Role: Principal Investigator

Professor Bruce Hewitson is the National Research Chair on Climate Change at the University of Cape Town with a Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University (1992). His key expertise is in regional climate change, climate modelling, downscaling and climate change scenarios. His group in Cape Town, one of the planned GCAP Knowledge Partners, is the only resource targeting regional climate change projections for Africa. Through these activities, Professor Hewitson has a strong background in working with stakeholders and other scientists across Africa.