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Dr. Albrecht Götz
20 King’s Heights, Grahamstown 6140, South Africa
18 Somerset Street, Grahamstown 6140, South Africa
+27-46-622 9899 (w), +27-83-395-7972 (m) albrecht@saeon.ac.za
http://www.saiab.ac.za/index.php?pid=167
Erlangen (Germany), 28/08/1972
German
South Africa
720828 6489 18 4
CG 6270 YT1
Drivers licence:
ROV license:
Skippers certificate:
Diving permits:
Sailing certificate
Radio certificate:
Emergency care:
TOEFL (1999):
GRE (1999):
Code BE (motor car), C1 16 tons (truck), A1 125cc
(bike)
Remotely Operated Vehicle pilot/technician grade II
[31h]
Category C (<9 meters power vessel; 15nm; surf launch; diving operations) [473h]
Class IV Scientific Diver [77h], PADI Dive Master
Level I (small vessel)
VHF/SSB
Level III, Level I
283/300 points
PhD candidates in life sciences scoring lower: verbal ability 59%, quantitative ability 83%, analytical ability
88%
EDUCATION / QUALIFICATION
2006: Philosophy Doctorate (PhD), Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science,
Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa
Subjects: marine protected areas, biodiversity conservation, fisheries management
Thesis: Assessment of the effect of Goukamma Marine Protected Area on community structure and fishery dynamics
No marks given
1998: University degree (final examination), Friedrich-Alexander University, Erlangen,
Germany
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Subjects: zoology, organic chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology
Aggregate mark: 1.2 (excellent – seldom achieved)
Thesis: Field research on reproduction, growth and age of Anableps microlepis in Trinidad
1994: University degree (intermediate examination), Friedrich-Alexander University,
Erlangen, Germany
Subjects: botany, zoology, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry
Aggregate mark: 1.5 (excellent – seldom achieved)
1991: Grammar school degree, Ohm-Gymnasium, Erlangen, Germany
Aggregate mark: 1.7 (very good - given less frequently than the american “B” grade)
2010- : South African Environmental Observation Network, South Africa. Longterm monitoring of coastal marine resources and biodiversity in South Africa. Student supervision project design and coordination, data processing and research output.
Permanent Position as Researcher.
2009-2010: South African Environmental Observation Network, South Africa. Longterm monitoring of coastal marine resources and biodiversity in South Africa. Student supervision project design and coordination, data processing and research output. Contract Position as Contract Researcher.
2008-2010: World Wide Fund for Nature, Stellenbosch, South Africa. Table Mountain
National Park Observer Monitoring Programme. Contract Position as Project Leader.
2007-2009: South African Environmental Observation Network, South Africa. Longterm monitoring in marine protected areas in South Africa. Student supervision project design and coordination, data processing and research output. Postdoctoral Contract
Position.
2007: Coastal and Environmental Services, Grahamstown, South Africa. EIA for RO desalination plant, La Repose Development, Alexandria. Contract Position as Project
Executant Biological Component.
2007: Enviro Fish Africa, Grahamstown, South Africa. Management plan for the
Gamtoos Estuary. Contract Position as GIS Specialist.
2006: Enviro Fish Africa, Grahamstown, South Africa. Greater Addo Elephant National Park MPA management plan. Contract Position as Project Leader.
2006: South African Institute of Aquatic Biodiversity, South Africa. Long-term variability of protected inshore linefish populations in the Tsitsikamma National Park Marine Protected Area. Postdoctoral Research Contract.
2004: Primal-Films, Johannesburg, South Africa. Camera assistance in underwater and surface filming of the documentary “White Gold”, natural history of squid (Loligo vul-
garis) along the South Coast of South Africa for the “arte” Television Channel.
2003: South African Climate Change and Squid Program. Underwater sampling of squid (Loligo vulgaris) and eggs at spawning aggregations along the Eastern Cape coast,
South Africa, for genetic examinations.
2003: Enviro Fish Africa, Cape Town, South Africa. Development of a protocol for transformation of the South African pelagic fishery from Total Allowable Catch (TAC) to Total Allowable Effort (TAE) controlled.
2002: South African Climate Change and Squid Program. Deployment of the Deep
Blue Camera System for remote real-time monitoring and service of oceanographic buoys along the Eastern Cape coast, South Africa.
2002: Enviro Fish Africa, Cape Town, South Africa. Fieldwork for EIA of the Cougha
Harbour construction on the soft substrata ecosystem in Algoa Bay, South Africa.
