Adriaan van der Walt

Dr. Adriaan van der Walt is a Lecturer in Physical Geography and Geographic Information Systems within the Department of Geography at the University of the Free State. His academic contributions span courses on GIS methodology, disaster management, and biogeography.

• PhD in Geography (2020) from the University of the Witwatersrand
• BSc, BSc Honours, and MSc in Geography from the University of the Free State

Research focuses on climatology, biometeorology, and environmental sciences, particularly analyzing extreme temperature events in South Africa. His recent publications examine historical temperature trends and statistical classifications of seasonal divisions.

He contributes to professional societies including the International Society of Biometeorology and the Society of South African Geographers, serving as:

• Chair of the ACCESS Global Climate Emerging Research Network steering committee
• Treasurer for the Society of South African Geographers