Dr Edward Netherlands
Position
Senior Lecturer
Department
Zoology and Entomology
Address
Zoology and Entomology
IB 49
UFS
Telephone
0514017585
Office
Biology Building 17
Information

Short CV

ABRIDGED CURRICULUM VITAE - Edward Charles Netherlands, PhD

 

Department of Zoology and Entomology, PO Box 339, University of the Free State, 9300, South Africa

 

PROFILE

Tel. (w) +27 (0) 51 401 7585

Email: NetherlandsEC@ufs.ac.za

Date of birth:  1989-05-15

Nationality:     South African

Languages:     English (Native), Afrikaans (Fluent), Sesotho (Limited)

 

WEB LINKS:

Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Edward-Netherlands

ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1856-0586

 

EMPLOYMENT & EDUCATION

CURRENT:

Senior lecturer: Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of the Free State (UFS), RSA

 

TERTIARY EDUCATION:

PhD - Biology: KU Leuven & NWU (2015-2019)

MSc - Environmental Sciences (2013-2014)

BSc Honours - Environmental Sciences (2012)

BSc - Zoology, Botany & Tourism (2009 -2011)

 

SECONDARY EDUCATION:

Ficksburg High School: Matriculated – 2007

 

SPECIAL AWARDS:

2019: Parasitological Society of Southern Africa: Winner of the Senior WO Neitz Medal (Best PhD)

2018: Nation Research Foundation: Research Excellence for Next Generation Researchers Award (Best PhD)

2015: North-West University – Faculty Natural Sciences (2015): Winner of the S2A3 Medal (Best NWU MSc)

2015: Parasitological Society of Southern Africa (2015): Winner of the Junior WO Neitz Medal (Best MSc)

 

EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES:

Editorial board - African Journal of Herpetology - Print ISSN: 2156-4574 (2019 – current)

 

GUEST EDITOR:

African Journal of Wildlife Research - Print ISSN: 2410-7220; Online ISSN: 2410-8200 (2023)

African Zoology - Print ISSN: 1562-7020; Online ISSN: 2224-073X (2023)

 

LECTURING:

UFS: ZLGY3724: Life history strategies in arid environments - Third year (2022  – current)

UFS: ZLGY6844: Capita selecta – Herpetology – Honours (2022 – current)

 

SUPERVISION:

Doctoral: 2 Current

Masters: 1 current, 6 completed

Honours: 8 competed

 

 

Publications (Short List)

  1. Phaka F, Netherlands EC, Van Steenberge M, Verheyen E, Sonet G, Hugé, Du Preez L, Vanhove M (2023). Barcoding and traditional health practitioner perspectives are informative to monitor and conserve frogs and reptiles traded for traditional medicine in urban South Africa. Molecular Ecology Resources. 00:1-16 https://doi.org/10.1111/1755-0998.13873

  2. Du Preez GC, Souza Silva M, Fourie H, Girgan C, Netherlands EC, Swart A, Ferreira RL (2023). Nematode dynamics in an African dolomite cave: What is the role of environmental filtering in spatial and temporal distribution? Basic and Applied Ecology. 71, 18 – 32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.baae.2023.05.002

  3. Jordaan BJ, du Preez LH, Netherlands EC (2023). Taxonomic re-evaluation of African anuran trypanosomes with the redescription and molecular diagnosis of Trypanosoma (Trypanosoma) nelspruitense Laveran, 1904 and Trypanosoma (Haematomonas) grandicolor Pienaar, 1962. Parasitology. 150, 477 – 487. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182023000203

  4. Jordaan BJ, van As J, Netherlands EC (2023). Morphological and molecular diagnosis of two new species of Trypanosoma Gruby, 1843 infecting South African cordylid lizards (Squamata: Cordylidae: Cordylinae), Trypanosoma (Squamatrypanum) ndumoensis n. sp. and Trypanosoma (Trypanosoma) tokoloshi n. sp. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology. 70, e12970. https://doi.org/10.1111/jeu.12970

