Research Team

Dr. Jeremy Kemp-Symonds

Jeremy qualified at Glasgow University Veterinary School as a mature student and also gained a Masters degree in Microbiology and Infectious Disease from the Royal Veterinary College in London.  In addition, he holds degrees in Latin and modern history from the University of Birmingham and a degree in equine science from the Nottingham Trent University.  He is currently completing a PhD at the Royal Veterinary College.  In the UK, Jeremy works exclusively with horses with skin tumours, offering a referral and consultancy service.  However, he now spends six months of the year in South Africa furthering his interest in wildlife medicine and conservation.  Currently, he is involved in the cheetah census within the Timbavati, as well as a five-year study of the effects of bovine tuberculosis on the lion population in Kruger National Park and a projected leopard census in the greater Kruger region.

Siobhán Dyer

Siobhan has always had a passion for wildlife and so she naturally decided to pursue a career in the conservation field.  She went on to complete a three year National Diploma in Nature Conservation, followed by a further academic year to complete her B.Tech Degree at Saasveld, the George Campus of the NMMU (Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University) institution.  In 2007 Siobhan completed a year’s field experience at Shamwari Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape, to qualify for her diploma.  She worked in the Wildlife Department, under Dr Johan Joubert (Wildlife Director) and Mr John O’Brien (Senior Ecologist).   Siobhan is now furthering her studies and has been accepted to complete an M.Sc in Zoology through Rhodes University.  Siobhan and Jeremy Kemp-Symonds are conducting the cheetah project that is currently taking place within the Timbavati, which will form the basis of her M.Sc study. 

John Dyer

Businessman, philanthropist and avid conservationist, John Dyer is passionate about the African wilderness and the need to conserve this global heritage. From an extensive corporate background that saw sojourns in London, Ireland and the Isle Man, John’s mind was never far from wilderness Africa and his 10 years as Chairman of Ulusaba Private Game Reserve was testament to his need to conserve our natural heritage. As chairman of the Ajubatus Group of companies, John has committed time and energy into the Ajubatus Foundation and has committed profits from his published works to furtherance of good scientific research. If not found wondering in the wilds, John revels in quiet time at his holiday home on the Isle of Man.

 

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