New IRDR Science Committee Member Announced
24 December 2012

IRDR is pleased to announce the approval of a new Science Committee member, Shuaib Lwasa.

Dr Lwasa is a geographer with extensive teaching and research experiences at Makerere University, Uganda. He brings his knowledge and expertise in urban environmental management, livelihood systems, hazard and vulnerability assessment in both rural and urban environments. His more detailed information is available on our Science Committee page.

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