Sifiso Xulu is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Geography, University of KwaZulu-Natal. He received his MSc at Stellenbosch University and earned his Ph.D. in Environmental Science at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in 2019. He is a physical geographer whose research interests include remote sensing, spatial analysis, and environmental management. His research activities cover the areas of land use analysis, remote sensing, and geographic information systems. He is currently working on forest health and vitality using remote sensing.