My background is in Earth and environmental science, climate change, paleoclimate and landscape evolution. Since the 2010-2011 Canterbury Earthquake Sequence I have focussed on the impacts of disasters on infrastructure systems and communities. With a strong interest in resilience and sustainabilty, I am intersted in the future of our civilsation on Earth and beyond.
Disaster risk and resilience
Disaster impacts on ecosystems, infrastructure systems and communities
Climate adaptation
Humanitarian engineering
Materials and ecosystem approaches for space habitation