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Joanna TyrchaView profile

Professor

• Statistical Inference
• Econometrics
• Neuroscience
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Joanna Tyrcha is a Professor in Mathematical Statistics at the Department of Mathematics, Stockholm University, and currently serves as the Head of the Department. Her academic career spans institutions in Poland, Canada, and Sweden, with roles including Lecturer, Director of Undergraduate Studies, and Head of the Division of Mathematical Statistics. M.S., Mathematical Statistics, Warsaw School of Economics, 1980 Ph.D., Mathematics, Jagiellonian University, 1989 Associate Professor, Mathematical Statistics, Stockholm University, 2003 Professor, Mathematical Statistics, Stockholm University, 2011 Her research integrates statistical inference , econometrics , and neuroscience , focusing on cell cycle models , neural connectivity , biological information processing , causality , and ion channel modeling . Recent publications highlight applications of Ising models to neural data, nonstationary dynamics , and transfer entropy in non-Gaussian distributions. Key collaborations include work with J. Hertz and Y. Roudi on network inference, and with C. Nellåker on mixture models for genomic data. Joanna has taught courses such as Probability Theory and Econometrics . She leads the Mathematical Statistics research group at Stockholm University, which focuses on biostochastics , biostatistics , discrete random structures , and finance/insurance applications.

Lynn HulseView profile

Research Fellow

• Human Behaviour in Emergencies
• Fire Safety Engineering
• Disaster Response
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Dr. Lynn Hulse is a Senior Research Fellow in Human Behaviour at the University of Greenwich's School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences. She joined the university's Fire Safety Engineering Group (FSEG) in 2005, focusing on understanding human responses to threats like fires, wildfires, and autonomous vehicle interactions. Her work integrates cognitive psychology, forensic science, and engineering to improve safety protocols. Educated at the University of Aberdeen (PhD in Psychology) and Simon Fraser University (Visiting Scholar), she brings expertise in forensic road collision investigation and justice system reforms. Her research collaborations include fire services in Italy, Corsica, and the UK, emphasizing practical applications of behavioral models in emergency scenarios. Key research areas include evacuation modeling, post-traumatic stress in emergency responders, and cultural differences in disaster responses. Her publications analyze behavioral aspects of wildfires, construction safety, and autonomous vehicle interactions. She contributes to national guidance on emergency preparedness and has pioneered methodologies for collecting survivor testimonies in high-risk environments. Lynn's interdisciplinary approach bridges academic research with real-world safety innovations, addressing both technical and human factors in crisis situations.

• Geospatial Information Systems (GIS)
• Remote Sensing
• Machine Learning
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Dr. Biswajeet Pradhan is a Distinguished Professor at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), holding positions in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Centre for Advanced Modelling and Geospatial Information Systems (CAMGIS). His primary affiliation is within the Faculty of Engineering & IT. He holds a habilitation in Remote Sensing from Dresden University of Technology, Germany (2011), and has served as an 'Ambassador Scientist' for the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (2015–2022). His research focuses on Geospatial Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, machine learning, environmental modeling, and disaster risk assessment. He has published over 832 articles (H-index 147) and secured $14M in research funding. Key research trends in his work include AI-driven climate hazard modeling, geospatial applications for disaster management, and machine learning in environmental monitoring. His recent publications span topics like flood risk assessment, landslide susceptibility, and hurricane damage prediction. Awards: 55+ awards, including Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship and Clarivate's Highly Cited Researcher (2006–2020). Grants & Advising: 23 completed projects totaling $14M; supervised 55 PhD students and 42 MSc students. Labs/Teams: Leads the CAMGIS Research Centre, collaborating with institutions globally (Malaysia, Germany, Norway, etc.).

Robert K. GralaView profile

Professor

• Forest economics and management
• Forest-based community development
• Carbon sequestration
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Dr. Robert K. Grala is the George L. Switzer Professor of Forestry at Mississippi State University's Forest and Wildlife Research Center (FWRC). He holds a PhD in Forestry from Iowa State University, an MS in Environmental Science from the University of Manchester, and an MS in Forestry from Warsaw Agricultural University. His research focuses on forest economics, community development through forest resources, carbon sequestration economics, and valuation of non-market ecosystem services. Dr. Grala is actively involved in agroforestry research, particularly windbreak systems' economic impacts. His educational background includes diverse institutions across three continents, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach to forestry challenges. Recent research has addressed wildfire management, landowner decision-making in conservation programs, and bioenergy potential from forest residues. Dr. Grala's work bridges ecological and socioeconomic dimensions, with notable contributions to: Evaluating landowner willingness-to-pay for wildfire mitigation Assessing carbon sequestration program feasibility Analyzing spatial patterns in ecosystem service valuation He collaborates extensively with institutions like the Southern Forest Economics Workers and maintains active membership in professional societies such as the Society of American Foresters. Dr. Grala advises graduate students including Sushma Bhattarai and has secured research funding addressing critical forestry issues in Mississippi and the southeastern U.S.

