Daniel Bader is a Senior Staff Associate I at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. His primary responsibility is managing the Consortium for Climate Risk in the Urban Northeast (CCRUN), a NOAA Climate Adaptation Partnerships (CAP) project. He has extensive experience with preparing and communicating climate science information to policy makers, specifically in states across the Northeast.

Manishka has 18+ years of experience in climate change, biodiversity conservation, and environmental management. She leads the Nature-based Solutions Pillar at Columbia University's CCSR, based at NASA GISS. She holds an MA in Climate and Society (Columbia) and an MS in Biodiversity (Oxford), with certifications in Business Excellence and Sustainable Finance.

Economist from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). He holds a master’s degree on “Ecological Economics and Environmental Management” and a PhD on “Environmental Sciences”, both from the Autonomous University of Barcelona.

Dr. Raven specializes in sustainable urban design, blending research with professional practice. As Director of NYIT’s Graduate Program in Urban and Regional Design (2012-2020), he shaped the program to engage the interdisciplinary, global urban design profession, addressing the challenges of the 21st century.

Dr. Diana Reckien is Associate Professor at the Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), Department of Urban and Regional Planning and Geo-Information Management (PGM) of the University of Twente in Enschede, the Netherlands.

Dr. Rosenzweig is a Senior Research Scientist at the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies and The Columbia Climate School, where she heads the Climate Impacts Group. She is Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Urban Climate Change Research Network (UCCRN) and Co-Chair of the New York City Panel on Climate Change (NPCC).

Breanne Aylward is a PhD candidate at the University of Alberta's School of Public Health. Her research focuses on the mental, emotional, and identity implications of climate change for young people in Canada. She has also investigated how media outlets write about the impact of climate change on mental health outcomes.

Jimena Eyzaguirre is a Managing Partner and Practice Lead for Climate Change Adaptation at ESSA Technologies Ltd. She works with government, community, and non-profit clients in Canada and beyond to understand climate risk and adaptation options, strengthen systems-level capacity to manage climate risk and build resilience, and learn from investments in adaptation.

Mr. Holm is a Principal Geoscientist at BGC Engineering with 29 years of experience in hazard and risk management for communities, mining, energy, or transportation sectors in Canada and South America. Mr. Holm also advises decision makers incorporating risk-informed decision making into policy and regulation.

Dr. Gislason is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia Canada, Founder of The Research for Eco-Social and Equitable Transformation (RESET) Lab and the content expert lead of the Social, Cultural and Relationality Values Working Group.

Tribal Chief Tyrone McNeil is a distinguished leader from the Stó:lō Nation and a member of the Seabird Island Band. He has extensive experience advancing First Nations languages and education, collaborating nationally, and forging government partnerships. As Chair of the Emergency Planning Secretariat, he leads disaster preparedness for Mainland Coast Salish First Nations. Additionally, he manages a First Nation construction company employing numerous Indigenous individuals.

Sahar Safaie is a climate and disaster risk management specialist with nearly 20 years of experience bridging technical expertise with policy and governance challenges at global, national, and local levels. She has authored three United Nations guidelines and was the technical and project lead for B.C. Disaster and Climate Risk and Resilience Assessment.

Full Name: Dr. Cynthia Rosenzweig Organisation: Columbia Climate School / NASA GISS Bio sketch (up to 50 words): Dr. Rosenzweig is a Senior Research Scientist at the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies and The Columbia Climate School, where she heads the Climate Impacts Group. She is Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Urban Climate Change Research Network (UCCRN) and Co-Chair of the New York City Panel on Climate Change (NPCC). Full Name: Dr. Gian Delgado Organisation: National Autonomous University of Mexico Bio (up to 50 words) Economist from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). He holds a master’s degree on “Ecological Economics and Environmental Management” and a PhD on “Environmental Sciences”, both from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Full Name: Dr. Diana Reckien Organisation: University of Twente Bio: Dr. Diana Reckien is Associate Professor at the Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), Department of Urban and Regional Planning and Geo-Information Management (PGM) of the University of Twente in Enschede, the Netherlands. Full Name: Dr. Jeffrey Raven Organisation: New York Institute of Technology Bio: Dr. Raven specializes in sustainable urban design, blending research with professional practice. As Director of NYIT’s Graduate Program in Urban and Regional Design (2012-2020), he shaped the program to engage the interdisciplinary, global urban design profession, addressing the challenges of the 21st century. Full Name: Mr. Daniel Bader Organisation: Columbia Climate School Bio: Daniel Bader is a Senior Staff Associate I at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. His primary responsibility is managing the Consortium for Climate Risk in the Urban Northeast (CCRUN), a NOAA Climate Adaptation Partnerships (CAP) project. He has extensive experience with preparing and communicating climate science information to policy makers, specifically in states across the Northeast. Full Name: Ms. Manishka de Mel Organisation: Columbia Climate School Bio: Manishka has 18+ years of experience in climate change, biodiversity conservation, and environmental management. She leads the Nature-based Solutions Pillar at Columbia University's CCSR, based at NASA GISS. She holds an MA in Climate and Society (Columbia) and an MS in Biodiversity (Oxford), with certifications in Business Excellence and Sustainable Finance.

Sahar Safaie is a climate and disaster risk management specialist with nearly 20 years of experience bridging technical expertise with policy and governance challenges at global, national, and local levels. She has authored three United Nations guidelines and was the technical and project lead for B.C. Disaster and Climate Risk and Resilience Assessment. Jimena Eyzaguirre is a Managing Partner and Practice Lead for Climate Change Adaptation at ESSA Technologies Ltd. She works with government, community, and non-profit clients in Canada and beyond to understand climate risk and adaptation options, strengthen systems-level capacity to manage climate risk and build resilience, and learn from investments in adaptation. Tribal Chief Tyrone McNeil is a leader from the Stó:lō Nation and a member of the Seabird Island Band. He has extensive experience working to advance First Nations languages and education, and developing agreements and partnerships with government. He holds numerous leadership positions including, President & Tribal Chief of Stó:lō Tribal Council, Chair of Emergency Planning Secretariat, Special Advisor to the First Nation Leadership Council on Emergency Management, and Chair of the Indigenous Advisory Committee to the Canada Energy Regulator. Dr. Gislason is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia Canada, Founder of The Research for Eco-Social and Equitable Transformation (RESET) Lab and the content expert lead of the Social, Cultural and Relationality Values Working Group. Mr. Holm is a Principal Geoscientist at BGC Engineering with 29 years of experience in hazard and risk management for communities, mining, energy, or transportation sectors in Canada and South America. Mr. Holm also advises decision makers incorporating risk-informed decision making into policy and regulation. Breanne Aylward is a PhD candidate at the University of Alberta's School of Public Health. Her research focuses on the mental, emotional, and identity implications of climate change for young people in Canada.