Gina Ziervogel is an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental and Geographical Science at the University of Cape Town. Her work has focused on climate change adaptation, resilience and development through the lens of water and governance. She is particularly interested in transdisciplinary projects that bring together civil society, government and academics to address problems collaboratively and creatively. Gina has published widely and been involved in national and international initiatives related to climate change adaptation, including the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Assessment Report 6. For a full list of publications see http://www.egs.uct.ac.za/egs/staff/academic/ziervogel