Sinethemba Ntshangase

DST-NRF Intern at the Grasslands-Forests-Wetlands Node. (2014/15) B.Sc. (Hons) Biological Sciences, UKZN. As a motivated young scientist, I accepted the offer of being an intern at SAEON, GFW Node in 2014. With this opportunity I hope to grow as a scientist and pursue my passion for plant taxonomy, especially grasses (Poaceae). I did my undergraduate studies at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), majoring in Environmental Sciences and Biological Sciences (also known as Life Sciences). I did my Honours degree at the UKZN as well, in Biological Sciences where the main focus was on plants (i.e. Taxonomy, Eco physiology, Ultrastructure, Biosystematics). I am currently working towards having a publishable BRAHMS database of specimens from Cathedral Peak and from St Lucia, as well as compiling a protocols document on how to use the programme. I also hope to begin my MSc in 2015, but I am yet to find a suitable study. I hope with the help from SAEON I will fully discover and explore my passion.