Currently the director of the Centre for Geographical Analysis, Adriaan van Niekerk has been employed at the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Stellenbosch University since 1997. His research focus is the development of geographical information systems (GIS) and remote sensing (earth observation) techniques to support decisions concerned with land use, bio-geographical, environmental and socio-economic problems.
- BSc, 1994, Stellenbosch University
- BSc Hons, 1995, Stellenbosch University
- MSc (Cum Laude), 1997, Stellenbosch University
- PhD, 2008, Stellenbosch University
