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Rochelle Bessinger

MSc Candidate

Rochelle MSc

BSc Hons (2020)

Email: bessingerrochelle2012@gmail.com

Project Title
How decomposition of water hyacinth (Pontederia crassipes) impacts the water column

Supervisors: Prof. Julie Coetzee, Dr. Kelby English

Rochelle is looking at the rate of decay of water hyacinth at Hartbeespoort Dam and how this affects the water chemistry in an already-polluted water system

Rochelle studied Zoology up until her honours year until she discovered biological control in a gap year. "It’s weird to think that I once thought “bugs were icky” and now I am absolutely in love with the critters"


Research Interests
  • Conservation
  • Alien species
  • Natural control methods

Recent Publications

Edwards, S., Bessinger, R., 2024. Morphological variations of auditory bullae in otomyine rodents (Rodentia: Otomyini) in southern African biomes. Journ Morph https://doi.org/10.1002/jmor.21680


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