Ethan Newman

Ethan Newman sees a role for himself as both scientist and educator in the field of evolutionary ecology, particularly in pollination biology. He has a passion for the flora of the Cape Floristic Region, sparked by his childhood spent exploring the Renosterveld fragments near his home in Wellington.

Newman completed his undergraduate degree in biodiversity and ecology, and his honours in botany at Stellenbosch University. He has also worked as a research assistant at the University’s Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology. During his master’s degree, later upgraded to a PhD, he received a National Geographic Young Explorers Grant. His PhD is currently funded by an NRF innovation scholarship.

During his studies Ethan authored four peer-reviewed articles, published in Evolution, Proceedings of the Royal Society B (Biological), South African Journal of Botany and Annals of Botany.