  5. De Lange F, Netherlands EC, du Preez LH (2023). Call repertoire of Ptychadena uzungwensis (Anura: Ptychadenidae) to complement molecular and morphological identification of the species from the Soutpansberg, South Africa. African Journal of Herpetology. 72, 33 – 46. https://doi.org/10.1080/21564574.2022.2161015

  6. Úngari LP, Netherlands EC, Santos ALQ, de Alcantara EP, Emmerich E, da Silva RJ, O’Dwyer LH (2022). Diversity of haemogregarine parasites infecting Brazilian anurans, with a description of new species of Dactylosoma (Apicomplexa: Adeleorina: Dactylosomatidae). Acta Parasitologica. 67, 1740 – 1755.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s11686-022-00624-3

  7. Majdi N, de Necker L, Fourie H, Loggenberg A, Netherlands EC, Bunte-Tschikin J, Traunspurger W, du Preez GC (2022). Diversity and distribution of benthic invertebrates dwelling rivers of the Kruger National Park, South Africa. Koedoe 64, a1702. https://doi.org/10.4102/koedoe.v64i1.1702

  8. Úngari LP, Netherlands EC, Santos ALQ, de Alcantara EP, Emmerich E, da Silva RJ, O’Dwyer LH (2022). Diversity of haemogregarine parasites infecting Brazilian snakes from the Midwest and Southeast regions with a description of two new species of Hepatozoon (Apicomplexa: Adeleorina: Hepatozoidae). Parasitology International 89, 102587. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parint.2022.102587

  9. Svitin R, Bullard S, Dutton H, Netherlands EC, Syrota Y, Verneau O, du Preez LH (2021). Pseudocapillaria (Ichthyocapillaria) bumpi n. sp. (Nematoda: Capillariidae) parasitising West African lungfish Protopterus annectens (Owen, 1839) (Lepidosireniformes: Protopteridae) in Mozambique and its phylogenetic position within capillariid nematodes. Acta Parasitologica 66, 1204–1211. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11686-021-00389-1

  10. Netherlands EC, Stroebel C, du Preez LH, Shabangu N, Matjila PT, van Schalkwyk OL, Penzhorn BL (2021). Molecular confirmation of high prevalence of species of Hepatozoon infection in free-ranging African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 14, 335–340. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2021.03.002

  11. Kuzmin Y, Netherlands EC, du Preez L, Svitin R (2021). Two new species of Neofoleyellides (Nematoda: Onchocercidae) parasitising anuran amphibians in South Africa. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 14, 298–307. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2021.02.018

  12. Nel T, du Preez L, Netherlands EC, Syrota Y, Svitin R (2021). Spiroxys ankarafantsika Roca et Garcia, 2008 (Nematoda: Gnathostomatidae) and Other Nematodes Parasitising Pelusios spp. (Testudines: Pelomedusidae) from South Africa and Mozambique. Acta Parasitologica 66, 954–961. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11686-021-00352-0

  13. Úngari LP, Netherlands EC, de Alcantara EP, Emmerich E, da Silva RJ, O’Dwyer LH (2021). Description of a new species Hepatozoon quagliattus sp. nov. (Apicomplexa: Adeleorina: Hepatozoidae), infecting the sleep snake, Dipsas mikanii (Squamata: Colubridae: Dipsadinae) from Goiás State, Brazil. Acta Parasitologica 66, 871–880. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11686-021-00355-x

  14. Úngari LP, Netherlands EC, Santos ALQ, de Alcantara EP, Emmerich E, da Silva RJ, O’Dwyer LH (2021). New insights on the diversity of Brazilian anuran blood parasites: With the description of three new species of Hepatozoon (Apicomplexa: Hepatozoidae) from Leptodactylidae anurans. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 14, 190–201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2021.02.009