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2002: Enviro Fish Africa, Cape Town, South Africa. Research proposal for baseline assessments and monitoring programs of oceanography, inter-tidal and sub-tidal biodiversity in the Greater Addo Elephant Park Marine Protected Area.
2000: National Information Services Corporation, Grahamstown, South Africa. Indexing of information on fish, fisheries and aquatic resources for bibliographic databases.
1998: R&Sea Divers Den, Crown Point, Tobago, West Indies. Supervision of recreational dive charters as PADI Divemaster.
1998: Geological Engineering Services, Erlangen, Germany. Soil core sampling for production of GIS-based, geological terrain maps.
1994: Institute for Botany and Pharmaceutical Biology, Friedrich-Alexander University,
Erlangen, Germany. Research assistant in measurements of chlorophyll concentration in cell plasma.
RESEARCH PROJECTS
National Marine Protected Area Baseline and Inventory Survey
Position: Project Leader
Collaborator
Collaborator
Project Leader
Collaborator
Project Leader
Duration: 2010-ongoing
Duties: Project design, fieldwork, data capture and analysis
Supporters: Department of Environmental Affaires, Department of Aquaculture Forestry and Fisheries, South African Environmental Observation Network
South African BioDiscovery/Diversity Programme Node
Position:
Duration: 2010-ongoing
Duties: Project design, fieldwork, data capture and analysis
Supporters: Department of Environmental Affaires, South African Environmental
Observation Network iSimangaliso Wetland Park Artificial Reef Monitoring Programme
Position:
Duration: 2009-ongoing
Duties: Project design, fieldwork, data capture and analysis
Supporters: iSimangaliso Wetland Park; South African Environmental Observation
Network
Table Mountain National Park Long-Term Ecological Research Programme
Position:
Duration: 2008-2010
Duties: Project design, fieldwork, data capture and analysis
Supporters: World Wide Fund; South African National Parks; South African Environmental Observation Network; Marine and Coastal Management
Agulhas Bank Linefish and Invertebrate Distribution Survey
Position:
Duration: 2008-ongoing
Duties: Fieldwork and data capture
Supporters: Marine and Coastal Management; South African Environmental Observation Network
Tsitsikamma National Park Long-Term Ecological Research Programme
Position:
Duration: 2006-ongoing
Duties: Project design, fieldwork, data capture and analysis
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Supporters: South African National Parks; South African Environmental Observation
Network
Tsitsikamma National Park Inshore Monitoring Programme
Position: Collaborator
Duration: 1995-2008
Duties: Project design, data capture and analysis
Supporters: World Bank; South African National Parks; South African Institute for
Aquatic Biodiversity; Rhodes University
Addo Elephant National Park Inshore Monitoring Programme
Position: Collaborator
Duration: 2006-ongoing
Duties: Project design, data capture and analysis
Supporters: World Bank; South African National Parks; South African Institute for
Aquatic Biodiversity; Rhodes University
Reef Atlas Invertebrate Biodiversity Monitoring Project
Position: Collaborator
Duration: 2008-2010
Duties: Logistical support and data contribution
Supporters: South African National Parks; South African Environmental Observation
Network; Rhodes University
Greater Addo National Park Marine Protected Area Management Plan
Position: Collaborator
Duration: 2006-2009
Duties: Project design and fieldwork
Supporters: South African National Parks; Enviro Fish Africa; World Bank; World
Wide Fund; South African Environmental Observation Network
Monitoring of oceanographic condition and plankton distribution in Algoa Bay
Position:
Duration: 2007-ongoing
Duties: Logistical support and fieldwork
Supporters: South African Environmental Observation Network; Nelson Mandela
Metropolitan University
Assessment of the effectiveness of Goukamma Marine Protected Area
Position:
Collaborator
Project Leader
Collaborator
Project Leader
Duration: 2000-2005
Duties: Project design, fieldwork, data capture and analysis
Supporters: Rhodes University; National Research Foundation
Movement behaviour of temperate reef fish in South Africa
Position:
Duration: 2000-2005
Duties: Logistical support and fieldwork
Supporters: Rhodes University; National Research Foundation
Biology of the four-eyed fish on Trinidad, West Indies
Position:
Duration: 1997
Duties: Project design, fieldwork, data capture and analysis
Supporters: University of Düsseldorf; University of West Indies
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RESEARCH CRUISES
2010: RV Ellen Khuzwayo Marine and Coastal Management, South Africa. Demersal shark long-line survey, Robben Island, South Africa. Duties: Biological sampling.
