Mr. Ayodeji Aladejana
Postdoctoral Researcher · Climate Science
Studying how West African communities adapt to a changing climate — through data, fieldwork, and the wisdom of the land.
Curriculum Vitae
A working life in climate.
Last updated March 2026. A full PDF is available on request.
Education
2018 — 2022
PhD, Environmental & Geographical Science
University of Cape Town · Mandela Rhodes Scholar
2016 — 2018
MSc, Climate Science (Distinction)
University of Oxford · Chevening Scholar
2012 — 2016
BSc, Geography (First Class)
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
Appointments
2023 — present
Postdoctoral Researcher
Centre for Sustainable Development, University of Ibadan
2022 — 2023
Visiting Scholar
Stockholm Resilience Centre
2018 — 2022
Doctoral Researcher
African Climate & Development Initiative, UCT
Awards & Fellowships
2024
Future Africa Climate Fellow
University of Pretoria
2023
AAS Affiliate
African Academy of Sciences
2021
AGU Outstanding Student Paper
American Geophysical Union
2018
Mandela Rhodes Scholarship
Mandela Rhodes Foundation
Service
2024 — present
Editorial Board, Climate & Development
Taylor & Francis
2023 — present
Reviewer
Nature Climate Change · ERL · WIREs
2022 — present
IPCC AR7 Contributing Author (WGII)
Chapter on African adaptation