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Ecologist - Botanist ______ Riaan A. J. Robbeson (Pr.Sci.Nat.) ABRIDGED CV _________________________________________________________________________________ Riaan A. J. Robbeson (Pr.Sci.Nat.) Ecologist - Botanist _________________________________________________________________________________ Personal Particulars Date of Birth: 13th April 1969 Nationality: South African Address: PO Box 77448, Eldoglen, 0171 Cellular Contact: +27 (0)82 3765 933 Telephone Contact: +27 (0)12 658 5579 Email: [email protected] Consulting experience: 18 years Name of Firm: Bathusi Environmental Consulting cc Position: Member, Specialist Investigator Years with BEC: 15 years Profession: Environmental Scientist, Ecologist, Botanist Education DEGREE / DIPLOMA FIELD INSTITUTION B.Sc. Botany and Zoology (main subjects) University of Pretoria (1987 – 1991) B.Sc. (Hons) Botany University of Pretoria (1992) M.Sc. Plant Ecology University of Pretoria (1994 – 1998) Visual Basic Programming Programming Unischool (University of Pretoria), 1999 Key Qualifications Riaan A.J. Robbeson is an experienced and passionate ecologist, having obtained his Masters degree in Plant Ecology at the University of Pretoria while working as a research assistant on the National Grassland Biome Project. This research included the mapping and description of the vegetation in northern KwaZulu- Natal Province, covering an area of approximately 9 300 km². His involvement in specialist environmental studies followed naturally after graduation and he has since 1996 been professionally involved in numerous projects that related to his field of expertise, ranging in size from a few hectares to provincial scale. Extensive experience has subsequently been obtained on the status and reaction of the natural environment to development and the assessment thereof. In addition to pure scientific investigations, he has also developed and successfully implemented biodiversity monitoring programmes on mining areas. International projects include the countries of Botswana and Mozambique. Project management include the acquisition and management of other specialist investigators and the ecological integration and interpretation of biodiversity data and reports. On a personal level, Riaan is an amateur wildlife photographer and is compiling a personal database of photographs of South African wild flowers. Riaan A. J. Robbeson (Pr.Sci.Nat.) Affiliations YEAR OF CLASS PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY REGISTRATION South African Council of Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) Pr.Sci.Nat. 2003 (Ecological Scientist & Botanical Scientist, Reg no: 400005/03) Member International Association for Impact Assessment (Reg no 3289) 2013 Professional Member Grassland Society of Southern Africa 2008 Member Succulent Society of Southern Africa Member Botanical Society of Southern Africa Computer Skills MS Word MS Excel MS Access Arcview 3.2 (a) Google Earth Adobe Photoshop CS & Lightroom 2.6 Visual Basic Programming Employment Record POSITION COMPANY JOB DESCRIPTION DURATION Botanical surveys, plant identifications, data capturing, data analysis, report Research University of compilation, phytosociological descriptions, Post graduate Masters 1994 - 1998 Assistant Pretoria Publications Project acquisition, site investigations, data analysis, report compilation, GIS Member EkoInfo cc 1995 - 1999 mapping, selected peer review for publications and specialist reports Bathusi Project acquisition, project management, site investigations, data analysis, Member Environmental report compilation, GIS mapping, selected peer review for publications and 1999 - present Consulting specialist reports, financial administration Experience & Project Contributions Riaan has contributed to more than 200 environmental assessment projects that included a range of specialist fields, including Biodiversity Impact Assessments and Scoping Evaluations, Biodiversity Fatal Flaw Assessments, Environmental Audits, Botanical Assessments, Vegetation Sampling, Classification, Description and Mapping, Development and Implementation of Environmental Monitoring Programmes, Red Data Assessments, etc. Clients that were assisted include private developers, mining houses (gold, diamond, iron, coal, sand), Parastatals, Energy Sector (coal-fired, UCG, solar), Property Developers, etc. Languages English: RWS - Excellent Afrikaans: RWS – Excellent Riaan A. J. Robbeson (Pr.Sci.Nat.) Brief Project History of the past 5 years CLIENT PROJECT DESCRIPTION Project Type COMMODITY 2017 Mining/ Biodiversity Lucapa Diamond Company Red Data flora and fauna assessment Red Data assessment Intervention EIMS Alien and Invasive management plan for Duvha Power Station Alien and Invasive management plan Power Utility Protected trees survey and Savannah Thabametsi