Sea days: 2
2010: RV Ellen Khuzwayo Marine and Coastal Management, South Africa. Linefish and invertebrate surveys on the Agulhas Bank, South Africa. Duties: Survey design, data handling, execution of ROV, diving surveys and biological sampling.
Sea days: 12
2009: RV Ellen Khuzwayo Marine and Coastal Management, South Africa. Linefish and invertebrate surveys on the Agulhas Bank, South Africa. Duties: Survey design, data handling, execution of diving surveys and biological sampling.
Sea days: 16
2008: RV Ellen Khuzwayo Marine and Coastal Management, South Africa. Linefish and invertebrate surveys on the Agulhas Bank, South Africa. Duties: Survey design, data handling, execution of diving surveys and biological sampling.
Sea days: 14
2002: FS Mkuze - Rhodes University, South Africa. Telemetry experiments and sonar tracking of roman (Chrysoblephus laticeps) at Goukamma, South Africa. Duties: Chief scientist, supervision and execution of experiments.
Sea days: 7
PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
JAMES, N.C., A. GÖTZ, P.D. COWLEY and W.M. POTTS (submitted) Temporal variability of a temperate fish assemblage in Africa’s oldest marine protected area. Mar.
Ecol. Prog. Ser.
GÖTZ, A., S.E. KERWATH, C.G. ATTWOOD and W.H.H. SAUER (submitted) A simple method to determine the stock status of resident reef fishes; based on differential fishing effort across a marine reserve boundary. Afr. J. Mar. Sci.
BENNETT, R.H., A. GÖTZ, W.H.H. SAUER, P.D. COWLEY and R.M. PALMER
(2009) Optimisation of underwater visual census and controlled angling methods for monitoring subtidal temperate reef fish communities. Afr. J. Mar. Sci. 31(3): 277-287.
GÖTZ, A., S.E. KERWATH, C.G. ATTWOOD and W.H.H. SAUER (2009) A change of the seaward boundary of Goukamma Marine Protected Area could increase conservation and fishery benefits. S. Afr. J. Sci. 105: 330-331.
GÖTZ, A., S.E. KERWATH, C.G. ATTWOOD and W.H.H. SAUER (2009) Effects of fishing on a temperate reef community in South Africa 2: benthic invertebrates and algae. Afr. J. Mar. Sci. 31(2): 253-262.
GÖTZ, A., S.E. KERWATH, C.G. ATTWOOD and W.H.H. SAUER (2009) Effects of fishing on a temperate reef community in South Africa 1: ichthyofauna. Afr. J. Mar.
Sci. 31(2): 241-251.
KERWATH, S.E., A. GÖTZ, C.G. ATTWOOD, P.D. COWLEY and W.H.H.
SAUER (2008) The effect of marine protected areas on an exploited population of sexchanging temperate reef fish: an individual-based model. Afr. J. Mar. Sci. 30(2): 337-
350.
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GÖTZ, A., P.D. COWLEY and H. WINKER (2008) Selected fishery and population parameters of eight important shore-angling species in the Tsitsikamma National Park no-take marine reserve. Afr. J. Mar. Sci. 30(3): 519-532.
GÖTZ, A., S.E. KERWATH, C.G. ATTWOOD and W.H.H. SAUER (2008) Effects of fishing on population structure and life history of roman Chrysoblephus laticeps
(SPARIDAE). Mar. Ecol. Progr. Ser. 362: 245-259.
KERWATH, S.E., A. GÖTZ, C.G. ATTWOOD, W.H.H. SAUER and C.G. WILKE
(2007) Area utilisation and activity patterns of Roman Chrysoblephus laticeps (Sparidae) in a small marine protected area. Afr. J. Mar. Sci. 29(2): 259-270.
GÖTZ, A., S.E. KERWATH, C.G. ATTWOOD and W.H.H. SAUER (2007) Comparison of the effects of different linefishing methods on catch composition and capture mortality of South African temperate reef fish. Afr. J. Mar. Sci. 29(2): 177-185.
KERWATH, S.E., A. GÖTZ, C. G. ATTWOOD, P.D. COWLEY and W. H. H.
SAUER (2007) Movement pattern and home range of Roman, Chrysoblephus laticeps. Afr.
J. Mar. Sci. 29(1): 93-103.
KERWATH, S.E., A. GÖTZ, C. WILKE, C. G. ATTWOOD and W. H. H. SAUER
(2006) A comparative evaluation of three methods used to tag South African linefish.
Afr. J. Mar. Sci. 28(3/4): 637-643.
