Year: 2025
Professor Walter Leal
Professor Walter Leal (Germany) IPCC lead author, has been working in the WASCAL region for the past 25 years, with climate change and resilience projects undertaken in Senegal, Burkina Faso, Mali, Nigeria, Ghana and Ivory Coast. He was involved in the training of some WASCAL PhD students, who have attended various events he has organised. […]
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Professor Sidat Yaffa
Professor Sidat Yaffa (The Gambia) specializes on agriculture, climate change research, loss & damage research, and UNFCCC negotiations. He often writes technical papers on agriculture and climate change/climate variability, and has written many project proposals, mid- term reviews, and project completion reports. Currently, he is a Professor of Agronomy at University of The Gambia, Dean, […]
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Professor Kehinde Ogunjobi
Professor Kehinde Ogunjobi (WASCAL Competence Center) is a meteorologist, biodiversity expert, environmental and climate scientist with vast experience in climate change, LULC, air quality and aerosols meteorology. His research focuses on air quality modeling, climate modeling. Considering the numbers and quality of his research, Professor Ogunjobi has made significant contribution to the scientific critical mass […]
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PROFESSOR YAFFA APPEARS ON NATIONAL TELEVISION DISCUSSING OPPORTUNITIES OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT IN CLIMATE CHANGE
On Wednesday 1st of October 2025, during an appearance on national television – GRTS, Prof Sidat Yaffa, Director of the University of the Gambia – UTG and the West Africa Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land use WASCAL Gambia Office update Good Morning Gambia programme about programs and activities under his leadership. […]
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UTG/WASCAL DIRECTOR HARPS ON RECCLUM IMPLEMENTATION, OTHER PROGRAMS
The Lead Investigator of the Renewable Energy, Climate Change and Land Use Management in The Gambia (RECCLUM), Professor Sidat Yaffa, revealed that two-year Feasibility study which started in 2023 and funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMFTR), formulated Master of Science (MSc) Degree program focusing on Renewable Energy, Climate Change, and […]
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International Conference on Climate Change and Just Energy Transition 2025(I3C-JET)
REGISTER NOW Theme: Sustainable Climate Resilience and Just Energy Transition in Africa: A Collaborative Pathway through Policy, Capacity Building, Research, and Inclusion 📅 Date: 20-24 October 2025 🔹Main Conference: 22 – 23 October 2025 📍 Location: Abuja, Nigeria 🔹 Venue – Accommodation: Abuja Continental Hotel (Reservation Code – WASCAL-BON OCTAGON: Oct 2025 / Reservation address – reservations@bonhoteloctagon.com) 🔹 Organized by: West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and […]
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