ASSAR's international and interdisciplinary team
|
Name |
Region |
Institution |
Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abass Adam Yidana | West Africa | University of Ghana | Master’s student |
| Abdoulaye Hamidou | West Africa | Oxfam | Research-into-Use |
| Abdul Rauf Zanya Salifu | West Africa | University of Ghana | Master’s student |
| Abdul-Karim Sulemana | West Africa | University of Ghana | Master’s student |
| Abhishek Patil | South Asia | Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Researcher |
| Adam Sadat | West Africa | Oxfam | Research-into-Use |
| Adelina Mensah | West Africa | University of Ghana | Researcher |
| Admire Nyamwanza | Cross-regional | University of Cape Town | Researcher |
| Adza Beda | West Africa | Emory University | Intern |
| Ahmed Abubakari | West Africa | University of Ghana | Researcher |
| Ahmed Omar | Cross-regional | Oxfam | Research-into-Use |
| Aicha Traore | West Africa | International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics | Master’s student |
| Alcade Segnon | West Africa | University of Ghana | PhD student |
| Alemayehu Zewdie | East Africa | Oxfam | Research-into-Use |
| Alex Biney | West Africa | University of Ghana | Master’s student |
| Alice Poniso | Southern Africa | University of Namibia | Honours student |
| Amadou Sidibe | West Africa | International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics | Researcher |
| Amir Bazaz | South Asia | Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Institutional lead |
| Amlanjyoti Goswami | South Asia | Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Researcher |
| Amogh Arakali | South Asia | Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Researcher |
| Andaleeb Rahman | South Asia | Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Researcher |
| Angela Chappel | Cross-regional | University of Cape Town | Master’s student |
| Anisha Debbarman | South Asia | Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Researcher |
| Ankita Yadav | South Asia | Watershed Organisation Trust | Researcher |
| Antara Rai Chowdhury | South Asia | Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Researcher |
| Anthony Carnall | Cross-regional | Oxfam | Research-into-Use |
| Anuradha Phadtare | South Asia | Watershed Organisation Trust | Researcher |
| Aradhana Yaduvanshi | South Asia | Watershed Organisation Trust | Researcher |
| Arjun Srinivas | South Asia | Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Researcher |
| Aromar Revi | South Asia | Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Co-principal investigator / India lead |
| Ashlene Pingelly | Cross-regional | University of Cape Town | Administration |
| Ashwati VK | South Asia | Ashoka Trust for Ecology and the Environment | Researcher |
| Asmamaw Bahir | East Africa | Addis Ababa University | Researcher |
| Assan Plea | West Africa | International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics | Master’s student |
| Belinda Assabil | West Africa | University of Ghana | Master’s student |
| Benedicta Fosu-Mensah | West Africa | University of Ghana | Researcher |
| Benjamin Ofori | West Africa | University of Ghana | Researcher |
| Bernadette Shalumbu | Southern Africa | Desert Research Foundation Namibia | Research-into-Use |
| Bettina Koelle | Cross-regional | Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre | Experiential learning |
| Bhavana Halanaik | South Asia | Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Researcher |
| Bhavana Rao | South Asia | Watershed Organisation Trust | Researcher |
| Bidisha Sinha | South Asia | Watershed Organisation Trust | Researcher |
| Birgit Ottermann | Cross-regional | University of Cape Town | Communications |
| Blane Harvey | Cross-regional | International Development Research Centre | CARIAA programme officer |
| Bonolo Mosime | Southern Africa | University of Cape Town | Master’s student |
| Brendon Bosworth | Cross-regional | University of Cape Town | Communications |
| Bruce Hewitson | Southern Africa | University of Cape Town | Researcher |
| Caitlin Kelly | Cross-regional | University of Cape Town | Communications |
| Carol Barnfather | Cross-regional | INTASAVE | Administration |
| Caroline Lumosi | East Africa | INTASAVE | Researcher |
| Cecil Togarepi | Southern Africa | University of Namibia | Researcher |
| Celestin Badolo | West Africa | Oxfam | Research-into-Use |
| Chalmers Mulwa | Southern Africa | University of Cape Town | PhD student |
