Andre Butler

Andre works to pursue new knowledge in overcoming the threats posed by a changing climate on achieving food security and enhancing livelihoods, while improving environmental management. Andre holds a PhD the field of climate change science from the University of Edinburgh where he worked as part of a multidisciplinary research project, Tropical Biomes in Transition (TROBIT), aimed at gaining a better understanding of vegetation – climate change interactions. Prior to joining the organization, Andre worked as a visiting scientist at the International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in Mali, where he was affiliated with the CGIAR Research Programme on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS).