Samuel Motitsoe

Dr. Samuel Motitsoe is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand. His research spans aquatic biodiversity, restoration ecology, and invasive species management, with a focus on South African ecosystems.

• Education: BSc, BScHons, MSc, PhD (Rhodes University)

His work employs stable isotope analysis and mesocosm experiments to study:

• Microplastic pollution in reservoirs
• Biological control of invasive aquatic plants
• Metal contamination in subtropical rivers
• Trophic structure in afromontane wetlands

Recent publications highlight advancements in:

• Pollution mapping methodologies
• Aquatic ecosystem recovery post-invasion
• Sampling efficiency in macrophyte-affected systems