| Chandapiwa Molefe | Southern Africa | University of Botswana | Researcher |
| Chandni Singh | South Asia | Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Researcher |
| Chidiebere Ofoegbu | Southern Africa | University of Cape Town | Researcher |
| Chris Gordon | West Africa | University of Ghana | Institutional lead |
| Churchill Kumadey | West Africa | University of Ghana | Master’s student |
| Claire van Wyk | Southern Africa | University of Cape Town | Master’s student |
| Clark Seipt | West Africa | START | Administration |
| Colleen Magner | Cross-regional | Reos Partners | Transformative Scenario Planning |
| Cornelia Haukongo | Southern Africa | University of Namibia | Honours student |
| Dan Rogers | Cross-regional | Oxfam | Research-into-Use |
| Daniel McGahey | East Africa / Cross-regional | African Wildlife Foundation / INTASAVE | Researcher |
| Daniel Morchain | Cross-regional | Oxfam | Co-principal investigator / Research-into-Use lead |
| Daniel Nukpezah | West Africa | University of Ghana | Researcher |
| Dave Loubser | East Africa | African Wildlife Foundation | Researcher |
| David Lesolle | Southern Africa | University of Botswana | Researcher |
| Devika Rathore | South Asia | Ashoka Trust for Ecology and the Environment | Master’s student |
| Dian Spear | Southern Africa | University of Cape Town | Researcher |
| Dinesh Budhram | Cross-regional | Reos Partners | Transformative Scenario Planning |
| Dipak Zade | South Asia | Watershed Organisation Trust | Researcher |
| Divya Nazareth | South Asia | Watershed Organisation Trust | Researcher |
| Divya Solomon | South Asia | Ashoka Trust for Ecology and the Environment | Researcher |
| Djibril Berthé | West Africa | International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics | Master’s student |
| Dori Nguyen | West Africa | University of Ghana | Researcher |
| Dzidzo Yirenya-Tawiah | West Africa | University of Ghana | Researcher |
| Edmond Totin | West Africa | International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics | Researcher |
| Edward Koomson | West Africa | University of Ghana | PhD student |
| Ekua Odoom | West Africa | University of Ghana | PhD student |
| Elaine Tweneboah Lawson | West Africa | University of Ghana | Researcher |
| Elizabeth Ndeunyema | Southern Africa | University of Namibia | Researcher |
| Emilia Haimbili | Southern Africa | University of Namibia | Researcher |
| Emilia Haufiku | Southern Africa | University of Namibia | Researcher |
| Emily Gillingham | Cross-regional | Oxfam | Research-into-Use |
| Enos Omondi | East Africa | African Wildlife Foundation | Researcher |
| Ephias Mugari | Southern Africa | University of Botswana | PhD student |
| Erik Reson | East Africa | African Wildlife Foundation | Researcher |
| Ester Nangolo | Southern Africa | University of Namibia | Researcher |
| Evans Kituyi | Cross-regional | International Development Research Centre | CARIAA programme officer |
| Francis Akugre Awaafo | West Africa | University of Ghana | Master’s student |
| Georgina Cundill Kemp | Cross-regional | International Development Research Centre | CARIAA programme officer |
| Gerard Poda | West Africa | International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics | Scientific officer |
| Gina Ziervogel | Southern Africa | University of Cape Town | Researcher |
| Greeshma Hegde | South Asia | Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Researcher |
| Hannah Crichton | South Asia | University of East Anglia | Master’s student |
| Harish Daware | South Asia | Watershed Organisation Trust | Researcher and Transformative Scenario Planning |
| Harpreet Kaur | South Asia | Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Researcher |
| Helen Bushell | Cross-regional | Oxfam | Research-into-Use |
| Helen Jeans | Cross-regional | Oxfam | Research-into-Use |
| Helen Scanlon | Southern Africa | University of Cape Town | Researcher |
| Hillary Masundire | Southern Africa | University of Botswana | Institutional lead |
| Hussein Ebrahim | South Asia | Ashoka Trust for Ecology and the Environment | Researcher |
| Hussein Sheymo | East Africa | Addis Ababa University | Researcher |
| Irene Guijt | Cross-regional | Oxfam | Research-into-Use |
| Irene Kunamwene | Southern Africa | University of Cape Town | PhD student |
| Ishmael Lente | West Africa | University of Ghana | PhD student |
| J Sanjay | South Asia | Indian Institute for Tropical Meteorology | Researcher |
| Jacob Olonde | East Africa | University of Nairobi | Researcher |
