Mouse-Free Marion Project Team

Dr Anton Wolfaardt – Mouse-Free Marion Project Manager

Anton is the Project Manager for the Mouse-Free Marion Project, responsible for co-ordinating and facilitating the planning and implementation of the project. He has worked for more than 25 years in the field of seabird and marine conservation, a journey which started on Marion Island in 1994, where he spent a year working as a seabird field researcher. – Read more about Anton here

Email: Anton.Wolfaardt@birdlife.org.za

Keith Springer – Mouse-Free Marion Operations Manager

Keith is the Operations Manager for the Mouse-Free Marion Project, primarily responsible for the development, updating and implementation of the Project’s Operational Plan. In this role he works with Anton to deliver both the planning and operational phases of the project. – Read more about Keith here

Email: Keith.Springer@birdlife.org.za

Dr Sue Tonin – Mouse-Free Marion Assistant Project Manager

Sue’s role is to support the MFM Project Manager, Project Team, and Management Committee in developing and delivering a range of activities associated with the planning work for the project. Sue will also assist with logistics, procurement, and the ongoing development and refinement of pre- and post-eradication monitoring programmes. – Read more about Sue here

Email: sue.tonin@birdlife.org.za

Robyn Adams – Mouse-Free Marion Communications Officer and Project Assistant

Robyn is responsible for producing and coordinating relevant communications for the Mouse-Free Marion Project, including social media content, website updates and informative graphics. She also assists with administrative and management tasks for the project. – Read more about Robyn here

Email: Robyn.Adams@birdlife.org.za

Tarryn Havemann – Mouse-Free Marion Project Development Officer

Tarryn actively supports the fundraising component of the project, including its administrative, financial, logistical and management aspects. She also manages the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) database and maintains communications with project donors and sponsors. – Read more about Tarryn here

Email: tarryn.havemann@mousefreemarion.org

Minky Shabalala – Mouse-Free Marion Admin and Finance Officer

Minky supports the MFM Project Team with a range of administrative and bookkeeping tasks. She works closely with the Finance Team at BirdLife South Africa to provide efficient administrative and finance support across all areas of the MFM Project. Read more about Minky here

Email: Minky.Shabalala@birdlife.org.za

John Cooper – Mouse-Free Marion News Correspondent

John is a voluntary member of the Project Team, and the one with most experience of Marion Island. A globally respected seabird biologist, John first visited the island in 1978, with a total of 31 visits under his belt. He was responsible for setting up several of the long-term seabird monitoring studies on the island in the 1980s, nearly all of which have continued to be implemented ever since. – Read more about John here

Email: John.Cooper61@gmail.com