Professor of Geography at University of Exeter. Research across the social and natural sciences on adaptation to climate change, political economy, human security, public health and demography. Collaborates with scientists globally and currently co-leads a major investigation of migration as adaptation to climate change with colleagues across South Asia.

Professor Kathryn Bowen is Deputy Director at Melbourne Climate Futures, and Professor of Environment, Climate and Global Health at The University of Melbourne. She works in global environmental change, global health and governance issues. She was a Lead Author on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 6th Assessment Report.

Dr Sandro Demaio is Director and Head of Office at WHO’s Asia-Pacific Centre for Environment and Health. He is a medical doctor and a globally-renowned public health expert and advocate. Previous roles include CEO at VicHealth and the EAT Foundation, and Medical Officer for non-communicable conditions and nutrition at WHO.

Ms 'Ofa Kaisamy is Manager of the Pacific Climate Change Centre. She studied a Master of Laws in Environment Law at the Australian National University. In her role, she drives innovation and ensures practical information is shared successfully between regional meteorological services, climate practitioners, policy makers and project implementers.

Professor Madeleine Thomson has over 25 years of research experience focused on large-scale, climate-sensitive health interventions in Low- and Middle-income Countries. Prior to Wellcome, Madeleine worked as Senior Research Scientist at The International Research Institute for Climate and Society, Columbia University. She is a Visiting Professor at Lancaster University Medical School.

Belle is a qualitative researcher with interests including climate change, human health, policy development, air quality and just energy transitions. She completed a PhD investigating the role of health co-benefits in the development of climate change mitigation policies in 2019 at the University of Melbourne. She is now a Senior Research Fellow at Melbourne Climate Futures, where she is a co-Deputy Director of the Climate CATCH Lab and the Stream Lead for Policy and Politics.

Kathryn Bowen is Professor of Climate, Environment and Global Health and Deputy Director of Melbourne Climate Futures, University of Melbourne. She is a leading, internationally-recognized expert on the science and policy of sustainability (particularly climate change) and global health issues, with substantial experience in public health research and policy advice.

Valeria Di Fant is a PhD candidate at Deltares and Utrecht University in the Netherlands with an interdisciplinary background in Sustainability Science (BSc, Utrecht University) and in Climate Studies (MSc, Wageningen University & Research). Her research focuses on opportunities for climate adaptation and their leveraging through adaptive pathways including transformational adaptation.

Prof. Matthias Garschagen holds the chair in Human Geography and Human Environment Relations at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich (LMU). His research focuses on risk, vulnerability, adaptation and transformation in the context of environmental hazards and climate change, particularly in cities. He has been an author in several IPCC reports.

Julius Schlumberger is a PhD Candidate at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Deltares (Netherlands) who has been working on extending the DAPP methodology to be applicable in complex systems of multi-risk, where interactions between and across hazards and sectors raises the potential of synergies and trade-offs across pathways and objectives.

Roberto O. Valdivia is an Associate Professor in Agriculture Economics at Oregon State University. He is co-leader of the regional economics team of the Agricultural Modeling Improvement and Intercomparison Project (AgMIP) and co-leader of the Tradeoff Analysis Project. His research focuses on analysis of agricultural production systems and Impact Assessments.

Gundula Winter is a senior advisor and researcher for sea level rise impact assessments and coastal adaptation, and a key developer of end-user oriented tools for adaptation planning at Deltares. In her work, she is most excited about bridging the gap between quantitative adaptation assessments and long-term pathways thinking.

Dr Sandro Demaio is Director and Head of Office at WHO’s Asia-Pacific Centre for Environment and Health. He is a medical doctor and a globally-renowned public health expert and advocate. Previous roles include CEO at VicHealth and the EAT Foundation, and Medical Officer for non-communicable conditions and nutrition at WHO. Ms 'Ofa Kaisamy is Manager of the Pacific Climate Change Centre. She studied a Master of Laws in Environment Law at the Australian National University. In her role, she drives innovation and ensures practical information is shared successfully between regional meteorological services, climate practitioners, policy makers and project implementers. Professor Kathryn Bowen is Deputy Director at Melbourne Climate Futures, and Professor of Environment, Climate and Global Health at The University of Melbourne. She works in global environmental change, global health and governance issues. She was a Lead Author on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 6th Assessment Report. Professor Madeleine Thomson has over 25 years of research experience focused on large-scale, climate-sensitive health interventions in Low- and Middle-income Countries. Prior to Wellcome, Madeleine worked as Senior Research Scientist at The International Research Institute for Climate and Society, Columbia University. She is a Visiting Professor at Lancaster University Medical School.

Prof. Matthias Garschagen holds the chair in Human Geography and Human Environment Relations at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich (LMU). His research focuses on risk, vulnerability, adaptation and transformation in the context of environmental hazards and climate change, particularly in cities. He has been an author in several IPCC reports. Julius Schlumberger is a PhD Candidate at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Deltares (Netherlands) who has been working on extending the DAPP methodology to be applicable in complex systems of multi-risk, where interactions between and across hazards and sectors raises the potential of synergies and trade-offs across pathways and objectives. Kathryn Bowen is Professor of Climate, Environment and Global Health and Deputy Director of Melbourne Climate Futures, University of Melbourne. She is a leading, internationally-recognised expert on the science and policy of sustainability (particularly climate change) and global health issues, with substantial experience in public health research and policy advice. Roberto O. Valdivia is an Associate Professor in Agriculture Economics at Oregon State University. He is co-leader of the regional economics team of the Agricultural Modeling Improvement and Intercomparison Project (AgMIP) and co-leader of the Tradeoff Analysis Project. His research focuses on analysis of agricultural production systems and Impact Assessments. Gundula Winter is a senior advisor and researcher for sea level rise impact assessments and coastal adaptation, and a key developer of end-user oriented tools for adaptation planning at Deltares. In her work, she is most excited about bridging the gap between quantitative adaptation assessments and long-term pathways thinking. Valeria Di Fant is a PhD candidate at Deltares and Utrecht University in the Netherlands with an interdisciplinary background in Sustainability Science (BSc, Utrecht University) and in Climate Studies (MSc, Wageningen University & Research). Her research focuses on opportunities for climate adaptation and their leveraging through adaptive pathways including transformational adaptation.