  15. Úngari LP, Netherlands EC, Santos ALQ, de Alcantara EP, Emmerich E, da Silva RJ, O’Dwyer LH (2020). A new species, Dactylosoma piperis n. sp. (Apicomplexa, Dactylosomatidae), from the pepper frog Leptodactylus labyrinthicus (Anura, Leptodactylidae) from Mato Grosso State, Brazil. Parasite, 27: 73. https://doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2020070

  16. Edgecombe GD, Akkari N, Netherlands EC, Du Preez G (2020). A troglobitic species of the centipede Cryptops (Chilopoda, Scolopendromorpha) from northwestern Botswana. ZooKeys, 977: 25–40. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.977.57088

  17. Fan L, Xu W, Jia T, Netherlands EC, du Preez LH (2020). Polystoma luohetong n. sp. (Monogenea: Polystomatidae) from Rana chaochiaoensis Liu (Amphibia: Ranidae) in China. Systematic Parasitology, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11230-020-09937-1

  18. Van As M, Netherlands EC, Smit NJ (2020). Molecular characterisation and morphological description of two new species of Hepatozoon (Apicomplexa: Adeleorina: Hepatozoidae) infecting leukocytes of African leopards Panthera pardus pardus (L.). Parasites & Vectors, 13, 222. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-3933-6

  19. Netherlands EC, Svitin R, Cook CA, Smit NJ, Brendonck L, Vanhove MPM, du Preez LH (2020). Neofoleyellides boerewors n. gen. n. sp. (Nematoda: Onchocercidae) parasitising common toads and mosquito vectors: morphology, life history, experimental transmission and host-vector interaction in situ. International Journal for Parasitology, 50, 177–194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpara.2019.11.009

  20. Netherlands EC, Cook CA, du Preez LH, Vanhove MPM, Brendonck L, Smit NJ (2020). An overview of the Dactylosomatidae (Apicomplexa: Adeleorina: Dactylosomatidae), with the description of Dactylosoma kermiti n. sp. parasitising Ptychadena anchietae and Sclerophrys gutturalis from South Africa. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 11, 246–260. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2019.12.006

  21. Vamberger M, Hofmeyr MD, Cook CA, Netherlands EC, Fritz U. (2019). Phylogeography of the East African serrated hinged terrapin Pelusios sinuatus (Smith, 1838) and resurrection of Sternothaerus bottegi Boulenger, 1895 as a subspecies of P. sinuatus. Amphibian and Reptile Conservation, 13 (2). http://amphibian-reptile-conservation.org/pdfs/Volume/Vol_13_no_2/ARC_13_2_[Special_Section]_42-56_e184.pdf

  22. Phaka, FM, Netherlands EC, Kruger DJ, du Preez, LH. (2019). Folk taxonomy and indigenous names for frogs in Zululand, South Africa. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 15, 17. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-019-0294-3

  23. Penzhorn BL, Netherlands EC, Cook CA, Smit NJ, Vorster I, Harrison-White RF, Oosthuizen MC. (2018) Occurrence of Hepatozoon canis (Adeleorina: Hepatozoidae) and Anaplasma spp. (Rickettsiales: Anaplasmataceae) in black-backed jackals (Canis mesomelas) in South Africa. Parasites & Vectors, 11 (1), 158. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-2714-y 

  24. Cook CA, Netherlands EC, Van As J, Smit NJ. (2018) Two new species of Hepatozoon (Apicomplexa: Hepatozoidae) parasitising species of Philothamnus (Ophidia: Colubridae) from South Africa. Folia Parasitologica, 65(1), 04. https://doi.org/10.14411/fp.2018.004

  25. Netherlands EC, Cook CA, du Preez LH, Vanhove MPM, Brendonck L, Smit NJ (2018). Monophyly of the species of Hepatozoon (Adeleorina: Hepatozoidae) parasitising (African) anurans, with the description of three new species from hyperoliid frogs in South Africa. Parasitology, 145 (8), 1039–1050. https://doi.org/10.1017/S003118201700213X 

