| Time |
Session |
| 08:00 – 09:00 | Registration and Coffee |
| 09:00 – 09:10 |
Welcome and Introduction (Babatunde Abiodun, Co-Director of NTC) |
| 09:10 – 09:20 |
Welcome Address by
Prof Zarina Patel
, Deputy Dean (Research), Science Faculty, University of Cape Town
|
| 09:20 – 09:30 |
A brief look back at the start of the NTC by
Prof. Johnny Johannessen
(NERSC, Norway), Co-Chair of the NTC Advisory Board
|
| 09:30 – 09:50 |
Keynote Presentation on Ocean Processes and Dynamics (
Dr Michael Hart-Davis
, DGFI-TUM)
|
| 09:50 – 10:05 | The Influence of Seabed Morphology on the Flow-structure and Eddy Variability in the Agulhas Current System – A Modelling Perspective (Issufo Halo) |
| 10:05 – 10:20 | Eddy Variability in the Southeast Atlantic Ocean: A Comparative Study of the Northern and Southern Benguela Eddy Fields (Thabiso Nokuthula Nkadimeng) |
| 10:20 – 10:35 | The Potential of Wide-Swath Altimetry to Resolving Sub-mesoscale Eddies in the Agulhas and Benguela systems (Antonio Bonaduce) |
| 10:35 – 10:50 | Impacts of Consecutive Benguela Niño Events on the Angola Upwelling (Folly Serge Tomety) |
| 10:50 – 11:05 | Changing Decadal Environmental Variations at the Prince Edward Islands, Southern Ocean (Chloë Levey) |
| 11:05 – 11:20 | Detection of Agulhas Current and its Meander Events (Sheveenah Sunnassee Taukoor) |
| 11:20 – 11:35 | Coffee Break |
| 11:35 – 11:55 |
Keynote Presentation on Operational Oceanography in Africa (
Dr Jennifer Veitch
, SAEON)
|
| 11:55 – 12:10 | An Overview of Operational Services Provided through the National OCIMS (Marjolaine Krug) |
| 12:10 – 12:25 | Operational Rip Current Hazard Forecast for the South African Coastline (Carla-Louise Ramjukadh) |
| 12:25 – 13:25 | Lunch Break |
| 13:25 – 13:40 | Influence of the Agulhas Current on Crossing Swells along South African coasts (Bafana Gweba) |
| 13:40 – 13:55 | Showcasing Marine Operational Forecasting at the South African Weather Service: A Case Study within Operational Oceanography in South Africa (Lauren Smith) |
| 13:55 – 14:10 | Open-Source Processing of Teledyne ADCP Data and Research Applications in False Bay (Ethan Smith) |
| 14:10 – 14:30 |
Keynote Presentation on Air–Sea Interactions and their Influence on Climate Variability (
Prof. Ebenezer Nyadjro
, Mississippi State University)
|
| 14:30 – 14:45 | Simulating Tropical Cyclones in the South West Indian Ocean and the Associated Floods in Madagascar (Athule James) |
| 14:45 – 15:00 | Observations of Sea Salt Aerosols and Air-Sea Interactions in the Southern Ocean (Faith February) |
| 15:00 – 15:15 | A Neural Network Approach to Projecting Wave Climate Change along the South African Coastline (Tania Daniels) |
| 15:15 – 15:30 | Investigating the Role of the Indian Ocean Dipole in Southern African Drought Patterns (Mthetho Sovara) |
| 15:30 – 15:45 | Simulating the Influence of the Agulhas and Benguela Current Systems on Cut-Off Low Rainfall and Associated Flooding over the Western Cape, South Africa (Chelsey Jasen) |
| 15:45 – 16:00 | Coffee Break |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Panel Discussion on Global Ocean Observing System in Africa (GOOS-Africa) |
| 16:30 – 18:00 | Poster Presentations |
| 18:00 | Welcome Banquet |
| Time |
Session |
| 08:00 – 09:00 | Coffee and Networking |
| 09:00 – 09:20 |
Keynote Presentation on Atmospheric Processes and Dynamics (
Prof. Willem Landman
, University of Pretoria)