Ashing Facility 1 Walkdown Phase II Power Utility geomarking Protected trees survey and Savannah Thabametsi Bulk Water Pipeline Walkdown Power Utility geomarking Protected trees survey and Savannah Thabametsi Ashing Facility 2 Ecology Walkdown Power Utility geomarking Savannah Majuba AIS Management Plan Alien and Invasive management plan Power Utility Savannah Thabametsi DAFF Meeting Representation Biodiversity Intervention Power Utility Savannah Thabametsi Offset meeting with DAFF Biodiversity Intervention Power Utility Environmental Monitoring and NCC-Group Medupi EMC November 2017 Power Utility Steering Committee Mills & Otten Rynfield Ecological Screening Biodiversity Screening Assessment Civil Infrastructure Bombela Esther Park RD assessment (2017) Red Data assessment Civil Infrastructure WSP Group Sappi Enstra Mill Category 2 AIP Risk Assessment Alien and Invasive management plan Industrial infrastructure Savannah SA Makhado Power Station Biodiversity Screening Assessment Biodiversity Screening Assessment Power Utility GIBB Eskom College - Randjiesfontein Biodiversity BA Amendment Biodiversity Basic Assessment Power Utility Mining/ Biodiversity Letšeng Diamond Mine Faunal Monitoring Programme for Letšeng Diamond Mine, Lesotho Faunal monitoring protocol Intervention Mills & Otten Weir Minerals Vegetation Screening Assessment Biodiversity Screening Assessment Industrial infrastructure EIMS Lethabo Power Station Mammal Alien and Invasive Management Plan Alien and Invasive management plan Power Utility Ingen Projects Alien and Invasive Management Plan for MBSA Plant, Centurion Alien and Invasive management plan Industrial infrastructure Mills & Otten Weir Chemicals (Alrode) Alien and Invasive Management Plan Alien and Invasive management plan Industrial infrastructure Thabametsi Power Station Bulk Water Pipeline Protected Species Identification Savannah SA Alien and Invasive management plan Power Utility and geo-location Thabametsi PS Ashing Facilities Protected Species Identification and geo- Protected trees survey and Savannah SA Power Utility location geomarking Mills & Otten Noordhang Ecological Screening Assessment Biodiversity Screening Assessment Industrial infrastructure Savannah SA Makhado Power Station Biodiversity Scoping Assessment Biodiversity Basic Assessment Power Utility Mills & Otten Vlakfontein Medicinal Species Search & Rescue Operation Medicinal Plant Rescue Industrial infrastructure Savannah SA Alien and Invasive Flora Management Plan for Majuba Power Station Alien and Invasive management plan Power Utility EIMS Duvha Power Station Flora and Fauna Invasive Management Plan Alien and Invasive management plan Power Utility SolarReserve SA Screening Assessment for the proposed Matholesville PV Development Biodiversity Screening Assessment Power Utility Riaan A. J. Robbeson (Pr.Sci.Nat.) 2016 Environamic Red Data Flora Assessment for the Gautrain Project (Esther Park) Red Data Evaluation Civil Infrastructure Abland Developments (Mills Search and rescue operation (flora) at the Vorna Valley development site Medicinal Plant Rescue Civil Infrastructure & Otten) Identification and geo-location of conservation important species for the Masa - Protected trees survey and Babcock Power Utility Selomo Lines (Section A) geomarking Mills & Otten Biodiversity screening report for the proposed Waltloo development Biodiversity Screening Assessment Civil Infrastructure Biodiversity screening assessment for the proposed Enviroblast Titanobel Mills & Otten Biodiversity Screening Assessment Civil Infrastructure development Biodiversity screening report for the proposed Engen Olifantsfontein Mills & Otten Biodiversity Screening Assessment Civil Infrastructure Development Environmental Monitoring and PB Power Medupi Power Station Environmental Monitoring Committee Power Utility Steering Committee Nsovo Environmental Etna Trade Route 88kV Power Line Biodiversity Basic Assessment Biodiversity Basic Assessment Power Utility Consulting Nsovo Environmental Biodiversity Screening Assessment for Tshwane Freight Terminal Biodiversity Screening Assessment Civil Infrastructure Consulting Savannah SA Tshivhaso Coal-Fired Power Plant Biodiversity EIA Assessment Biodiversity EIA Assessment Power Utility Kao Diamond Mine Tiping Tailings Dam Expansion and Sekiring Village Mining/ Biodiversity EIMS Biodiversity EIA Assessment Biodiversity EIA Assessment, Kingdom of Lesotho Intervention Mills & Otten Erf 8 & 9 of the Farm Witkoppie 64 IR (Skymall) Vegetation Screening Biodiversity Screening Assessment Civil Infrastructure Mills & Otten Botanical EIA Assessment for the proposed Centurion Clicks Developement Biodiversity EIA Assessment Civil Infrastructure Biodiversity Screening Assessment for Marapyane Shopping Center Mills & Otten Biodiversity Screening Assessment
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