I am a Canadian climate scientist/geoscientist with 20+ years experience in water security, climate change and natural hazards. Currently I am Head of Weather & Climate Research at WTW, where I am responsible for partnerships between industry. academia, and other research centers to better understand climate- and weather-related risks now and in the future. I am also a Fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in Germany.

Prior to joining WTW, I was Associate Professor (with tenure) in the Department of Geography, Environment and Society at the University of Minnesota. I was also a Fellow with the Institute on the Environment and Institute for Advanced Study. Previously, I was a Research Scientist in the Geological Survey of Canada at Natural Resources Canada and Adjunct Professor in the School of Environmental Studies at Queen’s University (Canada).

I received my doctorate in geosciences from the University of Arizona, where I was affiliated with the Department of Geosciences and the Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research. I hold an M.Sc. in Geography from the University of Western Ontario and a B.Sc. in Geography from the University of Winnipeg.

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