Angus Paterson

Biography

Previous Roles at the NRF

• Managing Director - South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (NRF-SAIAB)
  2011–2024
• Manager of the Coastal Node of the South African Environmental Observation Network (NRF-SAEON)
  From 2006

Private Sector Roles

• Operational Director and Partner at Coastal and Environmental Services (where he oversaw a number of projects across Africa in mining, water management, coastal management, power and energy, ports, marine transport and pollution).
• Consultant at Coastal and Environmental Services
• Research Assistant and Scientist at the JLB Smith Institute of Ichthyology

Education

Dr. Paterson studied Zoology at Rhodes University where he also completed his Honours degree in Ichthyology. He completed his PhD is Estuarine Ecology at Rhodes and the JLB Smith Institute of Ichthyology (now NRF-SAIAB). He also has a Business Management qualification from Rhodes University.

Board Memberships (local and international)

Dr Paterson has served on the boards of several research institutions, including:

• University of Cape Town MARE Institute
• Rhodes University Institute for Water Research
• Nelson Mandela University Institute for Coastal and Marine Research
• National Science Festival
• Team Leader for the South African Marine and Antarctic Research Plan and Director of the African Coelacanth Ecosystem Programme (ACEP), where supported 30 researchers and 120 students over the current three-year cycle.
• South African Government (advisory capacity)
• Member of the Global Ocean Observing System in the Indian Ocean (IOGOOS) and the Agulhas Somali Large Marine Ecosystem Programme.