Thesis title: Using cosmogenic nuclide, 10Be, to quantify southern African landscape evolution through the erosion of mixed bedrock-alluvial anabranching rivers.

Research interests: Landscape evolution, cosmogenic nuclides (¹⁰Be and ²⁶Al), fluvial geomorphology and geochronology

Supervisors: Dr R. Pickering & V. Mbele (iThemba LABS)

Science Engagement:iThemba LABS interview 

Selected Publications

1. Pickering, R. & Khosa, R.R., 2023. The geological period that no one talks about: menstruation in the field. European Geological Union blogs, GeoBlog, published 12 May 2023

2. Winkler, S., Mbele, V. Khosa, R., Corbett L.B., Bierman, P., Hidy, A., Brown, T., Makhubela, T.V., Kramers, J.K., Tooth, S. (2023). 10Be at iThemba LABS using a silicon nitride membrane stack as absorber for isobar suppression. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B 540 (2023) 102–109.

3. Pickering, R., Khosa, R.R., Hashibi, S., Tostevin, R. 2022. How can we ensure that everyone enjoys their geological field training? Geobulletin, Geological Society of South Africa, 65,4, 4-6

4. Qadeer, A., Anis, M., Ajmal, Z., Kelly L. Kirsten, K.L., Usman, M., Khosa, R.R., Liu, M., Jiang, X., Zhao, X. (2022). Sustainable development goals under threat? Multidimensional impact of COVID-19 on our planet and society outweigh short term global pollution reduction. Sustainable Cities and Society, 83, 103962.

Degrees

1. MSc Geology (cum laude), University of Johannesburg (2017 – 2019)
2. BSc (Hons) Geology, University of Johannesburg (2016)
3. BSc Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Johannesburg (2013-2015)

Awards

1. UCT Advancing Womxn Fellow