KERWATH, S.E., A. GÖTZ, P.D. COWLEY, W.H.H. SAUER and C.G.
ATTWOOD (2005) A telemetry experiment on spotted grunter Pomadasys commersonnii in an African estuary. Afr. J. Mar. Sci. 27(2): 389-394.
KERWATH, S.E., A. GÖTZ and H. GREVEN (2001) Feeding habits of Anableps
microlepis (Anablepidae, Cyprinodontiformes) from two ecologically different habitats in
Trinidad, West Indies. Verh. Ges. Ichthyol. 2: 119-129.
BOOK CHAPTERS
GÖTZ, A. (2007) Local environmental issues: Linefisheries in crisis. In Life Sciences
Textbook & Workbook Grade 12 FET. Grogan, J. and R. Suter (Eds.). Sanlamhof, Allcopy Publishers.
GREVEN, H., A. GÖTZ and S.E. KERWATH (2001) Zur Nahrungsaufnahme von
Vieraugenfischen, Gattung Anableps. In Verhalten der Aquarienfische. Riehl, R. and H.
Greven (Eds.). Bornheim; Birgit Schmettkamp Verlag.
TECHNICAL REPORTS
KERWATH, S.E. and A. GÖTZ (2002) Transformation of the South African pelagic fishery from Total Allowable Catch (TAC) to Total Allowable Effort (TAE) controlled.
Prepared for Enviro Fish Africa, Cape Town, South Africa.
GÖTZ, A. and S.E. KERWATH (2002) Baseline assessments and monitoring programs of oceanography, inter-tidal and sub-tidal biodiversity in the Greater Addo Elephant National Park Marine Protected Area. Prepared for Enviro Fish Africa, Cape
Town, South Africa.
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POPULAR ARTICLES
GÖTZ, A., KERWATH, S. and T. SAMAAI (2010) First deployment of the National
Research Foundations’ Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV). http://www.saeon.ac.za/enewsletter/archives/2010/october2010/doc06
GÖTZ, A., BAILEY, S. and D. KING (2010) Artificial reef monitoring in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park. Web based newsletter article.
( http://www.saeon.ac.za/eNewsletter/doc01/ )
SAMAAI, T., KERWATH, S., GÖTZ, A., WILKE, C. and C. Da SILVA (2009) A treasure chest of wonders: life on the Agulhas reefs.
( http://sancor.nrf.ac.za/e-newsletter/a-sea-chest-of-wonders-life-on-theagulhas-reefs )
GÖTZ, A. and A. BERNARD (2009) Call for citizen scientists to help monitor SA marine resources. Web based newsletter article.
( http://www.saeon.ac.za/eNewsletter/Online/2009/june/doc01/ )
BERNARD, A. and A. GÖTZ (2008) Changing times. Web based newsletter article.
( http://www.saeon.ac.za/eNewsletter/Online/2008/july/doc06/ )
GÖTZ, A. (2008) Exploring the last frontiers: Reef pinnacles on the Agulhas Bank.
Web based newsletter article.
( http://www.saeon.ac.za/eNewsletter/Online/2008/september/doc05/ )
GÖTZ, A. (2007) Monitoring programs of the Elwandle Node of SAEON. Web based newsletter article.
( http://www.saeon.ac.za/eNewsletter/Online/2007/april/doc07/ )
KERWATH, S.E., GÖTZ, A. and H. GREVEN (2001) Notes on actual and potential habitats of Anableps microlepis in Trinidad, West Indies. Z. Fishk.
CONFERENCES
BERNARD, A., A. GÖTZ and S. D’AGATA (2010). Development of monitoring techniques and protocols for warm-temperate subtidal reef ecosystems. 2 nd SAEON
Summit 2010, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town, South Africa, 5 th – 6 th
October 2010.
CHALMERS, R., GÖTZ, A. and W.H.H. SAUER. Coastal bays, MPAs and fisheries
– trying to balance conservation and socioeconomic objectives through multi-use zoning and management. Presented at the 6th WIOMSA Scientific Symposium, St Denis,
La Réunion, 24 th – 29 th August 2009.
KERWATH, S.E., A. GÖTZ, C.G. ATTWOOD and W.H.H. SAUER. Conservation and fishery benefits of a small Marine Protected Area in South Africa: a synopsis of 7 years of research. Presented at the 6th WIOMSA Scientific Symposium, St Denis, La
Réunion, 24 th – 29 th August 2009.
