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Dr

Melissa Lazenby

Associate Professor in Physical Geography (Geography)

School of Global Studies

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  • Associate Professor in Physical Geography (Geography)
    School of Global Studies
  • +44 (0)1273 873018 Ext.3018 (Work)

BIO

A Doctor of climate science currently employed as an Associate Professor in Physical Geography at the University of Sussex.

 

Strong teaching experience in the field of climate change with 12 years of university teaching experience at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

 

PhD focused on process-based analysis of the climate of southern African, as well as the mechanisms of change and the amount of uncertainty associated with the projected model changes.

 

Highly passionate about education and climate communications to a variety of audiences through public outreach.  

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DEGREES

  • BSc Meteorology
    University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa1 Jan 2008 - 1 Dec 2010
  • BSc Meteorology Hons
    University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa1 Jan 2011 - 1 Dec 2011
  • PhD in African Climate Change
    University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom6 Feb 2013 - 9 Dec 2016

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCertHE)
    University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom1 Sep 2017
  • Certificate in Weather Forecasting
    South African Weather Service, Pretoria, South Africa10 Dec 2012

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review

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