Project Officer - Nicole du Plessis

Nicole du Plessis obtained her Honours in Ocean and Atmospheric Science at the University of Cape Town.  She started with the Groen Sebenza Programme in 2013 at WESSA. As part of the internship she worked as the project assistant at the Whale Coast Cetacean Project researching cetacean behaviour and habitat use in Gansbaai. She then continued her internship at the City of Cape Town’s Sport, Recreation and Amenities Department focusing on coastal management. As part of her duties she worked on the Blue Flag South Africa Programme, she was the secretariat of the Simon’s Town Penguin Advisory Committee and a mentor for the Youth Environmental Services Programme.

She is currently the Project Officer for the South African Marine Research and Exploration Forum (SAMREF) as well as the Coordinator for IORA-SA.

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