Honours Students

• Yash Jayram

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• Ashvir Ramchandra

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• Nelisiwe Khusi

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• Yadir Ramnarayan

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• Sanelisiwe Mncube

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• Sthembiso Hlophe

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• Khodani Khakhu

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• Trisha Sukhdeo

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• Zama Ndlovu

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• Sayuri Srikissan

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• Kivana Naidoo

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MSc Students

• Akosua Awuah

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• Ayanda Mthalane

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• Caiphus Ngubo

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• Christie Terrell

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• Dylan Teasdale

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• Jade Moody

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• Jeremy Moonsamy

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• Jermaine Nathanael

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• Jordon Bull

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• Keanu Singh

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• Kyle Reddy

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• Lindiwe Nkabane

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• Lizeth Nkambule

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• Londiwe Dlamini

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• Mxolisi Gumede

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• Nkosinathi Dlamini

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• Nkululeko Mabila

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• Nomcebo Myeza

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• Ntombiyenkosi Nxumalo

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• Penison Metho

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• Predarshan Naidoo

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• Roanne Sutcliffe

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• Robyn Horan

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• Ruvekh Singh

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• Ryshan Ramlall

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• Sameera Khan

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• Theolin Naidoo

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• Thivashnie Naidoo

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• Xolile Nkomo

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• Xolisile Yende

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• Zakariya Nakhooda

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PhD Students

• Trevor Lumsden

  Position

  PhD Candidate Hydrology
  

  Biography

  His research interests include studying the impact of climate variability and climate change on water resources and agriculture. Previously he has done work on investigating land use impacts on hydrology. He is currently registered for a PhD on the topic of assessing hydrological risk in present and future climates in selected South African catchments.
  
  

  Qualifications

  MSc (hydrology) (cum laude) (Natal)
  BSc Honours (hydrology) (Natal)
  BSc (hydrology, soil science) (Natal)
  
  
  

  Selected Recent Publications

  • GREENE, A.M., HELLMUTH, M. and LUMSDEN, T. (2012). Stochastic decadal climate simulations for the Berg and Breede Water Management Areas, Western Cape province, South Africa. Water Resources Research 48, W06504 doi:10.1029/2011WR011152.
  • LUMSDEN, T.G. AND SCHULZE, R.E. (Eds), 2012. Applications of Rainfall Forecasts for Agriculturally Related Decision Making in Selected Catchments of South Africa. Water Research Commission, Pretoria, RSA, WRC Report TT 538/12. pp 207.
  • GRAHAM, L.P., ANDERSSON, L., HORAN, M., KUNZ, R., LUMSDEN, T., SCHULZE, R., WARBURTON, M., WILK, J. and YANG, W. 2011. Using multiple climate projections for assessing hydrological response to climate change in the Thukela River Basin, South Africa. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth 36, 727-735.
  • SCHULZE, R.E., HEWITSON, B.C., BARICHIEVY, K.R., TADROSS, M.A., KUNZ, R.P., HORAN, M.J.C. and LUMSDEN, T.G. 2010. Methodological Approaches to Assessing Eco-Hydrological Responses to Climate Change in South Africa. Water Research Commission, Pretoria, RSA, WRC Report 1562/1/10. pp 197.
  • LUMSDEN, T.G., SCHULZE, R.E. and HEWITSON, B.C. 2009. Evaluation of potential changes in hydrologically relevant statistics of rainfall in Southern Africa under conditions of climate change. Water SA. 35, 649-656.
  • LUMSDEN, T.G. and SCHULZE, R.E. 2007. Application of Seasonal Climate Forecasts to Predict Regional Scale Crop Yields in South Africa. In Sivakumar, M.V.K. and Hansen, J. (Eds.) Climate Prediction and Agriculture: Advances and Challenges. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, New York, USA. ISBN 978-3-540-44649-1. Chapter 21, 213-224.

  
  

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• Feroza Morris

  Degree: 

  

  PhD Candidate Hydrology
  
  
  

  Research thesis:

  Use of rainfall and temperature forecasts agriculturally related decision-making.
  