| Jagdish Krishnaswamy | South Asia | Ashoka Trust for Ecology and the Environment | Institutional lead |
| James Mwangi | Cross-regional | INTASAVE | Project officer |
| Janet Selato | Southern Africa | University of Cape Town | Master’s student |
| Janice Jones | Cross-regional | INTASAVE | Administration |
| Jennifer Leavy | East Africa | University of East Anglia | Researcher |
| Jesse Ayivor | West Africa | University of Ghana | Researcher |
| Jesse DeMaria-Kinney | Cross-regional | Oxfam | Research-into-Use |
| Jessica Budds | East Africa | University of East Anglia | Researcher |
| Joel Dakouo | West Africa | International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics | Master’s student |
| John Magrath | Cross-regional | Oxfam | Research-into-Use |
| Johnny Stephen | South Asia | Ashoka Trust for Ecology and the Environment | Researcher |
| Jon Padgham | West Africa | START | Project advisor |
| Joseph Daron | Southern Africa | University of Cape Town | Researcher |
| Josue Daou | West Africa | International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics | Master’s student |
| Judy Sikuza | Cross-regional | Reos Partners | Transformative Scenario Planning |
| Julia Davies | Southern Africa | University of Cape Town | Researcher |
| Julius Kamau | East Africa | INTASAVE | Institutional project manager |
| Kadiatou Toure | West Africa | International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics | Researcher |
| Kaona Moloko | Southern Africa | University of Botswana | Researcher |
| Karan Misquitta | South Asia | Watershed Organisation Trust | Researcher |
| Karen Goldberg | Cross-regional | Reos Partners | Transformative Scenario Planning |
| Karthik Bhaskara | South Asia | Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Researcher |
| Katie Dietrich | West Africa | START | Researcher |
| Kavya Michael | South Asia | Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Researcher |
| Kelly Bridges | South Asia | Ashoka Trust for Ecology and the Environment | Master’s student |
| Kenrick Mascarenhas | South Asia | Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Researcher |
| Kevin Bachuri | West Africa | University of Ghana | Master’s student |
| Khamati Shilabukha | East Africa | University of Nairobi | Researcher |
| Krishna Balakrishnan | South Asia | Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Researcher |
| Kulthoum Omari | Southern Africa | University of Cape Town | PhD student |
| Kumaran Kesavan | South Asia | Ashoka Trust for Ecology and the Environment | Researcher |
| Kwame Okyere Asante | West Africa | University of Ghana | Master’s student |
| Lapologang Magole | southern Africa | University of Botswana | Researcher |
| Laura Camfield | East Africa | University of East Anglia | Researcher |
| Laura Louw | Cross-regional | University of Cape Town | Communications |
| Laura Schmitt-Olabisi | West Africa | International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics | Researcher |
| Lillian Kuutiero | West Africa | Oxfam | Research-into-Use |
| Lorraine Howe | Cross-regional | INTASAVE | Communications |
| Louie Rivers | West Africa | Michigan State University | Researcher |
| Lucia Scodanibbio | Cross-regional | University of Cape Town | Project manager |
| Madhushree Munsi | South Asia | Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Researcher |
| Madonna Dolphyne | West Africa | Oxfam | Research-into-Use |
| Maitreyi Koduganti | South Asia | Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Researcher |
| Maitseo Bolaane | Southern Africa | University of Botswana | Researcher |
| Makeya Karlie | Southern Africa | University of Cape Town | Researcher |
| Mamadou Ballo | West Africa | International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics | PhD student |
| Manda Sissoko | West Africa | International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics | Researcher |
| Manish Gautam | South Asia | Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Researcher |
| Marcella D'Souza | South Asia | Watershed Organisation Trust | Institutional lead |
| Margaret Angula | Southern Africa | University of Namibia | Institutional lead |
| Margot Steenbergen | Cross-regional | Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre | Experiential learning |
| Maria Kaundjua | Southern Africa | University of Namibia | Researcher |
| Mark New | Southern Africa | University of Cape Town | Principal investigator/ Southern Africa lead |
| Mark Tebboth | East Africa | University of East Anglia | Researcher |