  26. Minter LR, Netherlands EC, du Preez LH (2017): Uncovering a hidden diversity: two new species of Breviceps (Anura: Brevicipitidae) from northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Zootaxa, 4300 (2), 195–216. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4300.2.3

  27. Welicky R, De Swart J, Gerber R, Netherlands EC, Smit NJ (2017): Drought-associated absence of alien invasive anchorworm, Lernaea cyprinacea (Copepoda: Lernaeidae), is related to changes in fish health. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 6 (2017), 430–438. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2017.01.004

  28. Conradie R, Cook CA, du Preez LH, Jordaan A, Netherlands EC (2017): Ultrastructural comparison of Hepatozoon ixoxo and Hepatozoon theileri (Adeleorina: Hepatozoidae), parasitising South African anurans. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, 64, 193–203. https://doi.org/10.1111/jeu.12351

  29. Van As J, Cook CA, Netherlands EC, Smit NJ (2016): A new lizard malaria parasite Plasmodium intabazwe n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Haemospororida: Plasmodiidae) in the Afromontane Pseudocordylus melanotus (Sauria: Cordylidae) with a review of African saurian malaria parasites. Parasites & Vectors 9(1), 437. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-016-1702-3

  30. Cook CA, Netherlands EC, Smit NJ (2016): Redescription, molecular characterization and taxonomic re-evaluation of a unique African monitor lizard haemogregarine Karyolysus paradoxa (Dias, 1954) n. comb. (Karyolysidae). Parasites & Vectors, 9, 347. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-016-1600-8

  31. Cook CA, Netherlands EC, Smit NJ (2015): First Hemolivia from southern Africa: reassigning chelonian Haemogregarina parvula Dias, 1953 (Adeleorina: Haemogregarinidae) to Hemolivia (Adeleorina: Karyolysidae). African Zoology, 50(2), 165–173. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15627020.2015.1044467

  32. Netherlands EC, Cook, CA, Kruger DJ, du Preez, LH, Smit NJ (2015): Biodiversity of frog haemoparasites from sub-tropical northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 4(1), 135–141. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2015.01.003

  33. Netherlands EC, Cook CA, Smit NJ (2014): Hepatozoon species (Adeleorina: Hepatozoidae) of African bufonids, with morphological description and molecular diagnosis of Hepatozoon ixoxo sp. nov. parasitising three Amietophrynus species (Anura: Bufonidae). Parasites & Vectors, 7(1), 552. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-014-0552-0

  34. Netherlands EC, Cook CA, Smit NJ, du Preez LH (2014): Redescription and molecular diagnosis of Hepatozoon theileri (Laveran, 1905) (Apicomplexa: Adeleorina: Hepatozoidae), infecting Amietia quecketti (Anura: Pyxicephalidae). Folia Parasitologica, 61(4), 293–300. https://doi.org/10.14411/fp.2014.046


Area(s) of Interest

I received my Bachelor`s degree in Zoology & Botany from North-West University (NWU) before pursuing a PhD in Biology, with my studies split between KU Leuven, Belgium (head institute), and NWN, South Africa (host institute). Following that, I completed a postdoctoral fellowship at NWU`s Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, where I focused my efforts on studying the relationship between blood parasites of herpetofauna.

At present, I hold the position of Senior Lecturer and researcherin the Department of Zoology and Entomology at the University of the Free State. My responsibilities include teaching and conducting research on the diversity, evolution, and ecological implications of blood parasites in herpetofauna. My research findings have found their way into numerous peer-review journals, and I have had the opportunity to present my work at both national and international conferences.

Aside from my research, I am deeply committed to nurturing the next generation of parasitologists and herpetologists. I have had the privilege of supervising several postgraduate and undergraduate students, many of whom have gone on to pursue successful careers in academia and industry.

Overall, my research has played a crucial role in expanding our understanding of the biology of blood parasites and their effects on reptile and amphibian hosts. I remain dedicated to contributing to the field and strive to continue my role as a leading figure in this area of study.

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