Dr. Lutendo Mugwedi
Senior Lecturer at the University of Venda and the Chairperson of the Vhembe Biosphere Reserve (VBR) BoardTRANSECTS Co-Applicant and Partner Organization Representative for Vhembe Biosphere Reserve
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- University of Venda and Vhembe Biosphere Reserve, South Africa
Dr. Lutendo Mugwedi is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Venda and the Chairperson of the Vhembe Biosphere Reserve (VBR) Board in Limpopo Province, South Africa. Trained as an ecologist, his work has evolved to embrace transdisciplinary research. Dr. Mugwedi’s research interests include biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services, restoration of degraded lands, invasive alien plant ecology and management, biosphere reserves and water governance, as well as futures thinking and sustainability transformations. He is enthusiastic about being part of the TRANSECTS team, where he collaborates with a dynamic group dedicated to co-developing sustainable solutions to tackle socioecological challenges in biosphere regions.