Anthony Palmer

Professor Anthony (Tony) Palmer is a rangeland ecologist and research professor at the Institute for Water Research (IWR) at Rhodes University, South Africa. His work focuses on rangeland health, landscape-scale evapotranspiration, and using remote sensing data to monitor arid and semi-arid ecosystems. He previously worked as a specialist researcher at the Agricultural Research Council (ARC). His research covers global change impacts, soil moisture dynamics, and land management in Southern Africa. He currently participates in research collaborations, publishes academic papers, and supervises postgraduate students in water resource and ecosystem conservation.