Johannie Maria Spaan | |
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| Education | Tshwane University of Technology University of Pretoria |
| Alma mater | Oregon State University |
| Known for | Infection studies on Cape Buffalo |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | wildlife biologist |
| Institutions | Entabeni Private Game Reserve |
| Thesis | Stress Physiology in Free-ranging Female African Buffalo (Syncerus caffer): Environmental Drivers, and Immunological and Infection Consequences. (2018) |
| Doctoral advisor | Anna E. Jolles |
Johannie Maria Spaan is a South African wildlife biologist.
After her studies in zoology and ecology at Tshwane University of Technology, her first works consisted in conducting behavioral studies on Cape ground squirrels. She also studied at the University of Pretoria, and was accepted at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University in the USA to finish her doctorate thesis. Her research to that point focused on the impact of treating parasitic worm infestations in African buffalo and its impact on humans.[1] Spaan was among the fifteen Fellows chosen by the L'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science to receive an international scholarship to pursue their research projects.[2]