Dr Charles Teta

Dr Charles Teta joined Future Water Institute as a Postdoctoral Fellow in April 2020. Before joining the University of Cape Town, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Rhodes University in the Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Sciences. He has a PhD in Environmental Toxicology and a BSc (Hons) in Applied Biology and Biochemistry. Charles’s research interest is centred on the global challenge of legacy and emerging environmental pollutants, including their effects on water quality, ecosystems health, and public health. He is also involved in research and innovations on water and wastewater treatment and waste management to mitigate pollutants of concern. Some of his past research focused on heavy metal pollution from urban areas, landfills, and mine tailings, as well as the effects of pollutants of emerging concern, including endocrine-disrupting chemicals and pharmaceuticals. He also researched on aquaculture by focusing on aquatic health and developing reliable biochemical methods for aquatic health assessment. He also carried out consultancy for the NGO sector on an integrated aquaculture-agriculture rural livelihoods project.