MSc Students

Jessica Von Der Meden

Thesis Title:Palaeohydrology of Ga-Mohana Hill, Northern Cape, investigated through micromorphology and U-Th dating of tufas: relevance for Middle Stone Age occupation

Supervisor/s:Dr Robyn Pickering (Geology) and Dr Jayne Wilkins (Archaeology)

Contact Details:

Room 302, Geological Sciences, vdrjes001@myuct.ac.za

Research Interests: Quaternary Geology, Palaeoclimate, Stable Isotope Geochemistry, U-series dating

Stelvio Vaz Sidre

Thesis Title:The Stratigraphic and Structural Controls on Copper-Gold Mineralisation at Cassenha Hill, within the Archean to Paleoproterozoic Angolan Shield, Congo Craton, South Western Angola.

Supervisor/s: Dr. Lynnette Greyling and Professor Chris Harris

Contact Details:
Room 309, Geological Sciences
Email: stelviodayson@hotmail.com

Research Interests: I am interested in various aspects of Economic Geology, mainly in the use of Fluid inclusions, Sulphide thermometry, and Geochemical studies in the characterisation of ore deposits; Understanding of the factors/processes that play a role in the genesis of copper, gold, critical metals and PGE deposits. I also have a particular interest in Petroleum Geology, more specifically in the formation evaluation and petrophysical characterization of hydrocarbon reservoirs.

Organisations : Society of Economic Geologists (SEG); American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG); Golden Key International Honour Society.

T'Nielle Haupt

Thesis Title:Palaeo-environmental and palaeoclimatic signatures of key vertebrate footprint sites in the Lower Jurassic upper Elliot Formation of Lesotho

Supervisor: Dr Emese Bordy

Contact Details:
Room 309, Geological Sciences
Email: hpttni001@myuct.ac.za

Research Interests: sedimentology, palaeontology, palaeoclimatology

Melody Fynn

Thesis Title: Microseismic observations in the Karoo, Leeu-Gamka: An assessment of the kinematics and stress field of the Karoo

Supervisor/s: Dr. Beth Kahle

Contact details:
Room 407, Geological Sciences
Email: fynmel001@myuct.ac.za

Research Interests: Hydrocarbons, seismology, neotectonics

Michael Kirchner

Thesis Title: Geochemistry and petrogenesis of olivine melilitites from Namaqualand, South Africa

Supervisor/s: Dr. Phil Janney

Contact details:
Room 407, Geological Sciences
Cell: +27 (0)79 567 9440
Email: mdkirchner@googlemail.com

Research Interests: Igneous petrology of alkaline rocks

Manoka Marageni

Thesis Title: An investigation of rare earth element enrichment processes in diatremes and related carbonatites in Saltpeter Kop, NC

Supervisor/s: Drs. Philip E. Janney and Lynnette Greyling

Contact details:
Room 302, Geological Sciences
Cell: +27 (0)76 867 7224
Email: roxly@live.com

Research Interests: Igneous petrology and geochemistry

Kwenidyn Mulder

Thesis Title: O-isotope zonation in quartz phenocrysts as a tool to understand the evolution of felsic magmas at Koegelfontein, Northern Cape

Supervisor/s: Professor Chris Harris

Contact details:
Room 407, Geological Science
E-mail: mldkwe001@myuct.ac.za

'Geology is a universal science which interlinks every other branch of science, and uses the best instrumentation that modern technology has to offer.'

Lisias Negonga

Thesis Title: The Origin and Formation of the Albitite Marker, Otjikoto Gold Mine, Central Namibia

Supervisor/s: Dr. Lynnette Greyling and Professor Chris Harris

Contact Details:
Room 407, Geological Science
Email: Lisias.Negonga@alumni.uct.ac.za

Research Interests: Economic geology

Organisations: Society of Economic Geologists (SEG)

Camille Olianti

Thesis Title: A low-d18O hydrothermal breccia from the Koegel Fontein Complex, South Africa

Supervisor: Professor Chris Harris

Contact details:
Email: camille.olianti@gmail.com

Research Interests: Geochemistry, environmental geochemistry, hydrogeology, igneous petrology and economic geology

Why I love geology: Geology gives me the immensity of time. It is a constant reminder of our ephemeral time on Earth and that we should fully and cheerfully live the little time we have.

Melissa Oosthuizen

Thesis Title: Mapping and modelling marine and river terraces throughout southern Africa

Supervisor: Dr. Beth Kahle

Contact details:
Room - Geological Sciences
Email: melissa.oosthuizen@alumni.uct.ac.za

Research Interests: Marine geology and associated coastal phenomenon including pelletal phosphorite sediments from Southern Africa; geomorphological markers; Geodynamics, malacology and micropaleontology.

Chelsea Rebelo

Thesis Title: Geochemistry and stable isotopes of layered kyanite-bearing xenoliths from Roberts Victor kimberlite, Kaapvaal Craton

Supervisor/s: Professor Steve Richardson, Dr. Beth Kahle and Professor John Gurney

Contact details:
Room 309, Geological Science,
Email1: rblche001@myuct.ac.za

LinkedIn: Chelsea Rebelo
ResearchGate: Chelsea Rebelo
Blog: http://talkgeosci.wordpress.com

Organisations:
Postgrad Science Students' Council- Administration
GSSA Western Cape Branch: UCT, Departmental Representative

Megan Runds

Thesis Title: Sedimentology and depositional environment of a marine target in southern Namibia: 3D stratigraphic architecture and alluvial diamond potential

Supervisor/s: Dr. Emese Bordy

Contact details:
Room 309, Geological Science
Email:

Travis Smithard

Thesis Title: Tectonic and structural evolution of the Southern Outeniqua Basin, constrained by the interpretation of industry 2D seismic data