The 35th
Annual South African Society for Atmospheric Sciences (SASAS) Conference was
held at Riverside Sun in Vanderbijlpark on 8-9 October 2019. The theme for this
conference was “Climate meets Agriculture – The Interplay”. The conference was
both stimulating and informative, with a wonderful array of international
keynote speakers and invited speakers.
The programme covered
topics on Agrometeorology; Air Quality and Aerosols; Remote Sensing
Applications; Climate Change and Agriculture; Weather Forecasting and Climate
Modelling; Climate Extremes – Impacts and Preparedness; Instrumentation and
Data Collection; Atmospheric Wave Dynamics and aerosols, Impacts of Climate
Variability and Change as well as Climate Services, Policy and Research
Opportunities. Thus, delegates had a wide range of sessions to attend at the
conference. This programme also covered special invited talks discussing
topical issues, as well as speed talks by students from various institutions. A
total number of 100 abstracts were accepted for the conference. Each
contributed abstract submitted for oral or poster presentation was edited and
extended abstracts were peer reviewed. | | |
ABOUT SASAS
South African Society for Atmospheric Sciences (SASAS) is a society administered by a Council, comprising four officers (President, Vice President, Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer) and six Councillors, all of whom are re-elected every two years.
SASAS has been collaborating with other organizations to host an annual conference for the past 34 years. These conferences include keynote speakers, oral and poster presentations as well as exhibitions aimed at promoting and developing atmospheric sciences in the broader southern African context. They are attended by academics and students from various institutions, researchers working within the various sub-disciplines of Atmospheric Science, Climate Change, Agrometeorology, Weather Forecasting, Earth and Oceanic Observations, as well as policy-makers and officials from various industries for which atmospheric sciences are significant.
ABOUT THE SPONSORS
South African Weather Service
The
South African Weather Service (SAWS) as the mandated national
meteorological service has a vision of "A WeatherSMART Nation" - where
citizens and institutions are able to use quality and reliable weather
and climate related data provided by the organization to enhance the
quality of their lives and build resilience to extreme weather events
and mitigate climate change impacts.
United Nations Environment Programme
The
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global
environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda,
promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of
sustainable development within the UN system, and serves as an
authoritative advocate for the global environment. UNEP's mission is to
provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the
environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to
improve their quality of life without compromising that of future
generations.
Water Research Commission
To
have highly informed water decision-making through science and
technology at all levels, in all stakeholder groups, and innovative
water solutions through research and development for South Africa,
Africa and the world.
Campbell Scientific
Campbell
Scientific is a leading designer and manufacturer of data loggers, data
acquisition systems, and measurement and control products used
worldwide in a variety of applications related to weather, water,
energy, gas flux and turbulence, infrastructure, and soil. We specialize
in rugged, low-power systems for long-term, stand-alone monitoring and
control. At Campbell Scientific, we are proud to be internationally
recognized in the measurement and control industry for producing
accurate and dependable instruments. Campbell Scientific Africa (CS
Africa) also supplies and supports the LI-COR Biosciences product range
which includes a range of CO2 and Methane gas analysers as well as
advanced photosynthesis and fluorescence systems.