CHALMERS, R., GÖTZ, A. and W.H.H. SAUER. Strategic assessment of resources and resource use for the proposed Greater Addo MPA, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Presented at the 6th WIOMSA Scientific Symposium, St Denis, La Réunion, 24 th – 29 th
August 2009.
CHALMERS, R., GÖTZ, A. and W.H.H. SAUER (2008) - Development of a spatially based conservation and management plan for the Addo Elephant National Park Marine Protected Area. Presented at the Southern African Wildlife Management Associa-
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tion Conference, Mpekweni Beach Resort, South Africa, 16 th September-19 th Sep-
tember 2008.
GÖTZ, A and P.D. COWLEY. Long-term monitoring of inshore linefish populations in the Tsitsikamma National Park Marine Protected Area. Presented at the Southern
African Wildlife Management Association Conference, Mpekweni Beach Resort, South
Africa, 16 th September-19 th September 2008.
BENNETT, R., SAUER, W.H.H., COWLEY, P.D., GÖTZ, A. and R.M. PALMER.
Optimisation of a sampling protocol for long-term monitoring of temperate reef fishes.
Presented at the South African Marine Science Symposium, Cape Town, South Africa,
29 th June-3 rd July 2008.
CHALMERS, R., GÖTZ, A. and W.H.H. SAUER. Strategic planning for the Greater
Addo MPA - Understanding the key issues. Presented at the South African Marine
Science Symposium, Cape Town, South Africa, 29 th June-3 rd July 2008.
GÖTZ, A. and P.D. COWLEY. Temporal variability of protected inshore fishery populations in the Tsitsikamma National Park Marine Protected Area. Presented at the
South African Marine Science Symposium, Cape Town, South Africa, 29 th June-3 rd July
2008.
BERNARD, K.S., P.W. FRONEMAN and A. GÖTZ. Implications for the potential removal of a keystone Sub-Antarctic species due to ocean acidification. Presented at the ICES International Symposium: Effects of Climate Change on the World Oceans,
Gijon, Spain, 19 th -23 rd May 2008.
GÖTZ, A., R. CHALMERS, R. BENNETT, S.E. KERWATH and P.D. COWLEY.
Marine protected areas as a tool for long-term monitoring of marine biota: Separating climate from anthropogenetic influence. Presented at the ICES International Symposium: Effects of Climate Change on the World Oceans, Gijon, Spain, 19 th -23 rd May
2008.
CHALMERS, R., A. GÖTZ and W.H.H. SAUER. Assessment of the ichthyofaunal and macro-benthic community structure in the proposed Greater Addo Marine Protected Area (MPA): Experimental design and preliminary results. Fifth WIOMSA Scientific Symposium, Durban, South Africa, 22 nd -26 th October 2007.
GÖTZ, A., S.E. KERWATH, P.D. COWLEY and A.W. PATERSON. The role of marine protected areas in the management of temperate reef fishes - implications for
Long Term Ecological Research and Monitoring. Society for Conservation Biology 21 st
Annual Meeting Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 1 st -5 th July 2007.
COWLEY, P.D., C.G. ATTWOOD, A. GÖTZ, B.Q. MANN and S.E. KERWATH.
Marine recreational angling in South Africa: an evaluation of the fishery benefits and effectiveness of marine protected areas. First Congress on Marine Recreational Fishing in the Mediterranean. Palma de Mallorca, Spain, 20 th -23 rd September 2006.
COWLEY, P.D. and A. GÖTZ.
Long-term variability of protected inshore linefish populations in the Tsitsikamma National Park (TNP) Marine Protected Area (MPA): implications for monitoring programmes. SAEON Summit 2006: Harvesting Environmental Observations for Science and Society, Pretoria, South Africa, 26 th -28 th
March 2006.
KERWATH, S.E. and A. GÖTZ. Scientific diving experiments in the Goukamma
Marine Protected Area. Barologia, Cape Town, South Africa, 11 th -16 th November 2005
KERWATH, S.E., A. GÖTZ, C.G. ATTWOOD and W.H.H. SAUER. Fish movement and marine reserve size: an investigation into the movement patterns of Chrysoble-
phus laticeps, an endemic South African reef fish. Southern African Marine Science Symposium, Durban, South Africa, 4 th -8 th July 2005.
GÖTZ, A., S.E. KERWATH, C.G. ATTWOOD and W.H.H. SAUER. Evaluation of the role of Goukamma Marine Protected Area in the conservation and management of
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reef fish species. Southern African Marine Science Symposium, Durban, South Africa,
4 th -8 th July 2005.
