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Climate Change , Agriculture & Development Researcher | Expert in R & SPSS | Academic Writing 5+ years experience

Profile Summary

Rumbidzai Matindike is a dedicated emerging researcher driven by a strong desire to address new and demanding issues in both scholarly and practical settings. She is a PhD student at the University of Johannesburg, Faculty of Science, Department of Geography Environmental Management Energy Studies. Passion for sustainability drives her research focus on issues impacting the relationship between humans and the environment

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Agricultural Economics
• ☆ Organic Farming
• ☆ Forestry
• ☆ Aquaculture
• ☆ Data Collection
• ☆ Earth & Atmospheric Science
• ☆ Geography & Cartography
• ☆ Human Geography
• ☆ Climate Science
• ☆ Environmental Science
• ☆ Pollution Control & Waste Management
• ☆ Water Pollution
• ☆ Air Pollution
• ☆ Air Quality Management
• ☆ Environmental Management & Protection
• ☆ Environmental Policy
• ☆ Deforestation
• ☆ Environmental Health
• ☆ Environmental Statistics
• ☆ Ecology
• ☆ Ecosystem Management
• ☆ Ecological Restoration
• ☆ Conservation Biology
• ☆ Marine Conservation
• ☆ Grasslands
• ☆ Biodiversity
• ☆ Agroecology
• ☆ Poultry Farming
• ☆ Environmentalism
• ☆ Environmental Ethics

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Market Research, User Research, Meta-Research, Feasibility Study, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Cleaning

Product Development Formulation, Concept Development

Work Experience

Phd Student

University of Johannesburg

January 2024 - Present

Education

PhD in Geography (Geography Environmental Management Energy Studies)

University of Johannesburg

February 2024 - November 2026

Msc Safety , Health & Environmental Management (Geography, Environmental Sustainability and Resilience Building)

Midlands State University

January 2016 - November 2017

Bsc Natural Resources Management (Department of Environmental Studies and Natural Resources)

Africa University

August 2012 - November 2015

Certifications

• DATA Analysis

  University of Johannesburg

  January 2026 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Rumbidzai Matindike, Walter Musakwa (2026). A Q methodology study on climate change and women’s agricultural livelihoods in Mhondoro Ngezi, Zimbabwe . Discover Sustainability.

Rumbidzai Matindike, Walter Musakwa (2026). The gendered health impacts of climate change on smallholder women farmers in Mhondoro Ngezi, Zimbabwe . BMC Public Health.

Mehdizadeh, M., Omidi, A., Matindike, R., Nigussie, Z.G., Ikegwu, T.M., Agu, H.O., Onen, P., Gumula, I., Ezzat, S.M., Merghany, R.M.(2025). Agri-Waste Valorization: Pathways to Sustainable Bioenergy and Biochemical Innovation . Circular Economy and Sustainability.

BOOK CHAPTER

Matindike, R., Matutu, D.N.(2025). AI for community engagement and environmental awareness: Harnessing artificial intelligence to promote sustainable practices in the Global South . AI and Ecological Change for Sustainable Development. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 383-413.

Ogunwumi, O.T., Matindike, R.(2025). AI applications in environmental monitoring: Case studies on deforestation and pollution assessment . AI and Ecological Change for Sustainable Development. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 65-100.