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Dilruba Fatima Sharmin is a Specialist in Climate Adaptation and Resilience (International) at the Climate Risk Institute, with over eight years of experience in climate adaptation and water security-related interdisciplinary projects. Her work covers socio-economic aspects, cost-benefit analyses, vulnerability assessments, climate change and migration, and the impacts of climate change on (critical) infrastructure. Her passion…

Santinah is a Buildings, Engineering and Infrastructure Resilience Analyst with the Climate Risk Institute. She recently graduated with a Master of Science in Building Engineering. She also earned a Bachelor of Architectural Conservation and Sustainability Engineering, both from Carleton University. In her research she has aimed to advance the understanding and quantification of resilient buildings.…

Alex is an Analyst, Climate Adaptation and Resilience with Climate Risk Institute.  Alex has an applied focus area in climate change communications and decision making, built upon a multidisciplinary background including a Master of Climate Change from University of Waterloo and a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Psychology and English Literature from Queen’s University. She has previously…

Megan is a Climate Adaptation and Resilience 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…

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…

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…

Suzanne Seiling is a Project Manager with the Climate Risk Institute. Suzanne’s areas of experience and expertise include: vulnerability and risk assessments, community adaptation planning, research, capacity building, and more.   In her role, Suzanne liaises with Canadian and international stakeholders to support and advance adaptation and mitigation to climate change. Suzanne supports the facilitation of peer-to-peer dialogue between communities and sectors through webinars, presentations and regional workshops. She conducts research…