Email: suzimalan@gmail.com
+1-604-657-5850 (Canada)
+27-83-293-0481 (South Africa)
PROJECT
Improved decision-making processes for the Transfrontier Conservations Areas (TFCAs) of Southern Africa.
THEMES
My research intersects the three areas of policymaking and governance, community-based conservation and ecosystem management.
interests
My passion for both the environment as well as society has driven me to research the complex interface between humans and wilderness. Environmental governance at a global level and across borders has become increasingly important due to an increasing awareness of how individual countries affect the environment globally, as in the case of climate change and pollution. I am particularly interested in researching management issues in the international conservation domain, as it relates to the different levels of decision-making, from the local, often remote and marginalized community, to the global governmental stage. My current research focuses on the role of the transfrontier conservation areas of southern Africa and how its decision-making processes can be streamlined to bring about more robust management practices and environmental governance. The economic resilience of local communities and health of park management structures is a specific concern, and I hope to contribute some knowledge to the tremendously complex governance model of transfrontier conservation areas.
Academic and Professional Experience
Academic Qualifications
BA, English Literature and Psychology, University of Pretoria, South Africa
National Diploma, Education, University of Pretoria, South Africa
National Diploma, Conservation, University of South Africa
BTech, Conservation and Reserve Management, University of South Africa
BInst Agrar (Hons), Rural Development and Land Use Planning, University of Pretoria, South Africa
MInst Agrar, Agronomy, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Research Experience
2009-2010 Research Assistant, Office of the Dean: member of the Secretariat for the Future Forest Ecosystems Scientific Council (FFESC)
2007 Research Assistant, Department of Plant Production and Soil Science: Herbicide evaluation of weed control in kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus).
2003 Development of a land use plan for the Wonderkop Nature Reserve Community-based Conservation Area
2000-2001 Field assistant in research study for the University of South Africa, Department of Nature Conservation And Wildlife Management: Habitat selection of roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus) populations in mixed bushveld, South Africa
2000 Development of a habitat selection model for rock hyrax (Procavia capensis) in the western Magaliesberg mountain range
Professional Experience
2011 Technical Writer – Sustainability, Biodiversity, Renewable Energy, Forest Management, Earth Negotiations Bulletin, IISD Reporting Services, New York, USA
2009-2011 Teaching Assistant – Forest Ecosystem Management, Faculty Of Forestry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
2007-2008 Learning Coordinator, Ministry Of Education, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2006-2007 English Reform Programme – Team Leader, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
1998-1999 Wildlife Manager, Conservation education and guide, De Wildt Endangered Wildlife Research Centre, Pretoria, South Africa
Awards, Grants and Scholarships
2014 Paul Heller Memorial Fellowship in International Forestry
2014 Ad Sparrius Best Paper Award
2010 President’s Leadership Recognition award, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Professional affiliations
2014 Resilience Adviser to the Regional Inter-Agency Standing Committee (RIASCO)
2010 Member of the Future Forest Ecosystems Scientific Council Secretariat
Presentations
Malan, A.S. 2013. Improved decision-making processes for the transfrontier conservation areas of southern Africa: Preliminary findings. 11th Annual Savanna Science Networking Meeting 4-8 March, Kruger National Park, South Africa.
Malan, A.S. 2014. An interdisciplinary approach to transfrontier conservation decision making. 12th Annual Savanna Science Networking Meeting 9-13 March, Kruger National Park, South Africa.
Malan, A.S. & Dörgeloh, W.G. 2001. A habitat model for rock hyrax in the western Magaliesberg mountain range. South African Wildlife Management Association Conference. New techniques & methods in wildlife management. October 3-4. University of Pretoria. Pretoria, South Africa
Malan, A.S. Marais, D. and Reinhardt, C.F. 2011. Evaluation of pre- and post-emergence herbicides for use in kenaf in South Africa. Combined Crops, Soils, Horticulture and Weeds Congress, University of Pretoria, January 17 – 20
Malan, A.S. 2011. Possible Adaptations to Community-Based Conservation: Results of a Meta-Study. March 2 – 4. AHEAD Conference, Mopani, Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Park
Poster
Malan, A.S. Reinhardt, C.F. and Marais, D. 2011. Effects of planting depth, application timing and temperature on injury to kenaf by pre-emergence herbicides. Combined Crops, Soils, Horticulture and Weeds Congress, University of Pretoria, January 17 – 20.
Publications
Malan S. and Innes J.L. 2014. Applying systems thinking to inform natural resource governance. International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) Conference Proceedings of the Europe, Middle East and Africa Sector’s International Conference, 27-29 October, Cape Town.