Key Projects

Waterberg Biosphere Reserve - USAID Project (2020 – 2022, South Africa)

  • Developed a Strategic Environmental Management Plan (SEMP) using GIS and remote sensing to assess biodiversity, climate resilience, and ecological infrastructure.
  • Contributed to the expansion nomination of the Waterberg Biosphere Reserve.

Electronic Metadata Catalogue (EMC) & Data Capture Project Register – DALRRD (2022 – 2024, South Africa)

  • Created a national metadata catalogue for SA Spatial Data Infrastructure (SASDI) to improve data accessibility and governance.
  • Published and managed datasets via SASDI Catalogue.

Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) - Energy Modelling Platform (2024, Italy)

  • Developed training content on energy modelling and geospatial data management.
  • Delivered training for academics and professionals from developing countries.

Global & Regional Electrification & GIS Initiatives

  • Supported global electrification platforms for Benin, Somalia, and Somaliland (World Bank & KTH Projects).
  • Applied GIS for sustainable groundwater management (SADC Groundwater Management Institute).
  • Contributed to global groundwater data initiatives (IGRAC - GGIS).
  • Assisted in GIS-based analysis for clean cooking solutions (Clean Cooking Alliance).
  • Led FOSS GIS training and migration for national geospatial systems (St. Lucia & Dominica Governments).

Organisations & Conferences

Organisations

  • GISSA Member (2020 – Present)
  • SAGTA Member (2022 – Present)
  • OSGeo 2022 Charter Member

Conferences & Presentations

  • FOSS4G - Florence, Italy – Classroom GIS in South Africa
  • Presented EMC and DCPR Training for government officials
  • Southern African Geography Teacher’s Association (SAGTA) – Academic Conference, June 2024 (Data collection for the Classroom)
  • Geospatial Data Management Trainer – Energy Modelling Platform, Joint Global Training School (smr 3963)