Frances Gamble
South African speleologist, geographer and environmentalist
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Frances Gamble's Degrees
- Bachelors Geography University of Cape Town
- Masters Geography University of Pretoria
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Frances Gamble was a South African climatologist and speleologist. Her work on cave conservation was extensive and pioneering. She evaluated cave ecosystems and conservation policies which were necessary to protect them. Gamble was one of the founders of the Cave Research Organisation of South Africa, which aimed at improving the scientific and professional development of speleology in South Africa. She was president of the Environmental Education Association of South Africa from 1986 to 1989 and of the South African Geographical Society from 1989 to 1991. At a time when Apartheid limited collaboration for South African researchers, she built networks internationally to facilitate research.
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