Mark New

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Mark New a Research Chair at the African Climate and Development Initiative, and Professor in the Department of Environmental and Geographical Science, boh at the University of Cape Town. His research has spanned climate change detection, attribution, impacts and adaptation. His recent research has focused on quantifying and adapting to the changing risks of damaging climate events in southern Africa, on climate adaptation knowledge systems, and on understanding barriers and enablers to effective climate adaptation responses.

Experience

  • 2024–present
    Professor / Research Chair, University of Cape Town
  • 2011–2024
    Director, African Climate & Development Initiative, University of Cape Town
  • 2011–2014
    Professor of Climate Science, University of Oxford
  • 1999–2011
    Lecturer / Reader in Geography, University of Oxford
  • 1995–1999
    Senior Research Associate, University of East Anglia

Education

  • 1998 
    University of Cambridge, UK, PhD Geography
  • 1992 
    University of Cambridge, UK, MPhil Environment and Development
  • 1987 
    University of Cape Town, South Africa, BSc Honours Geology
  • 1986 
    University of Cape Town, South Africa, BSc Geology

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