Shaeden Gokool

Dr Shaeden Gokool is a researcher in the Centre for Water Resources Research at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg. His research interests include hydrological modelling, remote sensing, data science and stable isotope hydrology.

Qualifications
PhD (Hydrology), University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2018

MSc (Hydrology), University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2015

BSc Hons (Hydrology), University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2012

BSc (Hydrology and Geography), University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2011

Current Research Projects
Use of drone technology for monitoring the state of crops to improve water use productivity with precision agriculture and improved irrigation scheduling. Funded by the Water Research Commission. Project number K5/2971//4.
Determining water use, water use efficiency and nutritional water productivity of Moringa under varying crop management practices. Funded by the Water Research Commission. Project number C2020/2021-00484.
Determine water use of Cannabis tree in Eastern Cape and KwaZulu – Natal Provinces. Funded by the Water Research Commission. Project number C2020/2021-00442.
Leveraging the Google Earth Engine to analyse very-high spatial resolution unmanned aerial vehicle data to guide and inform precision agriculture in smallholder farms. Funded by the Water Research Commission. Project number C2021/2022-00800.
Model Uncertainty & Reliability for (water) Resource Assessment (MURRA). Funded by the Water Research Commission. Project number C2022/2023-00967.