Megan Smith
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Experience
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Enviroworks
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South Africa
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lead Ecological Specialist
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Nov 2022 - Present
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Ecological specialist and legal assistant
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Apr 2020 - Present
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South African National Biodiversity Institute
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Environmental Services
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400 - 500 Employee
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Junior resoration ecologist and conservation planner
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Apr 2019 - Apr 2020
Monitoring recovery of Cape Flats Sand Fynbos after various management strategies at Tokai Park Monitoring recovery of Cape Flats Sand Fynbos after various management strategies at Tokai Park
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University of Cape Town
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South Africa
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Practical Demonstrator
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Feb 2017 - Feb 2019
Assistant first year Biological Sciences students in practicals. This includes understanding the content of the work in order to mark the practicals and help the students effeciently. Good communication and leaderships are essential Assistant first year Biological Sciences students in practicals. This includes understanding the content of the work in order to mark the practicals and help the students effeciently. Good communication and leaderships are essential
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BrightSparkz Tutors
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South Africa
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Education Administration Programs
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100 - 200 Employee
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Physical science and Maths tutor
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Feb 2017 - Jan 2019
Tutoring highschool students in Physical Science, Chemistry and Mathematics. This requires time management, problem solving and communication skills. Tutoring highschool students in Physical Science, Chemistry and Mathematics. This requires time management, problem solving and communication skills.
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Stellenbosch University
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South Africa
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Lab and field assistant in Ecology at Stellenbosch University
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Jul 2017 - Dec 2018
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Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
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South Africa
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Supplementary Instructor
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Jan 2014 - Dec 2015
I was involved in tutoring first year botany students for two years. Tasks included 2 sessions per week that lasted for one hour with extra lessons that would be organised just prior to an exam or test. The employment encouraged leadership, innovation and time management skills.
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Research Assistant
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Jan 2014 - Dec 2015
The employment involved in helping Dr. Alastair Potts in research activities. These activities included downloading papers, organizing and collecting herbarium samples, understanding basic genetic lab protocols, extracting plant DNA from leaves, running PCR's, using gel electrophoresis and training other students in the lab.
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Century City ZA
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Cape Town Area, South Africa
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Conservation assistant
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Jun 2014 - Jul 2014
I was involved in identifying, pressing and collecting plants for educational purposes. I was also involved in capturing mongoose and finding innovative procedures of removing of alien/invasive wetland plant species. Moreover, I contributed to rehabilitation projects of rare species on the island Intaka island is a small ecosystem and thus, general management of the island was also required. I was involved in identifying, pressing and collecting plants for educational purposes. I was also involved in capturing mongoose and finding innovative procedures of removing of alien/invasive wetland plant species. Moreover, I contributed to rehabilitation projects of rare species on the island Intaka island is a small ecosystem and thus, general management of the island was also required.
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Education
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University of Cape Town
M.Sc in biological sciences (Botany), Molecular ecology and botany -
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
B.Sc (Hons) Botany, Cum laude -
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Environmental Science