Who We Are

Expert Associate Academic Officer

Dr. David Daou

For nearly two decades, Dr. David Daou has been at the forefront of applying advanced computational science to some of the world's most pressing environmental challenges. As a Senior Scientist and leader of the AI and Remote Sensing Team at UNU-EHS, his research is dedicated to harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and remote sensing to model disaster risks and assess the impacts of climate change.

Expert Head of the Geneva Office

Adam Day

Dr Adam Day is Head of the Geneva Office of United Nations University Centre for Policy Research.

Expert Director of UNU-CRIS

Philippe De Lombaerde

Dr Philippe De Lombaerde is the Director (D1) of the United Nations University Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies (UNU-CRIS).

Expert Doctoral Researcher

Isabela De Paula Salgado

Isabela de Paula Salgado is part of the Joint PhD Programme of UNU-FLORES and TU Dresden.

Expert Research Assistant

Andrea De San Jorge

Expert PhD Fellow

Alix Debray

Alix Debray is a PhD Fellow at UNU-CRIS and Ghent University.

Expert Research Associate

Greta Dekker

Greta Dekker is a researcher at UNU-EHS, where she works in the VARMAP division. She is particularly interested in conceptual risk modelling and the development of climate adaptation pathways, with a strong focus on engaging the private sector in building resilience to extreme weather events. Her research examines climate risk perception among different actor groups, the role of public-private partnerships in advancing nature-based solutions, and the co-creation of transdisciplinary adaptation strategies that align business interests with sustainability goals.

Expert Director of UNU-INRA

Dr. Fatima Denton

Dr. Fatima Denton is the Director (D2) of the United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU-INRA).

Expert Associate Academic Officer

Dr. Maria Bernadet Karina Dewi

Dr. Dewi is interested in enhancing the early warning systems through an integration of vulnerability and exposure components in multiple sectors, and in optimizing impact-based early warning in reducing disaster losses. Dr. Dewi is currently working on a project in co-developing an actionable impact-based early-warning systems in the IGAD region.

Expert Associate Research Professor, Atmospheric Sciences and Climatology

Dr. Amin Dezfuli

Dr. Amin Dezfuli is an atmospheric scientist investigating the physical mechanisms behind regional weather and climate extremes—and how these events impact people and ecosystems.