GEOFUTURE  Presentation type            
Scientific sessions O = oral:   15 minutes unless otherwise listed      
Programme PP = poster presentation: 5 minutes (Hons, MSc) 10 minutes (others unless otherwise listed)
TUESDAY, November 27
Time THEME  Presenter Type Time Title                      
9:00 TRUMBULL 5 Announcements
9.05 Capacity Building  TREDOUX, Marian O 15 International programmes as vehicles for capacity building: and overview of Inkaba Phase 2.
9.20 Capacity Building  STRYDOM, Kariena PP 10 The impact of organisational culture on the attainment of strategic visions for merged higher education institutions
9.30 Capacity Building  FOURIE, Stoffel O 15 Recent Advances with TIAS and the Science and Tecchnology Train
9.45 Capacity Building  HEUBECK,  Christoph O 15 The Barberton-Makhonjwa Mountains Geotrail: Explaining the early history of our planet to the general public
10 Capacity Building  PURCELL, Walter O 15 Analytical Chemistry - Stepchild of Chemistry
10.15 Earth Observation  COMBRINCK, Ludwig O 15 Earth and Ocean Monitoring Network across Southern Africa
10.30 Earth Observation  KORTE, Monika O 15 Geomagnetic field evolution in southern Africa from 2005 to 2010
10.45 Earth Observation DOUCOURE, Moctar O 15 High-Resolution Airborne Geophysics Observatory for Research and Monitoring: Coastal Ecosystems, Earth Resources, Built Environment
11 30 min Coffee 30 min  Coffee + Tea        
11.30 Earth Observation  CROUKAMP, Leon PP 10 A Lunar Geotechnical GIS with reference to geotechnical work doen at Matjiesfontein Geodesy Observatory
Earth Observation  + poster VAN WYK PP Properties of local material for construction at Matjiesfontein Geodesy Observatory (Croucamp)
11.40 Earth Observation  NICKOLA, George Leslie PP 10 High-precision steering and pointing control of a satellite/lunar laser ranging telescope
11.50 Earth Observation  MOGOROSI, Alancia PP 5 Modeling the dynamic effects of Earth tides on satellite orbit
11.55 Earth Observation  MUNGHEMEZULU, Cilence PP 5 Determination of geodetic velocity field parameters for the African tectonic plate using GNSS: A project in the African Geodetic Reference Frame 
12 Earth Observation  MUNGHEMEZULU, Cilence PP 5 Comparison of Velocity Solutions from HRAO IGS station and  MOBLAS-6 SLR collocated at Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory 
12.05 Earth Observation  NKOSI, Nokwazi Purity PP 5 Characterization and development of optical components for the Cassegrain telescope and laser beam Coudé path of a Lunar Laser Ranger
12.10 Earth Observation  VAN DE HEYDE, Valentino PP 5 Application of MAGIC code to computer TEC over Southern Africa region using GNSS networks
12.15 Geophysics & crustal tectonics  MALEPHANE, Hlompho PP 10 Seismic Hazard Assessment of the Western Arid Regions of South Africa: a Preliminary Study
12.25 Geophysics & crustal tectonics SMIT, Louis PP 5 Microseismic observation in the Cape Fold Belt, Western Cape, South Afica
12.30 Geophysics & crustal tectonics  ANDREOLI, Marco PP 10 The Tectonic Stress across South Africa: Further Evidence for the Wegener Stress Anomaly
12.40 Geophysics & crustal tectonics  KUETTER, Sissy PP 10 Magnetotelluric experiments across the southern Barberton greenstone belt, South Africa
12.50 Geophysics & crustal tectonics  CHEN, Xiaoming PP 10 Constrained 2D anisotropic inversion of magnetotelluric data
13 Geophysics & crustal tectonics  MAKHUBELE, Marvel PP 5 a geophysical survey from Simonstown to Smitswinkel's Bay, with a specific focus on the distribution of dolerite dykes.
13.05 Geophysics & crustal tectonics  MOLZEN, Gregory Allan PP 5 The manifestation of supercontinental break-up by emplacement of mafic dykes: Gondwana and Rodinia dispersal events.
