Dr. Merete Badger’s research is on the application of remote sensing techniques in wind energy and boundary-layer meteorology that includes wind resource mapping, studies of wind farm wake effects, air-sea gas exchange, and validation of mesoscale models. Dr. Badger’s presentation will cover near-real-time mapping of ocean winds from satellite observations and the application of such maps in the context of offshore wind farm planning.  Her presentation will focus on South African waters.

Dr. Badger received her MSc and PhD degrees from the University of Copenhagen, Department of Geography in 2003 and 2006, respectively. She has participated in 25+ research projects since then and published extensively in international peer reviewed journals.