Dr Joanna Dames

Cell: 083 636 0706

        Fax: 046 622 3984

        Fax2Email: 086 683 9595

        jo@mycoroot.com

B.Sc. (University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg - KZN) Microbiology and Plant Pathology

B.Sc. (Hons) (University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg - KZN) Plant Pathology-Mycology

M.Sc. (University of the Witwatersrand) Dissertation entitled: The distribution of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the savanna regions of Nylsvley Nature Reserve in relation to soil fertility factors.

Ph.D. (University of the Witwatersrand) Thesis entitled: Litter accumulation in Pinus patula plantations and the role of ectomycorrhizal fungi in a forest ecosystem.

Dr Dames has an interest in a board range of mycorrhizal aspects including arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and ectomycorrhizal fungi. The Mycorrhizal Research Group is based at Rhodes University in Grahamstown.

         Prof Colin Straker

         Cell: 083 305 6178

         colin@mycorrot.com

B.A. (University of Cape Town)

B.Sc. (University of Cape Town) Botany and Zoology

B.Sc.(Hons) (University of Cape Town) Botany

Ph.D. (University of Cape Town) Thesis entitled: Aspects of Phosphorus Nutrition in Endomycorrhizal Fungi of the Ericaceae.

Prof. Straker continues to be involved in mycorrhizal research, particularly the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and their role in heavy metal tolerance. He conducts his research at the University of the Witwatersrand in Braamfontein.

        Mrs Beatrix Bouwman

        Cell: 083 276 7712

        beatrix@mycoroot.com

B.Sc. ((Rand Afrikaans University – University of Johannesburg)

B.Sc. (Hons) (Rand Afrikaans University)

M.Sc. (Rand Afrikaans University). Dissertation entitled: “Die morfologie en ontwikkeling van die konidium en konidioma van Ceuthospora pinastri en Coniella granati” “The morphology and development of the conidium and conidioma of Ceuthospora pinastri and Coniella granati” .

Mrs Bouwman continues to be involved in arbuscular mycorrhizal research with particular reference to the isolation and maintenance of the Mycoroot culture collection, mining rehabilitation and use of inoculants in emerging agriculture and related field.