Who We Are

Expert Student Assistant

Katyayini Sood

Katyayini is a young climate enthusiast willing to contribute in the fields of climate change and disaster risk reduction.

Expert Team Lead, MCII Climate Risk Analytics Team

Dr. Maxime Souvignet is the Climate Risk Analytics Team Lead and a senior scientist at UNU-EHS. His expertise ranges from climate risk modelling, climate risk insurance, disaster risk management and climate adaptation.

Expert Senior Research Associate

Edward Sparkes

Edward’s multi-disciplinary research expertise covers complex risk analysis, pathways approaches for risk management and adaptation, and monitoring, evaluation and learning. He is passionate about transboundary knowledge co-creation and concept development.

Expert Senior Lecturer

Renée Speijcken

Renée currently works as a researcher and project manager in the area of governance and accountability at UNU-MERIT and its School of Governance of Maastricht University.

Expert Research Associate

Anna Stamatogiannakis

Anna is a Research Associate with the EVES Division, where she supports the WetlandHealth4UNGoals project. With her background in environmental science and GIS, she is particularly interested in using spatial data to analyse climate change impacts and support the development of adaptation strategies.

Expert Adjunct Professor

Prof. Juergen Stamm

Juergen Stamm is Full Professor at TU Dresden and Director of UNU Hub on Climate Resilience and Sustainable Technologies (CREST) at UNU-FLORES.

Expert Professorial Fellow

Samuel Standaert

Samuel Standaert is an assistant Professor at Ghent University and UNU-CRIS.

Expert Fellow, Environmental Policy and Governance

Michael Stanley-Jones

As the Environmental Policy and Governance Fellow, Michael Stanley-Jones supports research that addresses the future of global environmental governance, with a focus on climate justice, rightsholders’ participation in environmental decision-making, and sustainable development. He also contributes to fostering synergies between the Rio conventions (CBD, UNCCD, UNFCCC) and discussions on the post-2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and other UN processes.

Expert Finance assistant

Mitie Stenders

Mitie Stenders is Finance Assistant at UNU-MERIT

Expert Head of Research

Serge Stinckwich

Serge Stinckwich is a computer scientist and the Head of Research at the United Nations University Institute in Macau.