Prof. Emmanuel Chidumayo has just joined the AFF Secretariat as a Senior Programme Officer. He will lead the climate change work of AFF. He has held various  positions, both at the University of Zambia in Lusaka and  the Government of the Republic of Zambia.  He is currently the  Manager of the Makeni Savannah Research Project that is investigating responses of savannah plants to climate and climate change. He has authored four books and has 64 refereed articles in journals.  Please join us in welcoming Prof. Chidumayo to the AFF family!