I am a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. My research focus on topics related to environmental economics. I am also finalising a double PhD in which I specialise in economics at the University of Cape Town and in environmental science at the University of Groningen. My PhD research focus is on the Water-Energy-Food nexus and sustainable development in South Africa. I see the world differently to most people. Maintaining a bias for hope, I believe in dedicating my work to solving pressing problems of sustainable development. I ultimately aspire to contribute significantly towards improving the lives of the world’s most vulnerable, while promoting a more equal, sustainable and peaceful society.
Expertise
Environmental economics, development economics, sustainability, water-energy-food nexus, resource security, resource use, household resource consumption and security, econometrics, climate change, policy implementation.
Education
Expected in early 2025: PhD, Economics – University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Expected in early 2025: PhD, Environmental Science – University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
2021: Master of Science, Development Economics – Pantheon Sorbonne, Paris, France.
2020: Master of Science, Economics – University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
2019: Bachelor of Science, Economics and Law – University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
