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Lindie B. Smith-Adao

 

Lindie has a B.Sc. degree in botany and geography from the University of the Western Cape, with a post-graduate qualification (M.Sc.) in environmental science from the same university. She is currently completing a PhD (part-time) in geography from Rhodes University. Lindie has spent the last 10 years working as a scientific researcher at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in Stellenbosch.

 

Her research focusses on a number of related fields (e.g. ecology, geomorphology, etc.) under the broad umbrella of ecosystem management. Earlier research concentrated on freshwater biodiversity conservation planning. This discipline provides a means to halt and reverse freshwater ecosystem degradation by proactively and systematically identifying conservation priorities and options. Currently, She also focus on landscape degradation and restoration as well as services that arise from healthy ecosystems.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

 

  • Maherry, A.M., Horan, M.J.C., Smith-Adao, L.B., van Deventer, H., Nel, J.L. and Schulze R.E. 2012. Delineating River Network Quinary Catchments for South Africa and Allocating Associated Daily Hydrological Information. Water Research Commission, Pretoria, South Africa.

 

  • Smith-Adao, L.B. Nel, J.L., le Maitre, D., Maherry, A. and Swartz, E.R. 2011. A spatial assessment of freshwater ecosystems and water supply in a semi-arid environment. River Research and Applications 27, 1298-1314.

 

  • Nel, J.L., Murray, K.M., Maherry, A.M., Petersen, C.P., Roux, D.J., Driver, A., Hill, L., Van Deventer, H.1, Funke, N., Swartz, E.R., Smith-Adao, L.B., Mbona, N., Downsborough, L., and Nienaber, S. 2011a. Technical Report: National Freshwater Ecosystem Priority Areas project. WRC Report No 1810/2/11, Water Research Commission, Pretoria, South Africa.

 

  • Nel J.L., Driver A., Strydom W., Maherry A., Petersen C., Hill, L., Roux D.J., Nienaber S., van Deventer H, Swartz, E., and Smith-Adao, L.B. 2011b. Atlas of Freshwater Ecosystem Priority Areas in South Africa: Maps to support sustainable development of water resources. WRC Report No TT 500/11, Water Research Commission, Pretoria, South Africa.

 

  • Smith-Adao, L.B. and Scheepers, A.C.T. 2007. An assessment of the channel morphological changes in the Lourens River, Western Cape. Water SA 33 (4), 559-569.

 

CURRENT PROJECTS

  • Water Research Commission (WRC) Project: Building resilient landscapes by linking social networks and social capital to ecological infrastructure.

  • WRC Project: Enhancement of the method to identify and delineate South Africa’s Water Source Areas with specific focus on mountain groundwater systems.

 

NETWORKS

Southern African Association of Geomorphologists (SAAG)

 

RESEARCH TOPICS

  • Social ecological assessment and mapping 

  • Degradation and restoration

  • Water security

  • Multi-functional landscapes

  • Policy and practice 

 

 

 

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