PhD Geography, University of Fort Hare, 2020 

MSc Geography, Rhodes University, 2016

PGCE (Snr. & FET) Geography, University of South Africa, 2012

BSc (Hons.) Environmental Management and Analysis, University of Pretoria, 2011

BSc Geography, University of Pretoria, 2010

ORCID; Google Scholar; SCOPUS

Rudolph, E. M., Hedding, D. W., Hodgson, D. A., Fabel, D., Gheorghiu, D. M., Shanks, R., & Nel, W. (2024). A glacial chronology for sub-Antarctic Marion Island from MIS 2 and MIS 3. Quaternary Science Reviews, 325, 108485.  

Nel, W., Hedding, D. W., & Rudolph, E. M. (2023). The sub-Antarctic islands are increasingly warming in the 21st Century. Antarctic Science, 35(2), 124–126. 

Rudolph, E. M., Hedding, D. W., de Bruyn, P. J. N., & Nel, W. (2022). An open access geospatial database for the sub-Antarctic Prince Edward Islands. South African Journal of Science, 118(9/10), Art. #12302.

Rudolph, E. M., Hedding, D. W., & Nel, W. (2022). A spatial model of Marion Island’s palaeo-ice extent. Antarctic Science, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954102022000293 

Rudolph, E. M., Hedding, D. W., & Nel, W. (2021). The glacial geomorphology of sub-Antarctic Marion Island. Journal of Maps, 17(2), 313–324. https://doi.org/10.1080/17445647.2021.1931970

Rudolph, E. M., Hedding, D. W., & Nel, W. (2021). The surface geology of the Prince Edward Islands: refined spatial data and call for geoconservation. South African Journal of Geology, 124(3), 627–638. https://doi.org/10.25131/sajg.124.0014

Nel, W., Boelhouwers, J. C., Borg, C.-J., Cotrina, J. H., Hansen, C. D., Haussmann, N. S., Hedding, D. W., Meiklejohn, K. I., Nguna, A. A., Rudolph, E. M., Sinuka, S. S., & Sumner, P. D. (2021). Earth science research on Marion Island (1996–2020): a synthesis and new findings. South African Geographical Journal, 103(1), 22–42. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/03736245.2020.1786445

Rudolph, E. M., Hedding, D. W., Fabel, D., Hodgson, D. A., Gheorghiu, D. M., Shanks, R., & Nel, W. (2020). Early glacial maximum and deglaciation at sub-Antarctic Marion Island from cosmogenic 36Cl exposure dating. Quaternary Science Reviews, 231, 106208. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2020.106208

Pretorius, A., & Rudolph, E. M. (2020). Reflections on the SSAG2018 conference: focus, formats, and impacts. South African Geographical Journal, 102(2), 223–235. https://doi.org/10.1080/03736245.2019.1670235

Geography and geomorphology, including process geomorphology and fieldwork techniques in data collection.

Geomorphological mapping and landscape analysis.

Dating techniques in earth surfaces processes and denudation rates (e.g. cosmogenic nuclide exposure, rock weathering).

Glacial and peri-glacial geomorphology in particular sub-Antarctic, Antarctic and high mountain environments.

Education and communication in Geography, including the use of immersive technologies (such as Virtual Reality).

Geoheritage and geoconservation

 Landscape Evolution, Geomorphological Mapping, Geochronology, Cosmogenic Nuclide Dating, Virtual Reality in Geomorphology and Education, Geoheritage, Sub-Antarctic, Antarctic

Potential research themes for postgraduates

• Assessing change in mountainous environments
• Geochronological dating techniques using cosmogenic nuclides and stable isotopes
• Landforms and landscape change in the sub-Antarctic 
• Rates of rock weathering and decay
• Exploring new techniques for documenting and presenting landscape change, e.g. virtual reality, mapping, modelling etc.

GEOP2614: Process Geomorphology

GEOP6826: Geomorphology (Honours)

GEOR6808: Research Module (Honours)

Society Membership and Service 

President of the Southern African Association of Geomorphologists

Association of Polar Early Career Scientists’ South African National Committee.

Society of South African Geographers

Science Communication

Die GrootOntbyt (GrootFM 90.5 / KykNET), 8 July 2019.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRq5-ke588Q

The Conversation, “Marion Island’s last ice age happened earlier than we thought. Why it matters.”, 18 June 2020. https://theconversation.com/marion-islands-last-ice-age-happened-earlier-than-we-thought-why-it-matters-140106

Vryeweekblad, “Eiland se gletsergeskiedenis herskryf: Die ys het al vroeër gesmelt” 3 July 2020, Pieter Botha. https://www.vryeweekblad.com/gesondheid-en-omgewing/2020-07-02-eiland-se-gletsergeskiedenis-herskryf-die-ys-het-al-vroer-gesmelt/

SAfm, “Marion Island’s Last Ice Age Happened Earlier Than We Thought!”, 9 September 2020. https://iono.fm/e/921459