1. Ecosystems and Biodiversity
Convenor: Rosemary Dorrington
Future Convenor: Angus Paterson
Writer: Ursula Scharler
Additional members to be drawn into the group:
Sarchi chairs
Representatives from DAFF and DEA (scientists, not managers)

2. Understanding and predicting natural and anthropogenic change in marine/estuarine biodiversity and ecosystem functioning
…with focus on
Patterns
Processes
Policy
For both small and multi-disciplinary projects.

3. Themes Pollution Impacts Systems Analysis
Biodiversity (strategic aspects)
Predictive capability
Access to infrastructure
Transformation

4. Expertise to be on committee
Marine Biologist (Charles Griffiths, Colleen Moloney)
Estuarine scientists (Nadine Strydom, Lukhay Vumazonke)
Coastal scientists (coastal processes) (Tommy Bornman, CSIR)
Molecular Biologist (Rosemary Dorrington)
Geneticist (Thierry, Sophie van der Heyden)
Top predators (Birds, mammals, sharks; Ken Finlay, Malcom Smales, Pierre Pistorius)
Fish and fisheries (Andy Cockroft, Sean Fennessy, Bruce Mann)
Taxonomist (Toufiek Samaai, Kerry Sink)
Ecosystem processes and services (ecosystem level) (Ursula Scharler, Janine Adams)
Physical oceanographer (Wayne Goshen, Mike Roberts)
Cross-cutting issues (Angus Paterson)

5. SWOT
Through questionnaire - 5 questions ? 1.

6. Group members 26 Sept 2013 Angus Paterson (SAIAB)
Rosemary Dorrington (RU)
Tommy Bornman (SAEON)
Ursula Scharler (UKZN)
Nadine Strydom (NMMU)
Hilka Ndjaula (UCT)
Lukhay Vumazonke (Univ. Fort Hare)
Peter Best (UP)
Mark Gibbons (UWC)
Thierry Horeau (UP)