Nansen-Tutu Centre’s 15-year Anniversary Symposium Programme
Day 1 – 19 November 2025
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 08:00 – 09:00 | Registration and Coffee |
| 09:00 – 09:10 | Welcome and Introduction – Babatunde Abiodun |
| 09:10 – 09:20 | Welcome Address – Prof Zarina Patel (UCT) |
| 09:20 – 09:30 | A brief look back at the start of the NTC – Prof Johnny Johannessen |
| 09:30 – 09:50 | Keynote: Ocean Processes and Dynamics – Dr Michael Hart-Davis |
| 09:50 – 10:05 | The Influence of Seabed Morphology – Issufo Halo |
| 10:05 – 10:20 | Eddy Variability in the Southeast Atlantic – Thabiso Nkadimeng |
| 10:20 – 10:35 | Wide-Swath Altimetry – Antonio Bonaduce |
| 10:35 – 10:50 | Impacts of Benguela Niño Events – Folly Serge Tomety |
| 10:50 – 11:05 | Coffee Break |
| 11:05 – 11:20 | Environmental Variations at Prince Edward Islands – Chloë Levey |
| 11:20 – 11:35 | Agulhas Current Meanders – Sheveenah Taukoor |
| 11:35 – 11:55 | Keynote: Operational Oceanography in Africa – Dr Jennifer Veitch |
| 11:55 – 12:10 | National OCIMS – Marjolaine Krug |
| 12:10 – 12:25 | Rip Current Hazard Forecast – Carla-Louise Ramjukadh |
| 12:25 – 13:25 | Lunch Break |
| 13:25 – 13:40 | Agulhas Current Swells – Bafana Gweba |
| 13:40 – 13:55 | Marine Forecasting – Lauren Smith |
| 13:55 – 14:10 | Open-Source ADCP – Ethan Smith |
| 14:10 – 14:30 | Keynote: Air–Sea Interactions – Prof Ebenezer Nyadjro |
| 14:30 – 14:45 | Tropical Cyclones – Athule James |
| 14:45 – 15:00 | Wave Climate Change – Tania Daniels |
| 15:00 – 15:15 | Indian Ocean Dipole – Mthetho Sovara |
| 15:15 – 15:30 | Agulhas & Benguela Currents – Chelsey Jasen |
| 15:30 – 15:45 | Sea Salt Aerosols – Faith February |
| 15:45 – 16:00 | Coffee Break |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Panel: Global Ocean Observing System in Africa |
| 16:30 – 18:00 | Poster Presentations |
| 18:00 | Welcome Banquet |
Day 2 – 20 November 2025
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 08:00 – 09:00 | Coffee and Networking |
| 09:00 – 09:20 | Keynote: Atmospheric Processes – Prof Willem Landman |
| 09:20 – 09:35 | Front Detection using ERA5 – Stefaan Conradie |
| 09:35 – 09:50 | Biomass Burning – Richard Damoah |
| 09:50 – 10:05 | Extreme Rainfall – Nomkwezane Kobo |
| 10:05 – 10:20 | Urban Storms – Isla Wilson |
| 10:20 – 10:35 | Urban Heat Stress – Julius Akinyoola |
| 10:35 – 10:55 | Keynote: Marine Biogeochemistry – Prof Sarah Fawcett |
| 11:25 – 11:40 | Coffee Break |
| 13:20 – 13:50 | Panel: Climate Intervention Research in Africa |
| 15:10 – 15:30 | Keynote: Societal Impacts – Dr Stephen Kirkman |
| 17:50 – 18:00 | Closing and Vote of Thanks |
| 18:00 | Closing Banquet |