KERWATH, S.E., P.D. COWLEY, C.G. ATTWOOD and A. GÖTZ. Fish movement and marine reserve size: an investigation into the movement patterns of Chrysoblephus
laticeps, an endemic South African reef fish. Sixth Conference of Fish Telemetry,
Sesinbra, Portugal, 5 th -11 th June 2005.
KERWATH, S.E., A. GÖTZ, C.G. ATTWOOD and W.H.H. SAUER. The role of the
Goukamma Marine Protected Area in the conservation and management of reef fish species. Southern African Marine Science Symposium, Swakopmund, Namibia, 1 st -5 th
July 2002.
SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS
GÖTZ, A. and BERNARD, A. SAEON Elwandle Marine Protected Area Unit,
Elwandle Node Liaison Meeting, South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity,
Grahamstown, South Africa, 2 nd November 2010
GÖTZ, A., A. BERNARD, C. ATTWOOD and MANN, B. Long-term monitoring in
South African Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). Guest speaker, Annual Research Forum, Department of Environmental Science, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South
Africa, 14 th – 15 th October 2010.
GÖTZ, A. The Remotely Operated Vehicle, oral presentation to the Minister of Science and Technology, Grahamstown, South Africa, 13 th September 2010.
GÖTZ, A., KERWATH, S., SAMAAI, T., HARDING, R., DA SILVA, C. and
WILKE, C. Linefish assessment on the Agulhas Bank. First Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) deployment, SAIAB/DIFS Seminar Series, South African Institute for
Aquatic Biodiversity, Grahamstown, South Africa, 28 th May 2010.
GÖTZ, A. and A. BERNARD. Update on the Table Mountain National Park Marine
Protected Area long-term monitoring programme, South African National Parks Seminar Series, Cape Research Centre, Cape Town, South Africa, 14 th April 2010.
BERNARD, A. and A. GÖTZ. The Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected
Area long-term monitoring programme. Marine Protected Area Forum, iSimangaliso
Wetland Park, South Africa, 15th – 18th November 2009.
GÖTZ, A. S. KERWATH and K. SPENCER. A change of the seaward boundary of
Goukamma Marine Protected Area could increase conservation and fishery benefits.
Marine Protected Area Forum, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, South Africa, 15th – 18th
November 2009.
KERWATH, S.E., A. GÖTZ, C.G. ATTWOOD and W.H.H. SAUER. Conservation and fishery benefits of a MPA in South Africa: a synopsis of 7 years of research. Marine Protected Area Forum, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, South Africa, 15th – 18th No-
vember 2009.
GÖTZ, A. and A. BERNARD. Reef monitoring and the Fish and Invertebrate Volunteer Monitoring Program (FIN). SANBI’s Reef Classification Workshop, South African National Biodiversity Institute, Kirstenbosch, South Africa, 27 th August 2009.
GÖTZ, A. Monitoring marine biodiversity in South African National Parks Marine
Protected Areas. South African National Parks Regional Manager’s Forum, Tsitsikamma National Park, South Africa, 11 th February 2009.
BERNARD, A. and A. GÖTZ. Establishment of a Marine Protected Area long-term monitoring programme in the Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected Area.
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Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected Area Volunteer Monitoring Programme, Buffelsfontein, Cape Point, South Africa, 18 th November 2008.
GÖTZ, A. and A. BERNARD. Monitoring requirements for Marine Protected Areas.
Marine Protected Area Forum, Dwesa-Cwebe Nature Reserve, South Africa, 3 rd – 5 th
November 2008.
BERNARD, A. and A. GÖTZ. Towards the establishment of a Marine Protected Area long-term monitoring programme for the Agulhas bioregion. Marine Protected Area
Forum, Dwesa-Cwebe Nature Reserve, South Africa, 3 rd – 5 th November 2008.
GÖTZ, A.. How to use Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) for long-term monitoring and research. SAASTA Marine Biosciences Outreach 2008, South African. Institute for
Aquatic Biodiversity, Grahamstown, South Africa, 17 th -19 th October 2008.
GÖTZ, A., BERNARD A. and R. BENNETT. Development of a monitoring protocol for the Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected Area. Presented to South
African National Parks, Simonstown, South Africa, 1 st October 2008.
GÖTZ, A., BERNARD A. and R. BENNETT. Long term monitoring methods for subtidal biota. Cape Nature Marine Monitoring Workshop 2008, Stellenbosch, South
Africa, 14 th August 2008.
GÖTZ, A., BERNARD A. and R. BENNETT. Monitoring our marine resources in the Table Mountain National Park. Presented to the World Wide Fund, Stellenbosch,
South Africa, 13 th August 2008.
