Anna Steynor

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Anna has led the climate service team at the Climate System Analysis Group (University of Cape Town) since 2011, and has worked in the field of climate services since 2005. Her academic background includes physical climate science and extensive experience in the integration of climate information in decision making at multiple levels in Southern Africa and the United Kingdom, which positions her perfectly to drive forward the climate services intellectual frontier at CSAG. In her role as lead of the climate services team, Anna spearheads the intellectual direction of research and practice in this field. She also acts as the liaison between CSAG and other key international researchers and funders. Anna’s particular research interests lie in transdisciplinary co-production of climate services, the psychology of climate information use and what constitutes decision-relevant climate information. Anna holds an MSc in Climate Science from the University of Cape Town (2005) and is currently pursuing a PhD in the field of climate services.

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Bradshaw C, Eyre D, Korycinska A, LC, Steynor A, Kriticos D, (2024) Climate change in pest risk assessment: Interpretation and communication of uncertainties EPPO Bulletin doi:678005bd-6f5f-4a73-ae35-e62a0d0c3daf
Steynor A, Pasquini L, (2023) Exploring east African climate change risk perceptions to inform effective climate services Climate Services doi:69535b7c-9367-4a2d-a31f-2f576a14b679
Emma Visman, Katharine Vincent, Anna Steynor, Irene Karani, Emmah Mwangi, (2022) Defining metrics for monitoring and evaluating the impact of co-production in climate services Climate Services doi:10.1016/j.cliser.2022.100297
Steynor A, Pasquini L, (2022) Using a Climate Change Risk Perceptions Framing to Identify Gaps in Climate Services Frontiers in Climate doi:c5f6e08b-7743-4fd4-9d59-28c0d0522c66
Nicholas Philip Simpson, Talbot Andrews, Matthias Kroenke, Chris Lennard, Romaric C. Odoulami, Birgitt Ouweneel, Anna Steynor, Christopher Trisos, (2021) Climate change literacy in Africa Nature Climate Change doi:10.1038/s41558-021-01171-x
(2021) Co-production: learning from contexts Climate Risk in Africa doi:
(2021) Understanding the Links Between Climate Change Risk Perceptions and the Action Response to Inform Climate Services Interventions Risk Analysis doi:10.1111/risa.13683
(2020) Transdisciplinary co-production of climate services: a focus on process Social Dynamics doi:10.1080/02533952.2020.1853961
(2020) Addressing power imbalances in co-production Nature Climate Change doi:10.1038/s41558-020-00910-w
(2020) Learning from climate change perceptions in southern African cities Climate Risk Management doi:10.1016/j.crm.2019.100202
(2019) Co-production of African weather and climate services Future Climate For Africa doi:
(2019) Climate services in Africa: Re-imagining an inclusive, robust and sustainable service Climate Services doi:10.1016/j.cliser.2019.100107
(2019) Informing climate services in Africa through climate change risk perceptions Climate Services doi:10.1016/j.cliser.2019.100112
(2018) Communities of practice: One size does not fit all Climate Services doi:10.1016/j.cliser.2018.05.004
(2017) Literature Review: The Psychology of Decision-making under Uncertainty. University of Cape Town doi:
(2017) Towards developing a common language for climate change in the City of Cape Town University of Cape Town doi:
(2017) Transdisciplinarity, Co-production and Co-exploration: University of Cape Town doi:
(2016) Co-exploratory climate risk workshops: Experiences from urban Africa Climate Risk Management doi:10.1016/j.crm.2016.03.001
(2016) Climate Change and Health Systems in Mozambique: Future Climate Assessment. doi:
(2016) Climate Change and Health Systems in Mozambique doi:
(2016) Climate Change Projections for the City of Cape Town doi:
(2016) Review of the Requirements for a Health and Climate Observatory Mozambique doi:
(2016) Improving visualisations of climate projection information Conference proceedings in 32nd Annual Conference of the South African Society for Atmospheric Sciences doi:
(2015) Ensuring climate information guides long-term development Nature Climate Change doi:10.1038/nclimate2701
(2015) Climate Change and Health Risks in Senegal doi:
(2015) Climate Change and Food Security Risks in Ethiopia doi:
(2014) Climate Science Input into Municipal Climate Adaptation Plans, South Africa doi:
(2013) Malawi Climate and Vulnerability Assessment doi:
(2012) Engaging users in the development and delivery of climate projections: the UKCIP experience of UKCP09 doi:
(2009) Delivering and using the UK climate projections 2009 Weather doi:10.1002/wea.487
(2009) Application of the UKCIP02 climate change scenarios: Reflections and lessons learnt Global Environmental Change doi:10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2008.09.005
(2009) Projected future runoff of the Breede River under climate change Water SA doi:10.4314/wsa.v35i4.76803
(2008) Managing Climate Risk: A practical guide for business: doi:
(2007) UKCIP02 Climate Change projections for 2080 and what to expect from UKCIP08. Conference proceedings in Climate Change and UK’s Aquatic Ecosystems. UCL. doi:
(2004) The Impact of Global Climate Change on the Runoff and Ecological Sustainability of the Breede River. doi:
(2002) The Impact of Global Climate Change on Apple Farming: A Study of the Overberg doi:
Vincent K, Steynor A, McClure A, Visman E, Waagsaether KL, Carter S, Mittal N, Conway D, Vincent K, () Co-production: Learning from Contexts doi:90097e7e-45b7-442b-bb43-9a48e0a4588f
Moore L, Steynor A, Waagsaether KL, Spires M, Marie A, () Exploring the opportunities and constraints to the development of locally applicable water management technology in three sub-Saharan African cities Environmental Science and Policy doi:7909f3ad-daa0-4bc0-856f-cd3a57ccf262
Steynor A, Pasquini L, () Informing climate services in Africa through climate change risk perceptions Climate Services doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cliser.2019.100112

Posts by Anna

Perception matters, 18 Oct 2017 in CSAG Blog and Frontpage
‘Trust me, I’m an expert’: Weighing expert opinion in a transdisciplinary space, 23 May 2017 in CSAG Blog and Frontpage
Blowing our TRUMPet, 17 Nov 2016 in CSAG Blog and Frontpage
Communities of Practice: When do they succeed?, 22 Jun 2016 in Climate Services and CSAG Blog and Frontpage
Okay, now it’s personal, 16 May 2016 in CSAG Blog and Frontpage
Chief Scientific Officer position vacancy, 21 Aug 2015 in Frontpage
Should climate research be driven by its use?, 03 Aug 2015 in Climate Services and CSAG Blog and Frontpage
I’d like to consult with you, 18 Apr 2013 in CSAG Blog
So long, and thanks for all the….., 05 Dec 2011 in COP 17