| Marta Arranz | Cross-regional | Oxfam | Research-into-Use |
| Martin Rokitzki | Cross-regional | Oxfam | Research-into-Use |
| Martin Walsh | Cross-regional | Oxfam | Research-into-Use |
| Martine Visser | Southern Africa | University of Cape Town | Researcher |
| Mary Cole | Cross-regional | Private | Monitoring and evaluation |
| Mary Thompson-Hall | West Africa | START | Co-principal investigator / West Africa lead |
| Massama Dembele | West Africa | International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics | Technical officer |
| Massimo Ingegno | South Asia | Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Researcher |
| Mathias Tesfaye | East Africa | Addis Ababa University | Researcher |
| Mau Bakari | East Africa | University of Nairobi | Researcher |
| Mekonnen Degefu | East Africa | Addis Ababa University | Researcher |
| Milind Bunyan | South Asia | Ashoka Trust for Ecology and the Environment | Researcher |
| Milind Mujumdar | South Asia | Indian Institute for Tropical Meteorology | Researcher |
| Mmakwena moesi | Southern Africa | University of Botswana | Researcher |
| Modathir Zaroug | Cross-regional | University of Cape Town | Researcher |
| Mohammed Assen | East Africa | Addis Ababa University | Institutional lead |
| Murray Simpson | Cross-regional | INTASAVE | Institutional lead |
| MVS Ramarao | South Asia | Indian Institute for Tropical Meteorology | Researcher |
| Natasha Koshy | South Asia | Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Researcher |
| Neha Sami | South Asia | Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Researcher |
| Nelago Iiyambo | Southern Africa | University of Namibia | Researcher |
| Nelly Raditloaneng | Southern Africa | University of Botswana | Researcher |
| Nguza Siyambango | Southern Africa | University of Namibia | Researcher |
| Nick Reay | Cross-regional | University of Cape Town | Communications |
| Nicole Gross-Camp | East Africa | University of East Anglia | Researcher |
| Nikhil Shenai | South Asia | Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Researcher |
| Nitya Rao | East Africa | University of East Anglia | Researcher |
| Nivedita Joshi | Southern Africa | University of Cape Town | Master’s student |
| Nomabelu Somatube | Cross-regional | University of Cape Town | Administration |
| Oliver Wasonga | East Africa | University of Nairobi | Institutional lead |
| Omagano Shooya | Southern Africa | University of Cape Town | Master’s student |
| Ophelia Kaba-Ayamba | West Africa | University of Ghana | PhD student |
| Osman Kontle | Southern Africa | Kalahari Conservation Society | Research-into-Use |
| Oumar Traore | West Africa | International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics | Master’s student |
| Ousmane Cissé | West Africa | International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics | Master’s student |
| Pablo Suarez | Cross-regional | Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre | Experiential learning |
| Patrick Asingo | East Africa | University of Nairobi | Researcher |
| Patrick Ketiem | East Africa | INTASAVE | Researcher |
| Peliwe Jubase | Southern Africa | University of Cape Town | Master’s student |
| Peta Colquhoun | Cross-regional | Oxfam | Research-into-Use |
| Piotr Wolski | Southern Africa | University of Cape Town | Researcher |
| Poshendra Satyal | East Africa | University of East Anglia | Researcher |
| Prakriti Prajapati | South Asia | Ashoka Trust for Ecology and the Environment | Researcher |
| Pranietha Mudliar | South Asia | Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Researcher |
| Prathigna Poonacha | South Asia | Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Researcher |
| Preedip Balaji | South Asia | Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Researcher |
| Prince Ansah | West Africa | University of Ghana | Researcher |
| Prosper Adiku | West Africa | University of Ghana | Research-into-Use |
| R Krishnan | South Asia | Indian Institute for Tropical Meteorology | Institutional lead |
| Rabiatu Abbas | West Africa | University of Ghana | Master’s student |
| Rahinatu Sidiki Alare | West Africa | University of Ghana | Researcher |
| Rajiv Chaturvedi | South Asia | Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Consultant |
| Ramasamy Venkitachalam | South Asia | Ashoka Trust for Ecology and the Environment | Researcher |
| Ramkumar Bendapudi | South Asia | Watershed Organisation Trust | Researcher |
| Renie Thomas | South Asia | Watershed Organisation Trust | Researcher |
