The ARU is governed by two bodies: the ARU Advisory Board and the ARU Committee.
The ARU Advisory Board was established to provide advice give strategic direction to the ARU.
The current board comprises the following members:
Name | Affiliation |
Dr Kelly Cerialo | The Programme Specialist: Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme, UNESCO, Paris, France |
Dr Ian Rushworth | The Area Manager: KwaZulu-Natal West, Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
Dr Paddy Gordon | The Park Manager: Golden Gate Highlands National Park, South African National Parks, Free State, South Africa |
Ndapanda Kanime | The Senior Project Officer: Natural Resources and Wildlife, SADC Secretariat, Gaborone, Botswana |
Dr Asmamaw Workneh | President, Debark University, Debark, Ethiopia |
Sissie Matela | The Director: Environmental Rural Solutions, Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Dr Wolfgang Gurgiser | The Co-ordinator, Research Area: Mountain Regions, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria |
Aruna Jagaroo | The Director: Transfrontier Conservation Areas, Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment, South Africa |
Dr Mary-Jane Bopape | Managing Director: South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON), National Research Foundation, Pretoria, South Africa |
Leluma Matooane | Director: Earth Systems Science, National Department of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Pretoria, South Africa |
Morena Tsolo Mopeli | Bakoena Royal House, Phuthaditjhaba, South Africa |
Batlokoa Ba Mota Royal House TBC | Batlokoa Royal House, Phuthaditjhaba, South Africa |
Prof Vasu Reddy (Chair) (ex officio) | Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Internationalisation, and Post-graduate Studies, UFS |
Dr Glen Taylor (ex officio) | Senior Director: Research Development, UFS |
Prof Prince Ngobeni (ex officio) | Campus Principal, UFS: Qwaqwa |
Prof Cias Tsotetsi (ex officio) | Vice-Principal: Academic and Research, UFS: Qwaqwa |
Prof Ralph Clark (ex officio) | Director: ARU, UFS: Qwaqwa |