Sibusiso Mahlangu holds an MSc in Zoology from the University of Johannesburg, focusing on DNA barcoding and eDNA metabarcoding of estuarine macrobenthos. He joined the WWF Environmental Leaders Graduate Programme and worked at SANBI, enhancing his genomic analysis skills. He also completed an internship in Norway through the BioDATA Advanced Project. Sibusiso aims to apply machine learning to biodiversity genomics and pursue a PhD