Tara HudiburgView profile

Professor

• Ecosystem Ecology
• Carbon Sequestration
• Climate Change Impacts
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Tara Hudiburg is Professor of Ecosystem Ecology at the University of Idaho's College of Natural Resources, focusing on carbon-climate interactions in terrestrial systems. Her research quantifies carbon fluxes across forested landscapes and evaluates climate mitigation strategies. She holds a Ph.D. in Forest Science from Oregon State University (2012) with ecology emphasis, complemented by M.S. in Forest Science (2008) and B.S. in Biology (1998). Current investigations address wildfire impacts on carbon stocks, bioenergy sustainability, and ecosystem resilience under climate change. Key contributions: Developing improved biogeochemical models incorporating microbial processes Analyzing trade-offs between carbon sequestration and biodiversity conservation Advancing policy-relevant frameworks for forest carbon management Recent publications demonstrate leadership in climate position statements, disturbance ecology, and model development, with consistent focus on anthropogenic impacts on carbon cycles.

Jennifer BurneyView profile

Professor

• Climate Science
• Environmental Policy
• Agricultural Sustainability
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Jennifer Burney is a Professor in the Department of Climate/Atmospheric Sciences/Physical Oceanography at the University of California San Diego. She leads the Environment & Policy Group, focusing on interdisciplinary research addressing the nexus of climate, energy, water, and food systems. Her work integrates methods from physics, ecology, economics, and policy to explore climate mitigation strategies and their impacts on development objectives. Education includes a PhD in Physics from Stanford University (2007) and an A.B. in History and Science from Harvard College (1999). Key research areas include short-lived climate pollutants' role in climate and health, climate change impacts on agriculture, and water resource management. She employs satellite data, fieldwork, and modeling to analyze environmental policy efficacy and equity. Recent studies emphasize wildfire smoke's health impacts, agricultural adaptation to climate stress, and the interplay between aerosol emissions and climate policy. Her work highlights systemic environmental inequities revealed during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in air quality disparities. Collaborative projects include global crop water stress analysis and socio-ecological resilience programs for smallholder farmers in Brazil and Benin. Burney’s research bridges physical sciences with policy, addressing urgent challenges like sustainable land use, water security, and climate justice. She advocates for solutions that harmonize environmental stewardship with human development needs.

Ka Kei ChanView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Banking
• Financial Regulation
• Credit Derivatives
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Dr Ka Kei Chan is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the Department of Economics and Finance, Brunel University London. He holds a PhD in Finance from Cass Business School (City University London) and BSc/MSc degrees in Money and Banking from National Chengchi University, Taiwan. His prior affiliations include Loughborough University, the University of Derby, and the University of Westminster. PhD in Finance (2012), Cass Business School MSc in Money and Banking, National Chengchi University BSc in Money and Banking, National Chengchi University PGCE in Higher Education His research focuses on banking models , Basel III regulation , credit derivatives , and systemic risk . Recent work examines systematic factors in corporate credit default swaps, macroprudential policy impacts in East Asia, and price convergence between derivatives instruments. He has published in journals like the Journal of Empirical Finance and International Review of Financial Analysis . Notable collaborations include co-authorships with Prof Philip Davis , Mil-Tang Lin , and Andros Andriosopoulos . His teaching includes modules on macroeconomic principles and money & banking. Current research explores regulatory effectiveness, credit derivative strategies, and systemic risk in financial services.