COWLEY, P.D., ATTWOOD, C.G., GÖTZ, A., KERWATH, S.E., WOOD, A.D.,
POTTS, W.M., MACKENZIE, B.L., BENNETT, R., WATT-PRINGLE, P. and J.
ESCOBAR-PORAS. Movement behaviour of important fishery species in the Tsitsikamma National Park. Tsitsikamma Symposium 2008, Tsitsikamma National Park,
South Africa, 15 th -16 th July 2008.
GÖTZ, A., R. BENNETT, A. BERNARD and P.D. COWLEY. Long-term monitoring methods for he subtidal marine biota in the Tsitsikamma NP. Tsitsikamma Symposium 2008, Tsitsikamma National Park, South Africa, 15 th -16 th July 2008.
GÖTZ, A., R. BENNETT and A. BERNARD. Development of a long-term monitoring strategy for marine near-shore biota using marine protected areas. Marine Protected
Area Forum, De Hoop Nature Reserve, South Africa, 26 th -28 th November 2007
GÖTZ, A., R. CHALMERS, R. BENNETT, S.E. KERWATH and P.D. COWLEY.
Marine protected areas (MPAs) as a tool for Long Term Ecological Research and Monitoring. Presented at the 1 st SAEON Student Symposium, Cape Town, South Africa,
11 th -13 th September 2007
GÖTZ, A., P.D. COWLEY, S.E. KERWATH and A.W. PATERSON. The role of marine protected areas (MPAs) in the conservation and management of temperate reef fishes: implications for long-term ecological research and monitoring (LTERM).
DIFS/SAIAB Seminars Series, South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, Grahamstown, South Africa, 4th May 2007
GÖTZ, A. and S.E. KERWATH. Management of temperate reefs - Conclusions from experimental studies on fish movement behaviour and marine protected areas (MPAs).
Postgraduate Seminars, Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, Rhodes
University, Grahamstown, South Africa, 5th-7th October 2005
GÖTZ, A. Goukamma Marine Protected Area in the conservation of fish species.
Regional Management Committee, Cape Nature Conservation, Goukamma Nature
Reserve, South Africa, 12 th March 2002
GÖTZ, A. The role of the Goukamma Marine Protected Area in the conservation and management of commercially important linefish species. Postgraduate Seminars, Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, Rhodes University, Grahamstown,
South Africa, 25 th -29 th September 2000-2004
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CHALMERS, R. and A. GÖTZ. Development of a long-term monitoring protocol for marine biota in the proposed Greater Addo Marine Protected Area (MPA). Presented at the 1 st SAEON Student Symposium, Cape Town, South Africa, 11 th -13 th September
2007
PUBLIC AND MEDIA PRESENTATIONS
GÖTZ, A. Monitoring Fish and Invertebrate Life on the Reef Pinnacles of the Agulhas
Bank. Poster presentation, SAEON Launch, Port Alfred, South Africa, 25 th March
2010
GÖTZ, A. Marine Protected Area Unit Projects, Collaborators and Publications. Poster presentation, SAEON Launch, Port Alfred, South Africa, 25 th March 2010
GÖTZ, A. Long-term monitoring of inshore linefish populations in the Tsitsikamma
National Park. Poster presentation, SAEON Launch, Port Alfred, South Africa, 25 th
March 2010
GÖTZ, A. Volunteer Divers can help monitor South Africa’s marine resources.
Phone-in radio interview, Cape Talk&Radio 702, South Africa, 18 th August 2009
GÖTZ, A. and A. BERNARD. Evaluation of the suitability of recreational divers for scientific long-term monitoring of temperate reefs. False Bay Dive Club Meeting, Cape
Town, South Africa, 26th March 2008
GÖTZ, A., S.E. KERWATH and P.D. COWLEY. Fishing for data in marine reserves.
