual Congress of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa (GSSA).
16-20 July 2012. Club Mykonos, Langebaan, Western Cape.
4. van Rooyen, L., Nortje, J.P., de Meyer, A., Kellner, K. & Jordaan, A. 2012.
Evaluering van die kieming en vestiging van drie geselekteerde omhulde grasspesies
in drie grondtipes vir rehabilitasie. Akademie Kongres: Afdeling Biologie, 5 Oktober
2012, Potchefstroom
5. Kellner, K. & Jordaan, F.P. 2012. Monitoring and Evaluation in Land Care Projects.
5th Biennial Landcare Conference, 1-4 October 2012, Mmabatho Convention Centre,
Mahikeng.
6. Harmse, C.J., Kellner, K., van Eeden, A. & Dreber, N. 2012. Identifying the best
restoration actions to combat land degradation in semi-arid savannas of Southern
Africa: a participatory approach with local land users. 5th Biennial Landcare
Conference, 1-4 October 2012, Mmabatho Convention Centre, Mahikeng.
7. Boneschans, R.B., Malo, D.S., Van Rooijen, F.S.J. & Kellner, K. 2012. Die
evaluering van die kronologiese opvolginv en plantdinamika op gerehabiliteerde
goudslikmyndamme by Stilfontein, Noordwes Provinsie. Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir
Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie. Vol. 31(1)
8. Kellner, K., van Eeden, A. & Harmse, C.J. 2012. The evaluation of restoration
actions to combat land degradation and desertification in the Kalahari region, South
Africa. The 4th International Conference on Drylands, Deserts and Desertification,
12-15 November 2012, Sede Boqer Campus of Ben-Gurion University, Israel.
9. Harmse, C.J., Kellner, K., Van Eeden, A., Dreber, N. 2012. Identifying best
restoration actions to combat land degradation in semi-arid savannas of southern
Africa: a participatory approach with local land users. 5th Biennial LandCare
Conference, 1-4 October, Mahikeng, South Africa.
10. Kellner, K. & Kong, T. 2012. IAPro test in South Africa - to develop and test an
integrated and participatory environmental evaluation protocol. The 4th Plenary
coordination meeting and 2nd Participatory assessment and knowledge transfer
workshop from 3-10 June 2012 in Mier, Northern Cape, South Africa.
11. Kellner, K., Kong, T., Harmse, C., Dreber, N. 2013. Indicators to evaluate restoration
and management practices in two farming communities in arid to semi-arid savannas
of South Africa: Land users’ perceptions. 5th World Conference on Ecological
Restoration, 6-11 October, Madison, USA.
12. L. Nel, W.F. Truter, P. Van Deventer, & K. Kellner 2013. The emergence and
survival of Digitaria eriantha and Chloris gayana seedlings on mine tailings planted
with coated and non-coated seed. Conference Proceedings of the 22nd International
Grassland Congress. Sydney, Australia. 15-19 September 2013.
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13. Dreber, N., Orr, B., Kellner, K., Bautista, S. 2013. The PRACTICE approach: an
integrated global perspective for combating land degradation in drylands. 43rd
Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, 9-13
September, Potsdam, Germany.
14. Dreber, N., Harmse, C., Goetze, A.R., Trollope, W.S.W., Kellner, K. 2013. A
comparison of two adapted point-centred quarter methods (APCQM) to estimate
density and productivity of the woody layer in semi-arid savannas. Arid Zone Ecology
Forum 2013, 3-5 September, Kimberley, South Africa.
15. Reynolds, D., Dreber, N., Kellner, K., Harmse, C. 2013. The effect of bush
encroachment and related mitigation actions on grass abundance and diversity
patterns – preliminary results. Arid Zone Ecology Forum 2013, 3-5 September,
Kimberley, South Africa.
16. Harmse, C.J., Dreber, N., & Kellner, K. 2013. Bush encroachment and related
mitigation actions in the Molopo savanna of South Africa: implications for grass
composition, forage production and grazing capacity. Arid Zone Ecology Forum
2013, 3-5 September, Kimberley, South Africa. !Winner first price for best student
presentation!
17. Dreber, N., Kong, T.M., Kellner, K., Van Eeden, A. & Ocampo-Melgar, A. 2013.
Towards improved decision-making in degraded drylands of southern Africa: an
indicator based assessment for integrated evaluation of restoration and management
actions in the Kalahari rangelands. UNCCD 2nd Scientific Conference, 9-12 April
2013 . Bonn, Germany.
18. Kellner, K. & Harmse, C.J. 2013. Role of WOCAT in UNCCD: potentials and
constraints in South Africa. 27 May – 1 June 2013. Pretoria, South Africa.
