Kate definitely fits the Hotel California lyric 'You can check out anytime you like but you can never leave'. She's now Emeritus Professor but when Pearl Mzobe came to see us this weekend it was plain to see that here was the supervisor with her former student. Pearl's now taking her PhD at Lund University... Continue Reading →
Two webs, a bug and a special lady
Fieldwork with Kate in the Karoo usually involves lots of walking in hot dusty and scratchy places. Last week's trip to Ganora was no exception. On the way to collect data from various instruments and gadgets you find yourself dodging spiders webs and finding the most exquisitely coloured insects. They are the inhabitants of the sand... Continue Reading →