• Ecology
• DNA barcoding
• Biodiversity and distribution
• Biodiversity conservation and monitoring
• Avian ecology
• Invasion biology
• Urban ecology
• Zoology

• Biological invasions
• Alien invasive species ecological dynamics
• Species distribution modelling
• Genetic diversity
• Alien invasive species impact assessment
• Invasive birds
• Global wildlife trade and zoonotic risk
• Urban biodiversity and species adaptation dynamics

• Dr TC Shivambu - Google Scholar
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• Dr TC Shivambu - ORCID

Professional Affiliations:

• Member of the editorial board for the Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research.

• Urban invasive bird research - Employing diverse ecological methods to investigate impact dynamics, reproductive patterns, feeding behaviour, and citizen-science observations of non-native bird species such as rock dove and rose-ringed parakeet within metropolitan environments
• Wildlife trade assessment - Trends determination and species risk analysis application ussing GISS, EICAT, RAAT and SEICAT
• Ungulates and alien plant invasion in urban protected areas - Supervise multiple projects looking at the dispersal ecology, diversity of alien plants, and native-alien interaction facilitated by pollination
• Community engagement projects - Supervising MSc and PhD field studies focused on ecological restoration and community participation