19. Harmse, C.J., Dreber, N., Kellner, K. & Kong, T.M. 2013. Linking farmer knowledge
and biophysical data to evaluate actions for land degradation mitigation in savanna
rangelands of the Molopo, South Africa. The XXII International Grasslands
Congress. Sydney, Australia. 15-19 September 2013. (Oral Poster).
20. Kellner, K. 2013. Restoration of degraded arid- and semi-arid rangelands in Southern
Africa. COST Action ES1104: 3rd MC/WG Meeting and Mini-Conference on ‘Desert
Restoration Bites’. London, United Kingdom. 8-9 January 2013
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Member of editorial staff and referee of the following journals
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Australasian Journal of Environmental Management (Editorial Advisory Board)
African Journal of Range and Forage Science (Editorial Advisory Panel till 2010, now
only referee)
Journal of Arid Environments (Referee of scientific papers)
South African Journal of Botany (Referee of scientific papers)
Koedoe (Journal of the SANational Parks) (Referee of scientific papers)
South African Journal of Wildlife Research (Referee of scientific papers)
Journal of Vegetation Science/Applied Vegetation Science (Referee of scientific
papers)
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Involvement in professional societies
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Honorary Member of the Land Rehabilitation Society of Southern Africa (LaRRSA)
(2014)
Member of the Grassland Society of South Africa (GSSA) and past president (2011)
and member of the GSSA Trust (till 2013)
Arid Zone Ecology Forum in South Africa (AZEF) (last 10 years)
Professional member of the Southern African Institute of Ecologists and
Environmental Scientists (SAIE &ES).
Member of the Environmental Scientific Association (ESA) in South Africa
Member of the Society of Ecological Restoration International (SERI)
Other contributions
11.1 I have been external examiner for many MSc and PhD post-graduate thesis for the
following Universities: Universities of Pretoria (UP), Free State (UFS), Cape Town
(UCT), Fort Hare (UFH), Nelson Mandela Metropolitan (NMMU), Witwatersrand
(Wits), Western Cape (UWC), University of Namibia, University of Western Australia,
etc.
11.2 I am currently the supervisor of a post-doc fellow at the NWU, Dr Niels Dreber, who
studied at the University of Hamburg and is now the collaborator in the IDESSA
project. Dr Dreber collaborates the scientific outputs and other work between the
German (Goettingen and Marburg) and South African (North West and Kwazulu
Natal) Universities under leadership of Prof Dr Kerstin Wiegand (University of
Goettigen).
11.3 I have been the session chair of many national and international conferences, given
talks on radio and written short communications for the popular media mostly on
invitation. Some of these contributions include:
(a) Restoration of African Farm- and Rangelands workshop for sub-Saharan Africa in
Accra, Ghana (August 2004), (b) Namibian Rangeland Forum in Windhoek and
Oshakati, Namibia, (c) International Symposium for Sustainable Dryland Agricultural
Systems in Niamey, Niger (December 2003), (d) International workshop on
Sustainable Development of Grassland-farming systems in Western China, Lanzhou,
China (August 2002) - only 5 scientists from the world were invited. Presentations on
invitation at several congresses organized by the (e) Third World Network of Scientific
Organizations (TWNSO) in Muscat, Oman and Cairo, Egypt (July 2003), Workshop
leader at the VII International Rangeland Congress in Durban (2004), i.e.
Rehabilitation and restoration of degraded rangelands”, which was attended by 50 of
the world’s best scientist in this field, (f) conference and workshop in Bielefeld,
Germany (September 2005) with theme: “Gradients in drylands: Linking patterns and
processes and their consequences for biodiversity. Title of my presentation was “The
role of ecological gradients in the management of semi-arid rangelands in southern
Africa.” Only 25 experts of the world were invited to this workshop. (g) Presentations at
workshops, conferences and study tours in Marsabit, Kenya (2005 & 2006); Niamey,
Niger (2005 & 2006); Dakar, Senegal (2006); Gabarone, Botswana (2004), and
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (2005), Zaragoza, Spain (2005 and Ben Gurion University,
Israel (2006, 2011 & 2013). Murdoch University, Freemantle, Australia (May 2008).
Research visit and scientific tour in Western Australia regarding Land Degradation and
Restoration with Department of Food and Agriculture. Attended lectures and made
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presentations at workshop in Western Australia (May and June 2008), Israel, Italy,
Spain, Germany (2010) and Argentina (2011).
