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Dr Jacob Rigby
BSc, MRes, EngD
Current positions
Senior Research Associate
School of Computer Science
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Biography
I am curently a a Senior Research Associate on the DOWN2EARTH project (2022-). I specialise in Human-Computer Interaction, and use user-centred methods to enhance climate information provision in the East Africa region through the use of technology.
I joined Bristol in January 2020 to work on the Mobile App Development for Drought Adaptation in Drylands (MADDAD) project (2020-2022). Previously, I completed my EngD at UCL in 2018, and before that I studied Computer Science at BSc and MRes level at Durham University.
Research interests
See my Google scholar profile here
Contact me: j.rigby@bristol.ac.uk
I am a Human-Computer Interaction researcher based in the Department of Computer Science, currently working on the Horizon 2020-funded DOWN2EARTH project. I am researching the use of user-centred methods to develop climate services and decision support tools for climate change adaptation in East Africa. Before this, I was based in the School of Geographical Science where I worked on the Mobile App Development for Drought Adaptation in Drylands (MADDAD) project, in partnership with the University of Cardiff (UK) and University of Nairobi (Kenya).
Previously, I was a doctoral student at University College London Interaction Centre (UCLIC), and before that I obtained a BSc and MSc by research in Computer Science at Durham University.
Broadly, my research interests are in human-computer interaction, climate services, ICT and HCI for development, video consumption, media experiences and measuring them (e.g. immersion), interruptions and multitasking, and sustainability. Please get in touch if you are interested in collaborating.
Publications
Recent publications
17/03/2023Translating seasonal climate forecasts into water balance forecasts for decision making
PLOS Climate
Climate services for the Greater Horn of Africa: interviews exploring practitioner perspectives from Kenya and beyond
Climate and Development