GGH2604: People and the Environment
GGH3703: Introduction to GIS

Teaching Interests

• Environmental Sciences
• Physical Geography

Research Interests

• Gully Erosion
• Rainfall Erosivity

• Geomorphology

• Sumner, P., Nel, W., Rughooputh, S., Boojhawon, R., Dhurmea, K., Le Roux, J. and Anderson, R.L., 2016: Rainfall Erosivity and Soil Erosion Risk Assessment in Tropical Island Environments: A Case Study of Mauritius, Geomorphology and Society, 217-230

• Nel, W., Anderson R.L., Sumner, P.D., Boojhawon, R., Rughooputh, S.D.D.V., Dunputh B.H.L., (2013): Temporal sensitivity analysis or erosivity estimations in a high rainfall tropical island environment, Geografiska Annaler, Series A: Physical Geography, 95, 337-343.
• Nel, W., Mongwa, T., Sumner, P.D., Anderson, R.L., Dhurmea, K.R., Boodhoo, Y., Boojhawon, R., Rughooputh, S.D.D.V., (2012): The nature of erosive rainfall on a tropical volcanic island with an elevated interior, Physical Geography, 33, 3, 269-284

• Hedding, D.W., Nel, W. and Anderson R.L., 2015: Aeolian processes and landforms in the sub-Antarctic: Preliminary observations from Marion Island, Polar Research, 1(34), 1-8.

• Presented and formed part of the Organising Committee of the 2013 University of Pretoria "Post-Graduate Student Seminar" held at the University of Pretoria
• Presented at the 2012 South African Association of Geomorphologists Conference held at Gobebeb, Namibia titled "Elevation and rainfall erosivity attributes: A Mauritius case study"
• Presented Poster at the 2010 South African Association of Geomorphologists conference entitled "Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Rainfall Erosivity in Mauritius"
• Presented at the 2009 Annual Student Geography Conference titled "Fluvial Dynamics of the Usutu Banzi Pan, Ndumu Game Reserve"

Professional Societies and Involvement

• South African Association of Geomorphologists - Member

• Ntabalenga Laleni Ecological Infrastructure Project (DWA)
• PhD