B.Sc., (cum laude) MSc Agric (cum laude), PhD Agric
Research Environment - Molecular Breeding and Biodiversity Research Group
Teaching Courses: Genetics 324, Genetics 711
Short bio
Prof Bester-van der Merwe has disciplinary expertise in molecular population- and evolutionary genetics with applications in the management and conservation of commercially important and exploited marine species. Her research focus is marine genomics while at the same time applying population genetics over a broad range of organisms including plant pathogens, plants, insects, and livestock animals through a wide network of partnerships with governmental organizations, NGOs, and academics. She is furthermore actively involved in wildlife forensics and associated law enforcement.