Lars-Fredrik AnderssonView profile

Professor

• Economic Development
• Structural Change
• Human Well-Being
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Lars-Fredrik Andersson is a Professor in Economic History at Umeå University, affiliated with the Centre for Demographic and Aging Research at Umeå University (CEDAR). His research spans economic development, structural change, human well-being, social welfare, demography, and economic geography, focusing on historical risk management systems and policy impacts. Primary Affiliation: Unit of Economic History, Umeå University Secondary Affiliation: CEDAR, Umeå University Andersson's research explores historical intersections of insurance systems, labor markets, and welfare states. Key projects include 'The role of living conditions on health and longevity' (2024–2027) and 'The dynamics of public welfare: industrial accident insurance in Sweden' (2019–2021). His work often combines longitudinal analysis with comparative advantage frameworks. Recent publications analyze mutual health insurance societies, pandemic risk strategies, and pre-welfare state adverse selection mechanisms. Articles frequently address Scandinavian economic development, fire insurance dynamics, and policy implications for equity and sustainability. Co-authors include Maria Stanfors, Tobias Karlsson, and Rikard Eriksson. He contributes to debates on Swedish economic history through journals like Economic History Review and Financial History Review , with working papers for CEDAR and CERE. Current projects examine historical health determinants and industrial accident policies, reflecting his focus on long-term societal resilience.

• Risk Management
• Organizational Resilience
• Risk Financing
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Simon Sølvsten is a researcher at the Department of Business and Sustainability, University of Southern Denmark, and director of the European Center for Risk & Resilience Studies (ECRRS) since 2023. His dual expertise spans academia and the insurance industry, with current external roles at Willis Towers Watson as Head of Organizational Resilience Research (UK, Global) since 2021. PhD in Economics (SDU, 2022) MSc in Economics and Business Administration (SDU, 2018) HD diplomas in Business Administration (Aarhus University, 2014-2016) Leadership Degree (University College Nordjylland, 2011) His research focuses on organizational resilience, risk financing, and engineering applications like computer vision for fire risk assessment. Articles address supply chain disruptions, climate risks, and technological solutions for hazard mitigation. He supervises multiple PhD candidates and leads projects on catastrophe transitions and disaster risk financing. Royal Reveals: LiDAR Mapping of Kronborg Castle (2024) Reimaging disaster risk financing through insurance (ongoing)

John HillierView profile

Professor

• Natural Hazard Risk
• Geoscience Communication
• Catastrophe Modelling
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Dr. John Hillier is a Professor in Natural Hazard Risk at Loughborough University, holding academic roles since 2010, including Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, and Reader. His professional affiliations include editorial roles for EGU's Geoscience Communication and Heliyon (Elsevier). He specializes in natural hazard risk assessment, GIS applications, climate change impacts, and science communication. Research focuses on compound hazards (e.g., flood-wind co-occurrence), catastrophe modeling, and disaster risk finance. His work bridges academia with industry, particularly through NERC-funded projects and collaborations with insurers like Zurich. Key outputs include the Co-RISK tool for university-industry hazard mitigation projects and open-source R code frameworks for financial risk evaluation. His articles highlight trends in jet stream-driven extreme weather, permafrost degradation impacts on landslides, and AI applications in risk assessment. Awards include the 2017 Loughborough University Research Informed Teaching Award and 2012 Higher Education Academy Fellowship. He has advised on disaster risk finance in Indonesia and pioneered outreach through Nuffield STEM programs. Current projects emphasize climate gentrification and integrating AI into hazard modeling.

• Natural Resource and Environmental Economics
• Bioeconomy and Renewable Energy Development
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management
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Lixia H. Lambert is an Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics at Oklahoma State University. She holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Purdue University, an M.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Tennessee, and additional degrees from Huazhong Agricultural University. Her research focuses on natural resource and environmental economics, bioeconomy development, logistics optimization, and applied economic modeling. Lambert’s work addresses critical issues such as sustainable agriculture, water resource management, and the economic impacts of climate change and disasters. Her research interests include analyzing public support for soil health practices, optimizing groundwater usage in semi-arid regions, and assessing the economic contributions of bioenergy feedstocks. She has also explored trade volatility, disaster insurance impacts, and the economic ramifications of inland waterway disruptions. Lambert’s interdisciplinary approach integrates quantitative methods with policy analysis to address challenges in agriculture, energy, and environmental systems. Lambert has collaborated on numerous grants, including studies on irrigation adaptation to climate change and water resource resilience. Her work spans academic and non-academic roles, including research positions at the University of Tennessee and University of Calgary. She has extensive experience in grant-funded projects and has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, focusing on topics such as supply chain resilience, disaster economics, and sustainable resource management.

