Staff
Louise-Mari van Zyl, Director, has been practising as an Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) since 2002, working on projects in the Eastern, Southern and Western Cape provinces. She holds a Masters degree in Geography & Environmental Sciences from the University of Stellenbosch. She is a committee member of the International Association of Impact Assessments (IAIA) for the Southern Cape and a registered Environmental Assessment Practitioner with the Interim Certification Board for Environmental Assessment Practitioners of South Africa.

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Doug Jeffery, Director, obtained a BSc with majors in Botany and Zoology at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and went on to obtain a MSc in Botany also at UCT. He has worked extensively in the Western, Southern and Eastern Cape both as a professional Botanist and co-coordinating EIA processes over the past 20 years. Doug has been registered with the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions as a Natural Scientist since 1990. He is also registered as a professional Environmental Assessment Practitioner with the Interim Certification Board for Environmental Assessment Practitioners of South Africa.

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Melissa Mackay, Senior Consultant & GIS, completed her National Diploma Nature Conservation from PE Technikon in 1996. After travelling abroad from 1997- 1999, gaining experience in various fields, including a position as animal handler & farm manager in the United Arab Emirates. She worked as Tourism Manager for Western Cape Nature Conservation Board from 2000-2004. Other experience includes a contract position as an onboard observer on commercial fishing vessels. She has worked as an Environmental Management Consultant since October 2006. She is currently underaking a BTech Nature Conservation through NMMU on a part time basis.  Her main duties at Cape EAPrac include: Process Management for Environmental Impact Assessments, GIS and mapping, Damage Assessments, Environmental Management Plans, Ecological Control & Public Participation.

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Dale Holder, Senior Consultant & GIS, graduated from the Technikon Pretoria in 1999 with a National Diploma in Nature Conservation. He has 2 years experience as a Socio-ecologist for SANParks and a further 2 years experience as a project manager for the Department of Marine and Coastal Management. He has been in the environmental consulting environment, since 2002 with experience in Environmental Planning, Environmental Management Plans and frameworks, Process Management for Environmental Impact Assessments, GIS & Mapping, Environmental Control and Rehabilitation Management & Design. He is a committee member of the IAIA Southern Cape

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Francini van Staden, Junior Consultant, Francini obtained a BSc Environmental Management degree from the University of South Africa (UNISA), majoring in Geography and Zoology, and a BA in Environmental Studies from Thomas Edison State College, New Jersey, USA. She has been working in the environmental management field for since 2006, gaining experience in the facilitation of EIA process, identifying and addressing issues of concern relating to potential development components as part of the EIA process and liaising with clients, authorities and key stakeholders. Her objective is to apply the experience gained from both studies and work in the environmental management field, to contribute to a sustainable environment.

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Siân Holder, Junior Consultant and Environmental Education Facilitator, has completed a National Diploma Nature Conservation (Pta Tech), B-tech Nature Con, (NMMU) and a Masters degree in Environmental Education (Rhodes University). While working at Tsitsikamma National Park as an Environmental Education (EE) officer, she ran two EE projects for the Wilderness Foundation, SA. She then served as the Experiential Education manager and wilderness guide for the Wilderness Foundation, before joining the Environmental Consulting vocation in 2008.  She has gained experience in process management and acts as an Ecological Control Officer and has been lecturing part time at NMMU: Saasveld Campus.

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Carin Naudé, Business Administrator, gained extensive experience in business management and administration since 1988. She joined the Cape EAPrac team in June 2008 and is responsible for all the day to day administrative functions of the business. She is completed a BBA degree through UNISA in 2011. Her acquired knowledge and experience, combined with organisation abilities and leadership skills enables the rest of the team to function efficiently in their respective fields

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