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Meet the Team

WESAF Chairs

Prof. Ruksana Osman WESAF Chair: Wits
Head: School of GeoSciences
Prof. Bryne Ngwenya WESAF Chair: UoE

WESAF Advisory Board

Prof. Brett Bowman Director of Research Development: Wits
Prof. Nicole De Wet-Billings Senior Director of Academic Affairs: Wits
Prof. Imraan Valodia Pro Vice-Chancellor at Wits: Climate, Sustainability and Inequality
Prof. Laura Pereira Chair: Global Change Institute at Wits
Prof. Samuel Kariuki Department Sociology: Wits
Prof. Lindsay Jaacks Director of the Edinburgh Earth Initiative: UoE
Dr Carin Runciman Senior Lecturer, Social Policy: UoE
Prof. Craig Sheridan School of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies: Wits
Dr Caroline Lehmann School of Geosciences: UoE
WESAF
Dr Seth Amanfo Regional director Africa and Middle East: UoE

WESAF Management Committee

Prof. Sumaya Laher WESAF Academic Director: Wits
WESAF MScR Academic Director
Dr Andrew Bowman WESAF MScR Academic Director: UoE
Dr George Karekwaivanane WESAF Academic Director: UoE
WESAF Academic Director: UoE
Dr Jean-Benoit Falisse WESAF Academic Director: UoE
Charlie Bevan Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, Program Director: UoE
WESAF Coordinator: Wits
Prof. Fiona Donald WESAF Coordinator: Wits
Dr Megan Douglas WESAF Programme Co-ordinator: UoE
WESAF Industry Liaison: Wits
Prof. Gillian Drennan WESAF Industry Liaison: Wits
Sarika Munnie WESAF Administrator: Wits
WESAF Administrator: Wits
Armand van der Merwe WESAF Administrator: Wits
WESAF Intern: Wits
Melusi Gumede WESAF Intern: Wits
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