Nina Ridder

Dr. Nina Ridder is a Research Associate at the Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes (CLEX) at the University of New South Wales. Her research focuses on compound climate events, extreme weather, and their societal impacts.

Her work spans disciplines such as Climate Science, Oceanography, Hydrology, and Atmospheric Rivers, with a strong emphasis on understanding interactions between extreme events. Recent studies highlight her expertise in CMIP6 climate models, ENSO and IOD teleconnections, and compound flood mechanisms.

Selected trends in her publications include:

• Compound drought and heatwaves in Australia
• Storm surge and river discharge interactions
• Global mapping of multivariate climate risks
• Climate model validation for extreme events
• Climate change impacts on compound event frequency

Her research has appeared in journals like Nature Communications, Geophysical Research Letters, and Frontiers in Earth Science, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to climate risk assessment.