Journal of Climate Change and Pollution

Prof. Tshifhiwa C. Nangammbi, Pr.Sci.Nat., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Nature Conservation at the Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa. A Fulbright Scholar and registered professional scientist with the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP), she has over two decades of academic and research experience in zoology, conservation ecology, and biodiversity management. Her work focuses on ecological systematics, wildlife ecology, parasitology, invasive species, and environmental sustainability. Prof. Nangammbi has served as an expert advisor to the High-Level Panel for the South African Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Fisheries and has been actively involved in developing university curricula, establishing molecular genetics laboratories, and supervising numerous postgraduate students. She has authored and co-authored multiple peer-reviewed articles in international journals including Diversity (MDPI), Veterinary Sciences (MDPI), Sustainability, and Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases.

• Invasive species ecology and control
• Tick-borne and zoonotic disease ecology
• Ecosystem health and sustainable land use
• Environmental genetics and molecular systematics
• Wildlife conservation and biodiversity management
• Climate and ecological resilience

1. Fulbright African Visiting Research Scholar, Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, USA
2. Member, High-Level Advisory Panel on Wildlife Policy for the South African Government
3. Registered Professional Scientist (Zoological Sciences) – SACNASP Reg. No. 115892
4. External examiner for MSc and PhD theses at multiple African universities
5. Supervisor and mentor to over 30 postgraduate students (PhD, MSc, and B-Tech)
6. Established Molecular Genetics Laboratories at the Universities of Venda and Tshwane University of Technology
7. Reviewer and editorial contributor to journals in biodiversity, parasitology, and environmental sciences

1. Nyathi G., Ndlovu M., Nangammbi T.C. (2025). Influence of a bird’s habit and habitat in predicting haemoparasite infection. Diversity (MDPI).
2. Makwarela T.G., Seoraj-Pillai N., Nangammbi T.C. (2025). The Impact of Vegetation Changes in Savanna Ecosystems on Tick Populations on Wildlife. Diversity, 17(5): 314.
3. Nkoko M.M., Shivambu N., Nangammbi T.C. (2025). Diversity and Prevalence of Ectoparasites on Invasive Rodents in Informal Markets of Gauteng Province. Int. J. for Parasitology: Parasites & Wildlife.
4. Makwarela T.G., Seoraj-Pillai N., Nangammbi T.C. (2025). Distribution and Prevalence of Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens at the Wildlife-Livestock Interface in Africa. Veterinary Sciences, 12:364.
5. Shivambu N., Moshobane M.C., Nangammbi T.C. (2024). South Africa as a donor of its native and exotic species to the international pet trade. Sustainability, 16(20):8828.
6. Jordaan P.R., Measey J., Nangammbi T.C. (2025). Pre- and post-fire fossorial herpetofaunal community structure in savanna habitat. Herpetology Notes Journal.