User:Lloyd Wingate

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Residence: King William’s Town, South Africa

Age: 55

Parent Firm: Amathole Museum

Position: Director

Specialization: Mammalogy - South African small mammals, especially bats

Languages: English (mother tongue); Afrikaans (proficient); French (poor); Xhosa (poor)

Family: Married (wife Letitia Elizabeth) 2 children (both daughters)

Qualifications

B.Sc. (Zoology, Genetics) University of Pretoria 1969

B.Sc. (Hons) Zoology University of Pretoria 1970

M.Sc. (Zoology) University of Natal 1983

Professional Associations

Zoological Society of Southern Africa (Life member)

South African Museums Association (Chairperson, E Cape Region, Oct 1998 - Oct 2000)

American Society of Mammalogists

South African Council for Natural Scientists

Employment experience

Research Officer, Department of Agricultural Technical Services, Pretoria, February 1971 to April 1972,

Graduate Assistant (part time), Zoology Department, University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg. May 1972 to April 1973

Junior Lecturer (Temporary Leave Replacement), Zoology Department, Univ. Natal, Pmb. May 1973 to Dec 1973

Graduate Assistant (part time), Zoology Department, Univ. Natal, Pmb, January 1974 to April 1975

Junior Lecturer (Temporary Leave Replacement), Zoology Department, Univ. Natal, Pmb, May 1975 to Sept. 1975

Research Assistant, School of Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlife, Univ. of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, U.S.A., August 1976 to December 1976,

Graduate Assistant (part time), Zoology Department, Univ. Natal, Pmb, January 1978 to April 1978

Graduate Assistant (part time), Zoology Department, Univ. Natal, Pmb, January 1978 to April 1978

Curatorial Assistant (Collection Manager), Kaffrarian Museum (now Amathole Museum), May 1978 to Nov. 1980

Chief Technician/Curator, Museum of Zoology, University of Transkei, Umtata, February 1981 to December 1983

Curator of Mammals Kaffrarian Museum, 1984-1997;

Head (Assistant Director level), Amathole Museum (May 1997- July 2005)

Head (Manager level), Amathole Museum (August 2005 to present).

• Scientific experience : Twenty four years systematic mammalogy. Major activities involved curation and collection development, systematic research, conservation biology research, expeditionary fieldwork, scientific and popular scientific publications, conference presentations and project administration.

• Scientific achievements : 8 refereed scientific papers, more than 20 popular articles, 7 contract and research reports. National conference presentations -9.

• Administration : As Director of the Amathole Museum I am involved fully with the financial and organisational management and administration of a Province-funded research institution/museum.