BIPOC Environmentalists

My name is Charlton Thys. I am a postgraduate at the University of the Western Cape and holds an honours degree in Geography and Environmental science, that focused on wetland remote sensing. I had the opportunity to present my honours research at the 2019 ‘Natuurwetenskapppe Simposium’ (Natural science symposium) held at the University of the Free state (UFS), Bloemfontein.  Currently I am doing my master’s research focusing on the ecosystem characteristics of coastal lakes. My interests are wetlands and environmental sciences and my research analysis includes an understanding of the spatial and temporal variability of physical, biological and hydrological characteristics of coastal wetlands.  Charlton Thys, masters student.

Lwandisa Fada is originally from a small town, Mbizana in the Eastern Cape. She holds BSc (Hons) Environment and Water Science from the University of the Western Cape. She has previously worked as a Biodiversity Conservationist at the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA) where she was mainly involved in Coastal Management Programmes i.e. the Blue Flag Eco-Label. Currently, she works as an Environmental Consultant in KwaZulu Natal based Environmental Consulting Company where duties mainly include but not limited to conducting Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), conducting Environmental Audits, lodging Water Use License Applications for various developments. She is a member of International Association for Impact Assessment South Africa (IAIAsa) and is a registered Scientist at the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professionals (SACNASP).  Lwandisa is a nature enthusiast, as such, in her spare time she enjoys going out for Hiking, trail running, Nature