  
  

  Qualifications:

  • MSc Environmental hydrology
  • BSc.Hons. Environmental hydrology
  • BSc. Environmental Hydrology

  
  
  

  Biography:

  I have a keen research interest in hydroclimatology and how the climate system causes temporal and spatial variations in the hydrological cycle. My hobbies include spending time with family and friends, going to the beach and getting involved with the youth in my community.

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• Simphiwe Ngcobo

  Supervisor:

   Prof Graham Jewitt

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• Thomas Rowe

  Degree:

  PhD Candidate Hydrology

  Research thesis:

  Continuous Simulation Modelling for Design Flood Estimation in South Africa

  Qualifications:

  • MSc (Hydrology)
  • BSc Honours (Hydrology)
  • BSc LES (Hydrology and Soil Science)

  Biography:

  I am from a small farming area in Creighton, KZN. My research interests are Design Flood Estimation (DFE), hydrological modelling and process hydrology. The objective of my PhD is to develop and assess a Continuous Simulation Modelling (CSM) system for DFE in South Africa. I also enjoy the outdoors and a variety of sports.

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• Byron Gray

  Degree:

  PhD Candidate Hydrology

  Research thesis:

  An investigation into the impacts of Global Change, with a focus on the effects of land cover change on hydrological processes at a catchment scale in the Cathedral Peak Research Catchments, KwaZulu-Natal.

  Qualifications:

  • MSc (Hydrology)
  • BSc Honours (Hydrology)
  • BSc (Hydrology and Geography)

  Biography:

  I’m from Pietermaritzburg. My research interests are around global change with a particular interest in climate and land use change, as well as hydrological processes and meteorology. I enjoy being outdoors, either mountain biking, sailing or playing tennis.

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• Gareth Simpson

  Degree:

  PhD Candidate – Agricultural Engineering

  Research thesis:

  Water-Energy-Food Nexus

  Qualifications:

  • BTh - 2006
  • MEng (Agricultural Engineering) - 2001
  • BEng Hons (Water Resources Engineering) - 1998
  • BSc Eng (Agricultural Engineering) - 1996

  Biography:

  Gareth is a Professional Engineer who works at Jones & Wagener (Pty) Ltd in the Environmental Engineering Division. He is married to Michelle, with two children, Joy and Nathan. His research interest is related to water, energy and food security, particularly within the SADC region.

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• Katelyn Johnson

  Degree:

  PhD Candidate Engineering

  Research thesis:

  Estimation of extreme design rainfall events and accounting for non-stationary data in design rainfall estimation in South Africa.

  Qualifications:

  • MSc Civil Engineering
  • BSc Civil Engineering

  Biography:

  Katelyn is a Civil Engineer with 4 years’ experience in industry dealing with hydrology and hydraulics. Her research interests lie mainly in the fields of engineering hydrology and climate change. Katelyn is an nGAP lecturer in Civil Engineering at UKZN.

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• Hlengiwe Ndlovu

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• Jedine Govender

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• Joseph Masanganise

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• Matthew Burnett

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• Richard Kunz

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• Tinisha Chetty

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• Stefanie Schutte

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• Manish Ramjeawon

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• Maqsooda Mahomed

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• Susan Risko

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• Mlungisi Shabalala

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• Tiffany Aldworth

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• Katelyn Johnson

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• Nkosinathi Kaptein

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• Kudzanai Rosebud Marembo

  Degree:

  PhD Candidate Hydrology

  Research thesis:

  Adaptation strategy design at different scales to deal with changes in yield in South Africa’s futures under climate change

  Qualifications:

  • MPhil Environmental Studies
  • MSc Geoinformatics
  • BSc Hons Geoinformatics
  • BSc (GIS & RS, Geography)

  Biography:

  Kudzanai is a GIS Specialist with experience in industry as well as academia. Her research interests are mainly in application of GIS & Remote sensing in water resource monitoring and modelling and climate change &/ vulnerability. She is currently a researcher in a CWRR-WRC project.

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