Professor Rosalind Cornforth

Biography

Professor Rosalind Cornforth is currently working as a Walker Institute - Director in the Department of Meteorology, University of Reading , United Kingdom. Responsibilities: • Director of AfClix (Africa Climate Exchange) • Senior Research Scientist at the National Centre for Atmospheric Science (Climate Directorate) and the Department of Meteorology • Ambassador, TAMSAT Relevant Scientific Positions of Trust: • Steering Committee member for UNEP CLIM WARN international project for developing early warning systems for Africa (2014-) • GEWEX Internaional Planning Committee member for HyVic, Regional Hydroclimate Project for Lake Victoria Basin • Contributor to the development of new international guidelines for Humanitarian-Science Collaborations • UK Climate Science and Humanitarian Policy Working Group co-ordinator • Met Office UK Focal Point for THORPEX Africa • Member DFID-Climate Science Research PartnershipMet officeAfrica Process Evaluation Group • Member of the Sub-Saharan Regional Task Group, University of Reading Strategy Group

Research Interest

Improving understanding of the fundamental dynamics of African weather systems and downstream tropical cyclogenesis Developing user-centred integrated climate early warning systems, based on the Rainwatch AfClix monitoring/prediction platform. African rainfall variability and predictability of extreme precipitation events Knowledge Exchange and experiential learning for managing climate resilience Governance and decision-making for climate change adaptation