ABOUT US
BiorteX began as a shared vision in 2017, shortly after we completed our PhDs. At a time when our career paths were uncertain, we knew that we wanted to shape our own future and build something that reflected who we are as scientists. We are both strongly independent and deeply committed to fieldwork, and we wanted a platform that would allow us to remain closely connected to hands-on research and exploration. Although we are both trained as zoologists, our expertise spans a broad range of research and professional skills, from population genetics and functional morphology to project management and grant writing. Through BiorteX, we combine these complementary strengths to support rigorous biological research, and we look forward to teaching, training, educating, and assisting the academic community.
Born and raised in a small town (Piketberg) in South Africa, I spent most of my childhood barefoot and outdoors. My love for nature led me to persue a bachelors in BSc Biodiversity and Ecology at Stellenbosch University. But academia is a slippery slope
I completed both my Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Biology at the University of Antwerp, before moving to South Africa—first as an exchange student, and later as a PhD researcher at the Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University. My doctoral research focused on the functional morphology and evolution of body armou