As a disaster scientist and geo-qualitative researcher, I like to spend more time in the field than behind a desk. I study how the rapid intensification of climate change transforms the characteristics of extreme weather events and how emergency management can overcome the resulting challenges.
I focus on the physical, social, and policy implications of climate disasters. I investigate the meteorology of Atlantic tropical storms and how warmer ocean temperatures increase their rainfall. I look at the impact of repeated and compound flooding on coastal and urban communities to co-produce adaptation, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery plans with communities, emergency managers, policymakers, and politicians.
Committed to science innovation, communication, and teaching, I devote time to collaborate with fellow physical and social scientists, support practitioners in their efforts, and foster tomorrow's generation of leaders in emergency management.
PS. Disasters are not natural.