|
| 09:20 – 09:35 | Novel Weather Feature Detection Framework Applied to Identify Cold and Warm Fronts over the South Atlantic from ERA5 (Stefaan Conradie) |
| 09:35 – 09:50 | Effect of Biomass Burning Emissions on Air Quality in Africa: Local versus Remote Source (Richard Damoah) |
| 09:50 – 10:05 | How Well Does the MPAS Model Simulate Extreme Rainfall over Gauteng, South Africa? (Nomkwezane Kobo) |
| 10:05 – 10:20 | The Sensitivity of Mesoscale Convective Storms to Urban Forcing within a Regional Climate Model: A Case Study over Johannesburg (Isla Wilson) |
| 10:20 – 10:35 | Simulation of Urban Heat Stress in African Coastal Cities: Case Studies from Accra and Durban (Julius Adekola Akinyoola) |
| 10:35 – 10:55 |
Keynote Presentation on Biogeochemistry and Marine Ecosystem Health (Prof. Sarah Fawcett, UCT) |
| 10:55 – 11:10 | The Agulhas Current Fertilizes the Southern Ocean with Iron-Enriched Water (Pierrick Penven) |
| 11:10 – 11:25 | Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Sessile Reef Biodiversity on Aliwal Shoal, KwaZulu-Natal (Alwande Dube) |
| 11:25 – 11:40 | Coffee Break |
| 11:40 – 11:55 | Riding the Current: Larval Behaviour Mediates Connectivity for South Africa's Small Pelagics (Tshikana Rasehlomi) |
| 11:55 – 12:10 | An Android-Based Integrated Ocean Observation System for Safety, Potential Fishing Zones, and IUU Regulation in the Kenyan EEZ (Fredrick Ochieng Otieno) |
| 12:10 – 12:25 | Assessing the Impact of Drought on Hippopotamus Habitats in Kruger National Park Under Future Climate Change Scenarios (Tsholofelo Kohitlhetse) |
| 12:25 – 13:20 | Lunch Break |
| 13:20 – 13:50 | Panel Discussion on Climate Intervention Research in Africa |
| 13:50 – 14:05 | Impact of Stratospheric Aerosol Injection on the Agulhas Current and Its Leakage (Djoirka Minto Dimoune) |
| 14:05 – 14:20 | Projected Shifts in Cut-Off Lows and Jets with Climate Change and SAI (Sabina Abba Omar) |
| 14:20 – 14:35 | Projected Impacts of Achieving 1.5°C Warming using Stratospheric Aerosol Geoengineering on Rainfall Onset, Cessation and Length of Rainy Season in West Africa (Naomi Kumi) |
| 14:35 – 14:50 | Impact of Stratospheric Aerosol Injection on Vegetation Grassland Productivity and Animal Production in Africa (Ashleigh Frances Ho) |
| 14:50 – 15:05 | Potential Impacts of Stratospheric Aerosol Geoengineering on Crop Yield in Africa (Rhoda Fiyinfoluwa Ayedun) |
| 15:05 – 15:25 |
Keynote Presentation on Societal Impacts of Oceanic and Atmospheric Extreme Events in Africa (
Dr Stephen Kirkman
, DFFE)
|
| 15:25 – 15:40 | 2023–2024 El Niño Drives Record Sea Level Surges in African Marine Domains (Franck Ghomsi) |
| 15:40 – 15:55 | Spatial and Temporal Pattern of Heat Stress in Lagos, Nigeria (Deborah Ifeoluwa Sobanke) |
| 15:55 – 16:10 | Perceived Impacts of Heat Stress in the Dakota Beach Informal Settlement, Durban, South Africa (Mabel Ndlovu) |
| 16:10 – 16:25 | Assessing Rural Resilience: A Livelihood-Based Drought Vulnerability Index for Limpopo Province, South Africa (Tsakani Germina Selomo) |
| 16:25 – 16:40 | Links Between Heat Stress and Mortality Risk: Insights from Rural South Africa (Molulaqhooa Linda Maoyi) |
| 16:40 – 17:50 | Round Table Discussion on the Way Forward and the Future of the Nansen Tutu Center (Annette Samuelsen, Co-Director of NTC) |
| 17:50 – 18:00 |
Closing and Vote of Thanks
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