| Richa Patidar | South Asia | Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Researcher |
| Ritwika Basu | South Asia | Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Researcher |
| Robert Ochieng | East Africa | INTASAVE | Researcher |
| Robina Abuya | East Africa | African Wildlife Foundation | Researcher |
| Roger Few | East Africa | University of East Anglia | Co-principal investigator / East Africa lead |
| Rose Buabeng | West Africa | University of Ghana | PhD student |
| Roy Bouwer | Cross-regional | University of Cape Town | Communications |
| Saideepa Kumar | South Asia | Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Researcher |
| Salma Hegga | Southern Africa | University of Cape Town | Researcher |
| Sarah Schweizer | West Africa | START | Program support |
| Sarita Chemburkar | South Asia | Watershed Organisation Trust | Researcher |
| Senay Habtezion | West Africa | START | Program support |
| Senayt Endale | East Africa | Addis Ababa University | Researcher |
| Shaibu Mohammed Tiyumtaba | West Africa | University of Ghana | Master’s student |
| Shalini Rajan | South Asia | Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Researcher |
| Shamala Kittane | South Asia | Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Researcher |
| Shashikala Gowda | South Asia | Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Researcher |
| Shona Maguire | Cross-regional | INTASAVE | Communications |
| Shrinivas Badiger | South Asia | Ashoka Trust for Ecology and the Environment | Researcher |
| Shriya Anand | South Asia | Indian Institute of Human Settlements | Researcher |
| Sibiry Traore | West Africa | International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics | Institutional lead |
| Somnath Sen | South Asia | Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Researcher |
| Sophie Lashford | Cross-regional | INTASAVE | Communications |
| Soumaila Sogoba | West Africa | Oxfam | Research-into-Use |
| Soundarya Iyer | South Asia | Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Researcher |
| Staline Kibet | East Africa | University of Nairobi | Researcher |
| Steffanie Musingarabwi | Southern Africa | University of Cape Town | Master’s student |
| Stephen McGrail | Southern Africa | University of Technology Sidney | Researcher |
| Stephen Omari | West Africa | University of Ghana | PhD student |
| Suchita Awasthi | South Asia | Watershed Organisation Trust | Researcher |
| Sumetee Pahwa Gajjar | South Asia | Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Researcher |
| Sunayana Sajith | South Asia | Ashoka Trust for Ecology and the Environment | Master’s student |
| Swati Pillai | South Asia | Watershed Organisation Trust | Researcher |
| Tahéré Berthé | West Africa | International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics | Master’s student |
| Tali Hoffman | Cross-regional | University of Cape Town | Communications |
| Tanvi Deshpande | South Asia | Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Researcher |
| Tebogo Chiyapo | Southern Africa | Kalahari Conservation Society | Research-into-Use |
| Ted Annang | West Africa | University of Ghana | Researcher |
| Teja Malladi | South Asia | Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Researcher |
| Teresa Perez | Cross-regional | University of Cape Town | Researcher |
| Thelma Abu Zulwafo | West Africa | University of Ghana | Master’s student |
| Tidiani Sanogo | West Africa | International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics | Master’s student |
| Tilahun Wondimu | East Africa | Addis Ababa University | Researcher |
| Tiro Nkelemang | Southern Africa | University of Cape Town / University of Botswana | Researcher |
| Tizita Tilahun | East Africa | Addis Ababa University | Researcher |
| Udita Sanga | West Africa | International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics | PhD student |
| Vasudha Chhotray | East Africa | University of East Anglia | Researcher |
| Vidya Ramesh | South Asia | Watershed Organisation Trust | Researcher |
| Vijayasekaran Duraisamy | South Asia | Watershed Organisation Trust | Researcher |
| Wendelina Boakye | West Africa | University of Ghana | Researcher |
| Willem van der Westhuizen | Cross-regional | Kwantu | Consultant |
| Woldeamlak Bewket | East Africa | Addis Ababa University | Researcher |
| Yazan Elhadi | East Africa | University of Nairobi | Researcher |
| Zachary Gitonga | Southern Africa | University of Cape Town | PhD student |