Kate graduated with an MSc in freshwater ecology from the University of Cape Town in 1998, and is a registered professional ecologist with the South African Council for Natural Science Professions (SACNASP). Her specialist skills lie in the areas of wetland and river ecology, freshwater macroinvertebrate identification and analysis, biomonitoring, wetland mapping and classification, conservation planning for the aquatic environment, and urban river and wetland management and rehabilitation.   

Kate has worked extensively in the Western Cape and the Northern Cape, and elsewhere in Africa, including Mozambique and Kenya.  She has submitted over 180 specialist freshwater ecological consultancy reports, and has published five Water Research Commission reports, four chapters in international books, a South African National Biodiversity Institute wetland classification manual and 11 scientific papers.   

Kate is a founding member of the SA Wetland Society (SAWS), and was on the SAWS Board for eight years.  She has also been on the Board of the Western Cape Wetlands Forum since 2004. 

Formal education
MSc (Zoology, University of Cape Town)
BSc Honours (Zoology, University of Cape Town)
BSc (Zoology, University of Cape Town) 

Professional Memberships/Accreditations
Professional Natural Scientist (Pr.Sci.Nat) in Ecology – The South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions
Founding Member and Board Member – South African Wetland Society
Member – Western Cape Wetlands Forum and Fynbos Forum
Accredited SASS5 practitioner 

Specialisations
Biomonitoring using freshwater algae and invertebrates, freshwater ecological input to environmental impact assessments, conservation planning, wetland mapping, wetland classification 

email: kate@frcsa.org.za
Tel: +27(0)72-232-7709