Patricia-Ann Scherman

Dr Patsy Scherman

has a PhD in Biotechnology and has been actively involved in the aquatic field, particularly in aquatic ecology and water quality of rivers, for many years. She has acted as study leader, river task leader, water quality specialist and capacity building/training task leader, for a number of Environmental Flows (Ecological Reserve and Ecological Water Requirements), Water Resource Classification and Resource Quality Objectives (RQOs) projects throughout RSA and regionally throughout Africa. She has also developed and managed integrated environmental, aquatic and water quality monitoring programmes; and conducts aquatic ecology specialist studies for Environmental Impact Assessments and water use licensing; and water quality specialist assessment for companies such as Sappi and mining companies in and outside SA. Patsy is currently leading Phase 2 of a transboundary project for ORASECOM regarding the Implementation of Environmental Flows (EFlows) in the Orange-Senqu Basin.