Dr. Absalom El-Shamir Ezugwu
Senior Lecturer
- 033 260 5877
- lottering@ukzn.ac.za
- BSc (Environmental Science), BSc Hons (Environmental Science), MSc with Distinction (Applied Environmental Science), Ph.D. (Environmental Science)
- Environmental Science
- Pietermaritzburg campus
Currently a senior lecturer at the School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Romano Lottering has been employed at the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Pietermaritzburg campus since 2012.
Romano Lottering holds a Ph.D. in environmental science from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. His research interest involves developing earth observation tools that assist in decision-making for improving commercial forest productivity under changing climatic conditions. He has published a number of peer-reviewed research articles and successfully supervised several postgraduate students.
Romano Lottering is an NRF rated scientist, registered professional natural scientist (Geospatial Science), a member of the Geospatial Science Professional Advisory Committee of SACNASP and a reviewer for several national and international DHET accredited journals.
Research interests
- Remote sensing of forest health
- Land use land cover classification
- Object-orientated Remote Sensing
- Mapping invasive alien plant species
- Detecting drought impact using GIS and Remote sensing