Denyse S. Dookie

Denyse S. Dookie is a Research Fellow at the Grantham Research Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science, where she joined the Sustainable Development team in September 2019. Her research focuses on integrating climate information into adaptation planning, disaster risk reduction, and resilience strategies, with regional expertise in the Caribbean and Small Island Developing States (SIDS).

Education:

• PhD in Sustainable Development, Columbia University
• MA in Climate and Society, Columbia University
• MA in Development Studies/Economics of Development, International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam
• Post-graduate diploma in International Relations, University of the West Indies

Research Focus: Dookie's work emphasizes practical applications of climate science, including:

• Climate information systems for early-action interventions
• Organizational adaptation strategies in the UK and Caribbean
• Innovative finance mechanisms for disaster risk reduction
• Gender-sensitive approaches to climate communication
• Policy frameworks for SIDS resilience

Professional Contributions: She is a member of the World Adaptation Science Programme's Policy and Finance Committee and the UK Met Office's UKCP Development Network. She co-authored the Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2022 and has collaborated with UNDP, World Bank, and Inter-American Development Bank.