• Lecturer – Environmental Science
• Office: SW127
• Extension: 2325
• Email: [email protected]

Qualifications

• PhD Geography (GIS and Remote Sensing) (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa); * MSc Geoinformation Science and Earth Observation (Natural Resources Management) (University of Twente, Faculty of Geoinformation Science and Earth Observation (ITC), Enschede, The Netherlands); * BSc (Hon) Environmental Science and Health, (National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Bulawayo (Zimbabwe).

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

• Maviza Auther*, Engelbrecht Francois, Grab Stefan (2022), Twentieth century precipitation trends in the upper Mzingwane sub-catchment of the northern Limpopo basin, Zimbabwe, Springer - Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 149, pp.309–325

• https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-022-04040-5.

• Khumalo Nkosana, Maviza Auther*, Nunu Wilfred Njabulo, (2021) Spatial dynamics of illegal dumpsites and prevalence of diarrhoeal diseases in Makokoba Township in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, Elsevier - Scientific African, 13, e00939 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2021.e00939.
• Maviza Auther*, Ahmed Fethi (2021), Climate change/variability and hydrological modelling studies in Zimbabwe: a review of progress and knowledge gaps; Springer Nature - Applied Sciences, 3(5), pp.1-28 https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-021-04512-9.
• Chikanya Enica, Maviza Auther*, Macherera Margaret (2021), An assessment of risk factors for contracting rabies among dog bite cases recorded in Ward 30, Murewa district, Zimbabwe; PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 15 (3), p.e0009305 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009305.
• Maviza Auther*, Ahmed Fethi (2020), Analysis of past and future multi-temporal land use and land cover changes in the semi-arid Upper-Mzingwane sub-catchment in the Matabeleland south province of Zimbabwe; Taylor and Francis - International Journal of Remote Sensing, 41, 14, pp.5206-5227 https://doi.org/10.1080/01431161.2020.1731001.
• Ndlovu Iphithule, Maviza Auther, Nunu Wilfred Njabulo, Mudonhi Nicholas, Dube Oliver, (2019), Land use−land cover changes and Mopani worm harvest in Mangwe District in Plumtree, Zimbabwe; Springer - Environmental Systems Research, 8, 1, pp.1-9 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40068-019-0141-5.
• Maviza Auther, Nunu Wilfred Njabulo, Dube Oliver, Ndlovu Vuyelwa, (2018), Factors associated with home births in a selected ward in Mberengwa District, Zimbabwe; Elsevier – Midwifery, 1, 68, pp.15-22 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2018.09.013.

Conferences and Workshops

• National University of Science and Technology Research Day (Symposium) (NUST, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe): 11 – 12 Aug 2022
• Presentation 1: Multi-temporal geospatial analysis of water hyacinth (Eicchornia crassipes) invasion of upper Umguza dam (Umguza district, Zimbabwe) from 2013-2018
• Presentation 2: Assessing risk factors for contracting rabies among dog bite cases in Ward 30, Murewa district, Zimbabwe
• South Africa National Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition (Equitas Auditorium, Bloemfontein, South Africa): 13 November 2020
• Presentation title: Past and future landscape degradation in the Northern Limpopo: An eye from space
• University of the Witwatersrand, 11th Cross faculty postgraduate symposium (Johannesburg, South Africa): 9 October 2020
• Poster presentation title: Analysis of past and future multi-temporal land use and land cover changes in the semi-arid upper-Mzingwane sub-catchment in the Matabeleland south province of Zimbabwe
• South Africa National Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition (Equitas Auditorium, Bloemfontein, South Africa): 25 October 2019
• Presentation title: Climate change/ variability and landuse-landcover change impacts on surface runoff in the Upper Mzingwane Subcatchment, Zimbabwe
• University of the Witwatersrand, 10th Cross faculty postgraduate symposium (Johannesburg, South Africa): 3 - 4 September 2019
• Poster presentation title: Assessment of the impacts of climate change/ variability and landuse- landcover changes on surface runoff in the upper Mzingwane subcatchment, Zimbabwe | (An overview)
• Monitoring of Environment for Security in Africa (MESA) MESASADC Second Regional Workshop, 25 July – 05 August 2016, (Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN) Gaborone, Botswana)
• Monitoring of Environment for Security in Africa (MESA) SADC THEMA Zimbabwe National Network training workshop: 17 - 21 October 2016 (Harare, Zimbabwe).
• Botswana Symposium on Wetlands and Wildlife (Maun, Botswana): 17 - 19 March 2015
• Paper title: Effects of wetland landscape changes on waterfowl population dynamics: Fuente de Piedra Lagoon (Malaga, Spain)