11.4 Consultancies (past 6 years) to various organizations with regard to land degradation,
development of SLM, restoration/rehabilitation technologies, monitoring and evaluation
and biodiversity and ecosystem planning, (some have been mentioned before in CV):
These include:
a. Kalagadi Transfrontier Park for the South African National Parks (SANParks)
(Rehabilitation of disturbed and degraded areas).
b. Mapungubwe National Park for the South African National Parks (SANParks)
(Rehabilitation of disturbed and degradaded areas).
c. AusAID funded project through GRM International – Development of a LandCare
research strategy and outline a LandCare research action plan for the LandCare
program in South Africa.
d. Part of the International Consulting Services (ICS) team regarding the development
of a wildlife management plan for Sir Bani Yas Island in the United Arab
Emirates (UAE), especially for the degraded grassland, savanna and woodland
ecosystems.
e. Rehabilitation of degraded and mining areas at Rooipoort Nature Reserve near
Kimberley, South Africa for De Beers Consolidated Mines.
f. Recommendations for the rehabilitation of eroded areas on the farm Susanna near
Kimberley, South Africa for De Beers Consolidated Mines (2007).
g. Hotazel Manganese Mining Company (Rehabilitation of mining sites).
h. Cullinan mines – De Beers Mining Company (Monitoring and evaluation of
rehabilitated areas).
i. Eskom Power Supplies of South Africa – impact study of Matla Power Station
(MPS) on the environment with special reference to soils and vegetation.
j. Universities, Technikons and other academic institutions in South Africa (ongoing).
k. Review of all research projects in arid and semi-arid lands for the South African
Environmental Observation Network (SAEON).
l. Appointed by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) in
South Africa and the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) to develop a new
Vegetation Survey Methodology for Fixed Site Monitoring in South Africa, so called
“FIXMOVE” (Oct 2007- March 2008).
m. Appointed as consultant to review the Fourth Country Report by South Africa for
the UNCCD-COP in October 2008.
n. Development of a practical manual for local farmers, i.e. Local Level Monitoring
(LLM) for the assessment of rangelands in the North-West Province in South
Africa. The LLM for South Africa is based on and an adaptation from the LLM
manual that was developed by the DRFN in Namibia.
o. Consultancies were also carried out the past few years (some were already
mentioned above) regarding the restoration of degraded arid- and semi-arid lands
for many agencies, such as South African National Parks (SANParks), UN
Compensation Commission (UNCC) in Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain,
Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) in South Africa (National), Provincial
Departments of Agriculture and Land Affairs, Mining Houses, Land Care in SA,
South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON), UNCCD – SA, etc.
p. Help in the development of the 8th Strategic Plan regarding all scientific and
development projects in the Biodiversity and Terrestrial Ecosystems (BTE) program
for KISR (Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research). (April 2014).
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12. References
1. Prof Dr Leon van Rensburg
Group Director: Speciality
Profert (PTY) Ltd Group of companies
Potchefstroom, South Africa
E-mail: [email protected]
Mobile: 0845052144
2. Dr Mariam Akhtar-Schuster
Projektträger im DLR e.V.
PO Box: Rosa-Luxemburg-Str. 2
10178 Berlin
Work Address: Dircksenstr. 35
10179 Berlin
Germany
Tel.: +49 30 67055-7911
E-Mail: [email protected]
www.pt-dlr.de
3. Dr James Aronson
Department Dynamics and Governance of Ecological Systems
CEFE – Centre D’Ecologie, Functionalle & Evolutive
CNRS – National Centre for Scientific Research
1919, route de Mende
34293 Montpellier 5
France
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: +33 4 67 61 32 84
Fax: +33 4 67 41 06 16
4. Dr André F. van Rooyen (PhD)
Senior Scientist and Country Representative
ICRISAT
Matopos Research Station
PO Box 776
Bulawayo
Zimbabwe
http://www.icrisat.org/
E-mail: [email protected]
Mobile: +263 712 616768
Tel: +263 383311-17
5. Dr Marc Stalmans
International Conservation Services CC
PO Box 10180
GEORGE, 6530, Western Cape
South Africa
E-mail: [email protected]
www.ics-consulting.co.za
Tel: 0027 82 5614598
OR
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Dr Marc Stalmans
Diretor do Departamento dos Serviços Cientificos
Parque Nacional da Gorongosa
Moçambique
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel (Afrique do Sul): 0027825614598
Tel (Moçambique) : 00258823003418
6. Dr Abdoulaye Saley Moussa (PhD)
Senior Scientist - Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security Program (CCAFS)
ICRISAT - Western and Central Agricultural (WCA) Regional Hub
PO Box 320
Bamako
MALI
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +223 20709200
Mobile: + 223 69554038 - Fax +223 20709201
7. Mr David Tongway
14 Coppin Place
Weetangera, 2614
Australian Capital Territory
Australia
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: +02 6254 7162 (h)
Mobile: 0419 861 615
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