Qualifications and Curriculum Vitae:
Dr David J. McDonald

• Florida Park High School 1969 - 1973
• University of Witwatersrand 1974
• University of Natal 1975 - 1978 - obtained B.Sc. & B.Sc. Honours in Botany
• South African Defence Force 1979 - 1980
• Employed at Botanical Research Unit, Stellenbosch 1981 - 1992.
• Obtained M.Sc. (Botany) from University of Cape Town in 1983 for the study of the vegetation of Swartboschkloof, Jonkershoek near Stellenbosch.
• Surveyed the vegetation of the southern Langeberg, 1984 - 1994.
• Moved to Kirstenbosch Research Centre, National Botanical Institute in 1993.
• Awarded doctorate (PhD) in 1995 by University of Cape Town for the study, 'Phytogeography, Endemism and Diversity of the Southern Langeberg'.
• Managed the Vegetation Map of South Africa Project (VEGMAP) 1995  -- 2000 (National Botanical Institute).
• Joined the staff of the Botanical Society of South Africa in August 2000 as Deputy Director later to become Director: Botanical & Communication Programmes.
• Bergwind Botanical Surveys & Tours CC. established as private enterprise in December 2005.