13.10 Geophysics & crustal tectonics MUEDI, Thomas PP 5 Cretaceous brittle deformation structures in the  west and east coast regions of southern Africa: 
dyke geometry along the  Namibian margin and joint systems in the Table Mountain Group and Karoo intrusions flanking the Cape margin
13.15 Geophysics & crustal tectonics  TSAKOU, Stephane PP 5 The structural evolution and geochemical characterization of metasedimentary gneisses of the Korannaland Group 
along and adjacent to the Neusspruit Shear Zone. Northern Cape Province, South Africa
13.20 Geophysics & crustal tectonics  MONDON, Jean-luc PP 5 A study of the lithostratigrapgy of the Seychelles Microcontinent using well data and seismic interpretation.
13.30 LUNCH and POSTERS      75 minutes, coffee + tea at posters      
14.45 Geophysics & crustal tectonics  VAN BEVER DONKER, Jan O 15 Folding, Thrusting and granitoids along the edge of the Kaapvaal Craton
15 Hydrocarbons & sedimentary basins  SCHECK-WENDEROTH, Magdalena O 15 The thermal and density structure of passive margins
15.15 Hydrocarbons & sedimentary basins  SONIBARE, Wasiu PP 10 An integrated approach to 3D geological modelling of the Western Bredasdorp Basin (South Africa)
15.25 Hydrocarbons & sedimentary basins  LOGUE, Andrew PP 5 Orientation of maximum horizontal stress (SHmax) in the Orange basin and Outeniqua sub-basins of South Africa: neotectonic implications
15.30 Hydrocarbons & sedimentary basins  DOMINICK, Nehemiah PP 5 Reservoir heterogeneity of the sandstone reservoirs within the Pletmos basin, Block 11a, offshore South africa.
15.35 Hydrocarbons & sedimentary basins  MABONA, Nande PP 5 Application of petrophysics and seismic in reservoir characterization. A case study on selected wells, in Orange basin, South Africa.
15.40 Hydrocarbons & sedimentary basins  FADIPE, Oluwaseun PP 10 The application of fluid inclusion studies to decipher diagenesis and hydrocarbon type: insights from the Bredasdorp Basin, offshore South Africa
15.50 Hydrocarbons & sedimentary basins  MIKES, Daniel PP 10 Upscaling of relative permeability in heterogeneous rocks
16.00 Hydrocarbons & sedimentary basins  BLACK, Dawn PP 5 The Collingham Formation as a regional caprock to shale gas
16.05 Hydrocarbons & sedimentary basins  CHERE, Naledi PP 5 Shale gas potential of Permian black shales in the Karoo Basin, South Africa.
16.10 Hydrocarbons & sedimentary basins  GEEL, Claire PP 5 Preliminary results from core drilling, Lower Ecca Group north of Wolwefontein in the Eastern Cape
16.15 Hydrocarbons & sedimentary basins  SLAMANG, Shereen PP 5 A geological study of the Ecca Group between Grahamstown and Fort Beaufort
16.20 Hydrocarbons & sedimentary basins  LOMBARD, Donovan PP 5 Facies architecture and reservoir quality of Unit B, Permian Laingsburg Formation, southwestern Karoo Basin, South Africa
16.25 Hydrocarbons & sedimentary basins  MCLEAN, Christopher PP 5 Large risk analysis in petroleum system science
16.30 Hydrocarbons & sedimentary basins  BERRY, Richard PP 5 Depositional Hiatuses within experimental delta
16.35 Hydrocarbons & sedimentary basins  HASSAN, Safiya O 15 Stacked, Lower Miocene tide dominated estuaries, Northwestern Egypt
16.50 45 min Coffee/Tea  +  Posters        
17.25 Energy and environment  SHAKHANE, Teboho PP 10 Hydrogeological concerns about shale fracking in South Africa
17.35 Energy and environment  BENEKE, Louis PP 10 Development of a Solar Power Plant
17.40 Energy and environment  BENTILE, Abraham PP 5 Geochemical analysis of soil in close proximity with the two coal fired power stations and one nuclear power station in South Africa.
17.45 Energy and environment  DHANSAY, Taufeeq PP 5 Low-enthalpy geothermal energy potential of South Africa
17.50 Energy and environment  MEYER, Nicole PP 5 Natural carbonation of Karoo dolerites at New Denmark Colliery: A case study for engineered carbonation
17.55 Final poster viewing
18:30 DINNER  in GFZ cantine        
20 Evening Lecture (s)  WEBER, Michael 30 Science Highlights from SPP-SAMPLE 
22.00 Bus return to Youth Hostel Potsdam