Chloe B WardropperView profile

Assistant Professor

• Water Resource Management
• Environmental Governance
• Climate Change Adaptation
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Chloe B Wardropper is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois. Her research focuses on interdisciplinary studies of coupled human-natural systems, particularly in water governance, agricultural sustainability, and climate change adaptation. She examines how policies and governance structures influence sustainable practices in mixed-use landscapes such as watersheds with agricultural or mining activities. Her work integrates theories from public policy, environmental planning, and sociology, emphasizing co-produced research to inform real-world decisions. Key areas of investigation include institutional drivers of sustainable practices, science's role in decision-making, and inclusive governance strategies. Wardropper’s scholarship has been featured in outlets like PBS and the AP Climate Desk, and includes applied peer-reviewed publications, technical reports, and policy briefs. Recent research highlights include analyzing wolf management policy variations in the northwestern U.S., exploring market mechanisms for soil carbon sequestration, and evaluating the social-ecological suitability of agroforestry systems in the Midwest. She collaborates across disciplines to address complex environmental challenges, such as wildfire management in Greece and groundwater depletion in agricultural regions. Wardropper holds a strong record of public engagement and applied research, with projects focusing on topics like crop insurance programs, lead exposure risks in mining communities, and rancher perspectives on conservation. Her work bridges academic inquiry with actionable solutions for sustainable resource management.

• Macroeconomics
• Labor Economics
• Economic Policy
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Dr. Bjoern Brugemann is an Associate Professor of Economics at the School of Business and Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and an Economics Research Fellow at Tinbergen Institute. He holds a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2004) and previously served as Assistant Professor at Yale University (2004–2011). His research focuses on Macroeconomics, with specialties in labor markets, economic policy, and sustainable development. He teaches Advanced Macroeconomics and contributes to editorial roles at *International Economic Review* and *European Economic Review*. Research interests include unemployment dynamics, labor market frictions, wage rigidity, and the political economy of policy design. His work addresses topics such as employment protection legislation, fiscal interventions, and systemic vulnerabilities in health insurance systems. Recent contributions analyze the invariance of unemployment-vacancy dynamics under diminishing returns to labor at the firm level. Brugemann has supervised three PhD theses and actively engages in academic leadership, including editorial duties and teaching advanced macroeconomic theory courses. His research aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to economic growth, decent work, and systemic resilience.

• Macroeconomics
• International Economics
• Theory of Expectations
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Radu VRANCEANU is a Professor of Economics at ESSEC Business School and a research fellow at THEMA (CNRS). He holds a Doctorate in Economics from the University of Paris II and an HDR. His research focuses on macroeconomics, international economics, and experimental economics, with expertise in expectations theory, informational inefficiencies, and their applications to financial crises, monetary policy, and healthcare systems. He has served as Dean for Research at ESSEC and currently leads the Department of Economics and chairs scientific integrity initiatives. Education includes a DEA in Applied Economics (1991), Doctorate in Economics (1994), and HDR (1999). His career spans ESSEC since 1994, with roles from Assistant to Full Professor, and leadership in academic administration. His research explores topics such as healthcare provision, military power dynamics, and behavioral economics experiments. Publications span academic journals like Journal of Economics and Management Strategy and Research Policy , and he co-directs doctoral theses in finance, labor markets, and migration economics. His work emphasizes policy-relevant analysis, addressing issues like sovereign debt, telework impacts, and scientific integrity.

John BrosterView profile

Lecturer

• Herbicide Resistance
• Integrated Weed Management
• Agricultural Sciences
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John Broster is a Lecturer in the Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences at Charles Sturt University . He specializes in herbicide resistance and integrated weed management, leading national projects such as the GRDC initiative on herbicide resistance in Australian cropping regions. Education : BAppSc (Ag) (Hons) from the University of Adelaide, Master's Degree (CSU), and PhD (2014) on shelter design and lamb survival. Research Interests include: Herbicide resistance in wild oats, annual ryegrass, and barley grass. Use of GPS and remote sensing for livestock behavior analysis. Preventing haystack fires through risk modeling. Recent Publications highlight trends in: Herbicide resistance surveillance (2023). Maternal behavior in cattle (2023). Fire prevention strategies (2023). Scientific Awards : Outstanding Paper Prize, Weed Technology Journal (2018). External Prize for Weeds Research (2019). Projects include managing the CSU Herbicide Resistance Testing Service and collaborating with the University of Western Australia on resistance dynamics. Media coverage includes Researchers and insurance companies make moves in preventing haystack fires (2023).