
Dr Ailish Craig
PhD, MSc, BSc
Expertise
Ailish works on climate services, climate adaptation and risk communication in southern Africa. As an interdisciplinary researcher, Ailish is interested in applied, solution-oriented sustainable development research.
Current positions
Research Associate
School of Geographical Sciences
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Biography
I obtained my MSc in Social Research Methods and BSc in Geography (with a minor in Applied Economics) from the University of Southampton.
Research interests
I joined the University of Bristol in January 2023 as a Research Associate on the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship project “Climate futures science for adaptation” which is led by Dr Rachel James. My research is exploring how to improve climate services across Southern Africa. Specifically, the research focuses on long-term future climate information for national and regional climate adaptation planners in Southern Africa. I will be testing the best ways to communicate uncertain climate futures with decision makers. I take a demand-driven approach to climate services, using co-production and co-design to ensure climate services are usable and understandable.
My broad research interests are in sustainable development with a focus on climate change, climate change adaptation and food security. I am an interdisciplinary, solution-oriented researcher with experience in adopting methodologies and theories from a variety of disciplines. I am therefore open to hearing from anyone who is interested in the project and potential collaborators.
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
UKRI FLF Climate futures science for adaptation: re-orienting climate analysis and utilizing communications research to transform climate change outlooks
Principal Investigator
Role
Researcher
Managing organisational unit
School of Geographical SciencesDates
01/08/2022 to 31/07/2026
Publications
Recent publications
15/04/2025How is climate science used to inform national-level adaptation planning in southern Africa?
Climate Policy