Sasol SciFest, 1820 Settlers National Monument, Grahamstown, South Africa, 22nd-
28th March 2006
GÖTZ, A. Diving and research. Public talk, Scylla Dive Club Meeting, Knysna, South
Africa, 10 th July 2003
GÖTZ, A. Fish tagging program in the Goukamma MPA. Phone-in radio interview,
South Coast Radio, South Africa, 23 rd November 2001
GÖTZ, A. and S.E. KERWATH. Marine reserve research. Poster presentation, South
African National Marine Week, Knysna, South Africa, 15 th -19 th October 2001
MEMBERSHIP IN SCIENTIFIC FORUMS
Member of Faculty: Board of the Faculty of Science, Rhodes University, Grahamtown, South Africa
Marine Linefish Research Group: National research group registered under the
South African National Research Foundation (NRF)
Biodiversity Working Group (observer): National working group registered under the South African National Research Foundation (NRF)
WORKSHOPS
Development of a Business Case for a Systematic Offshore Mapping Programme of the South African Marine Environment. Stakeholder Workshop, Council for Geoscience, Bellville, South Africa, 7 th October 2010
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MPAs, Natural Resources and Coastal Environment Monitoring Workshop, Postgraduate Village Conference Centre, Grahamstown , South Africa, 13 th -14 th July 2010.
Facilitated by A. Götz
SANBI’s Reef Classification Workshop, South African National Biodiversity Institute,
Kirstenbosch, South Africa, 27 th August 2009
Ecological Risk Assessment Workshop: Line Fishery, Sea Point Research Aquarium,
Cape Town, South Africa, 20 th 21 st November 2008
Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected Area Volunteer Monitoring Programme, Buffelsfontein, Cape Point, South Africa, 18 th November 2008.
Chaired&facilitated by A. Götz
Cape Nature Workshop on Monitoring Methods for Marine Resources, Jonkershoek,
Stellenbosch, South Africa, 14 th August 2008
Scientific Diving Workshop, Kramer Building, University of Cape Town, South Africa,
3 rd July 2008
Monitoring of Marine Biodiversity, South African National Biodiversity Institute,
Kirstenbosch, South Africa, 13 th -14 th September 2007
REVIEWS
 Marine Ecology Progress Series
 Hydrobiologia
 African Journal of Marine Science
 Environmental Conservation
 PLoS One Journal
 South African National Research Foundation
LECTURING AND COURSES
 Under-graduate lecture on the subject of long-term monitoring in marine protected areas. Department of Environmental Science, Rhodes University, Grahamstown,
South Africa, 2010
 Under-graduate and Honours lectures on the subject of fisheries management and marine protected areas. Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, Rhodes
University, Grahamstown, South Africa, 2006-2010
 Fish and Invertebrate Volunteer monitor training courses. Stellenbosch Underwater
Club, University of Cape Town Dive Club, South Africa, 2009
 Under-graduate course on the use of PRIMER V6 software. South African Environmental Observation Network, Grahamstown, South Africa, 2007
 Under-graduate courses in exercises on the morphology and anatomy of animals.
Institute for Zoology, Friedrich-Alexander University, Erlangen, Germany, 1996
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STUDENT SUPERVISION AND TRAINING
 Stéphanie D’Agata – Internship (6 month): Comparative assessment of demersal fish monitoring techniques inside and outside the Castle Rock marine reserve,
South African Environmental Observation Network, Grahamstown, South Africa.
2010 (Tutor)
 Sean Bailey - MSc degree (2 years): Long-term monitoring of artificial reefs, Rhodes
University, Grahamstown, South Africa.
2009-2011 (Supervisor)
 Anthony Bernard - PhD degree (4 years): Long-term monitoring methods for marine resources and biodiversity, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa.
2008-2011 (Co-Supervisor)
 Russell Chalmers - PhD degree (4 years): Management plan for South African
MPA, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa.
2006-2009 (Mentor)
 Rhett Bennett - MSc degree (2 years): Long-term monitoring protocol for marine resources, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa.
2005-2007 (Mentor)
LANGUAGES
 German (first language)
 English (fluent)
 French (good)
 Afrikaans (working knowledge)
SOFTWARE PACKAGES
 R programming language, Statistica, SPSS, Primer
 Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint
 Photoshop, Premiere
 ArcView, ArcGIS, ArcEditor
 Surfer, SigmaPlot, Endnote
REFERENCES
 Prof. Hartmut Greven +49-211-811 20 81
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DECLARATION
Institute for Zooloy, Morphology and Cellbiology, Heinrich-Heine Universität, Düsseldorf, Germany
 Prof. Colin Attwood +27-21-65 03 612
Marine Research Institute, Zoology Department, University of Cape Town, South
Africa
 Prof. Warwick Sauer +27-46-60 38 415
Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, Rhodes University, Grahamstown,
South Africa
 Dr. Paul Cowley +27-46-60 35 805
South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, Grahamstown, South Africa
 Dr. Angus Paterson +27-46-62 29 899
South African Environmental Observation Network, Grahamstown, South Africa
I hereby declare that the details and information furnished in this document are true,
Dr Albrecht Götz
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