My contributions to science and the impact this has had on society
I have contributed to science and society in a number of ways. First, while I have been advancing my research career, I have engaged in transdisciplinary research for the past eight years as part of big projects that have had a significant impact on society. Farmers and practitioners, including policy makers have been engaged in these projects as outlined in my CV. This has enabled practical decision making towards climate change adaptation at various level. Second, in some of the projects that i have led and contributed to, I have ensured students mobilization around science through getting these students to work on projects and be registered to conduct studies on the same projects. Third, i have contributed to the documentation of outputs such as the publication of journal articles and for instance contribution of a case study to a Southern Africa Handbook for climate change. Fourth, i have worked on consultancy projects that have been based on science for a number of stakeholders as highlighted in my CV, using science for curriculum development in climate change academic and non academic programnmes for the ACCFP and a SARUA SCIN project, among others, including using science to develop a framework for African capacity building in climate change science.