Welcome to the CRI Staff Directory
Biosecurity and Citrus Improvement Scheme (CIS)
Paul Fourie
Manager : Biosecurity & CIS
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Biosecurity
22 years of plant pathology experience; 14 …
Wayne Kirkman
Biosecurity Operations Coordinator
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Biosecurity
17 years citrus entomology research experience, focusing …
Jacolene Meyer
CIS Production Manager
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CIS
Jacolene has 13 years’ experience in the …
Michael Nell
CIS Nursery Advisor
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CIS
Michael has 7 years’ experience in the …
Michelle le Roux
CIS Administrator
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CIS
Michelle le Roux was appointed as the …
Extension
Hannes Bester
National Extension Manager
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Extension
Over 35 years of experience in the …
Liezl van der Linde
Event and Operations Coordinator
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Extension
Appointed in 2016 as CRI’s event coordinator, …
Coenraad Fraenkel
Area Extension Manager : Western and Northern Cape
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Extension
Coenraad is a soil scientist/horticulturist focussed on …
MC Pretorius
Area Extension Manager : Central Region
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Extension
35 Years of citrus research and technical …
Wayne Mommsen
Area Extension Manager: Northern Region
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Extension
4 years Citrus Extension Management. 2 years …
Andre Combrinck
Area Extension Manager : Eastern Cape
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Extension
Andrè obtained his BSc (Botany and Soil …
Jan Landman
Postharvest Extension Officer Technical
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Extension
an joined the Extension team within CRI …
Natasha Jackson
Postharvest Extension Officer - South
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Extension
Technical assistance for an exporting company in …
Rudolf Strydom
Postharvest Extension Officer North
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Extension
I’m an extremely passionate plant pathologist. This …
Research : Citriculture
Paul Cronje
Portfolio Manager : Citriculture
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Research: Citriculture
He has been a researcher at Citrus …
Pieter Raath
Programme Coordinator : Pre-harvest production and quality
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Research: Citriculture
30 years of plant nutrition research and …
Tarl Berry
Programme Coordinator : Cold Chain
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Research: Citriculture
8 years of postharvest/biosystems engineering experience. 3 …
Johan Joubert
Programme Coordinator : Cultivar & Rootstock Evaluation
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Research: Citriculture
24 years citrus experience in soil science, …
Research : Disease Management
Jan van Niekerk
Portfolio Manager: Disease Management Research
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Research: Disease Management
Research focus on the management of citrus …
Wilma du Plooy
Research and Programme Coordinator : Postharvest Disease
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Research: Disease Management
I studied at University of Pretoria, having …
Jacquie van der Waals
Research and Programme Coordinator : Preharvest Diseases
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Research: Disease Management
Prof Jacquie van der Waals is an …
Glynnis Cook
Research and Programme Coordinator : Graft Transmissible Diseases
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Research: Disease Management
Responsible to ensure industry research requirements are …
Ronel Roberts
Diagnostics Coordinator
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Research: Disease Management
Dr Ronel Roberts has a background in …
Hano Maree
Programme Coordinator : HLB & Biotechnology Researcher
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Research: Disease Management
Hano Maree is a Biotechnology researcher and …
Providence Moyo
Researcher : CBS
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Research: Disease Management
Experience in grapevine pathology. Four years working …
Meagan van Dyk
Postharvest Researcher
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Research: Disease Management
Meagan studied the causal organisms and inoculum …
Rachelle Bester
Researcher : Biotechnology
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Research: Disease Management
Experienced in the development of biotechnological tools …
Research : Integrated Pest Management
Tim Grout
Manager : Research & Technical
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Research: IPM
42 years citrus entomology experience. 23 years …
Sean Moore
Portfolio Manager : IPM
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Research: IPM
Sean Moore obtained a Masters degree in …
Aruna Manrakhan
Research Entomologist and Programme Coordinator : Fruit Fly
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Research: IPM
Dr Aruna Manrakhan is a research entomologist …
Evans Mauda
Research Entomologist
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Research: IPM
Evans Vusani Mauda is a Research Entomologist …
Tammy Marsberg
Researcher : IPM
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Research: IPM
2 years post-doctoral fellowship at CRI and …
Davina Saccaggi
Research and Programme Coordinator : IPM
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Research: IPM
Dr Davina Saccaggi is an acarologist and …
Finance and Administration
Christine Stoppel Grove
Financial and Administration Manager
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Finance & Admin
Over 24 years knowledge and experience gained …
Jon Pinker
Process Manager
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Finance & Admin
Jon was appointed as CRI's Process Manager …
Bella Thulare
Bookkeeper Debtors & CRI Resource Centre Administration
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Finance & Admin