Background
Walker, Sue Daughter of Ronald and Aileen Shelia Walker.
Walker, Sue Daughter of Ronald and Aileen Shelia Walker.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, University Natal, Pietermaritzburg, KZN, Republic of South Africa, 1977. Bachelor of Science in Agriculture with honors, University Free State, Bloemfontein, Republic of South Africa, 1979. Master of Science in Agriculture, University Natal, KwaZuluNatal, 1981.
Doctor of Philosophy, University California Davis, 1988. Diploma in Project Management, University Stellenbosch, 1996.
Agrometeorologist, plant physiologist Soil & Irrigation Research Institute, Department Agriculture, Pretoria, South Africa, 1978—1983. Research assistant U.f California, Department Land, Air & Water Resources, Davis, 1983—1988. Assistant director, crop physiologist Agrohydrology Section Soil & Irrigation Research Institute, Department Agricultural Development, Pretoria, South Africa, 1989—1992.
Programme manager Water Utilization & Small-scale Farmer Programmes Institute Soil, Climate & Water, Pretoria, Agricultural Research Council, 1992—1994. Research division manager Small-scale & Developing Agriculture Programme Institute Soil, Climate & Water, Agricultural Research Council, 1995—1997. Professor & head agrometeorology department soil, crop & climate science University Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa, since 1997, with, since 2008.
Chair opag & member cagm management group World Meteorological Organization, Geneva, since 2006. Editorial committee member South African Journal Plant & Soil, since 2006. Member working group global climate change & agricultural water management ICID, since 2009.
Fellow: South African Society Crop Production (Direction finding Malan Trophy 1989). Member: Soil Science Society Southern Africa, South African Society Atmospheric Scientists.