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Michael Samways
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Biodiversity
Conservation Biology
Ecology

Michael J Samways

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Summary

Michael Samways, Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa and Member of the Academy of Science of South Africa, is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Conservation Ecology & Entomology, Stellenbosch University, South Africa. He focuses on all aspects of insect conservation, both nationally and internationally. Michael is recipient of the John Herschel Medal of the Royal Society of South Africa, the Senior Captain Scott and Gold Medals of the South African Academy of Science and Arts, and Gold Medal of the Academy of Science of South Africa. He received the life-time Stellenbosch University Chancellor’s Award, and IUCN/Species Survival Commission Chair’s Citation of Excellence. He and his team, the Mondi Ecological Networks Programme, were named Winner of the NSTF-South32 Award.

Conservation Biology Ecology Ecosystem Science Entomology Population Biology

Past or current institution affiliations

University of Stellenbosch

PeerJ Contributions

  • Articles 1
December 21, 2018
Species turnover in plants does not predict turnover in flower-visiting insects
John P. Simaika, Michael Samways, Sven M. Vrdoljak
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6139 PubMed 30595988