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Martine is an Administrative Assistant at the Climate Risk Institute. Martine holds a BA (Environmental Studies) from the University of Northern BC. She comes from a diverse background working in the legal field as well as the arts world. Martine works closely with the Manager, Corporate Operations in helping run the day-to-day project and management…

Megan is a Climate Change Adaptation Analyst with the Climate Risk Institute. She recently graduated from the Master of Climate Change program at the University of Waterloo; and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from Wilfrid Laurier University. Megan is fascinated by the complex problem that is climate change and strives to piece…

As a Senior Climate Resiliency Specialist with the Climate Risk Institute, Samantha leads and supports projects and initiatives designed to advance sectoral, municipal, provincial/territorial, national, and international efforts on climate change risk, resiliency planning, implementation, and capacity building. She has over 10 years of multi-sector experience managing and implementing climate adaptation projects and policies in…

Jazmin is a Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Analyst at the Climate Risk Institute. She holds a masters degree in Climate Change from the University of Waterloo and a Bachelor’s degree in Community and Environmental Sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her educational background and immigrant journey from Mexico to the U.S and now Canada have…

Daniela, Project Manager (International), Resilience and Climate Risk, is a professional civil engineer with over 8 years of experience that has included developing and managing water infrastructure, social development, climate adaptation and mitigation projects. She has worked in a multicultural and interdisciplinary environment through projects funded and partnered by national and municipal governments and international agencies…

Megan Gereghty is a Climate Change Adaptation Planner with the Climate Risk Institute. As a Registered Professional Planner, Megan is passionate about climate change adaptation and resilient community development. Megan has experience and expertise in development, land use and policy planning projects. Her work focuses on the advancement of climate change adaptation training for planners.…

Brook Tessema is an Analyst, Climate Adaptation and Resilience at CRI. As a recent graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Studies from York University, he has developed a solid understanding of the issue of Climate Change and the adaptation and mitigation efforts necessary to build resilient communities. In addition to his academic background, he…

As a Project Manager with the Climate Risk Institute, Alli works with a wide range of stakeholder groups to build climate resilience. She is passionate about creating compelling content for communicating climate science to mobilize knowledge, improve capacity and highlight the interconnected technical and cultural dimensions of climate change. She has previously worked in municipal…

Kirsten is a Climate Resiliency Specialist with the Climate Risk Institute. Her work focuses on both technical climate risk and resilience work and on capacity building. She has worked on climate vulnerability and risk assessments in Canada and internationally including green and grey infrastructure, community health, ecosystems, mining and agriculture. She is passionate about advancing…