Who We Are

Expert Assistant Professor

Dr. Fabiana Visentin

Fabiana Visentin is an Assistant Professor at UNU-MERIT and Maastricht University, School of Business and Economics

Expert MMPAF and Administrative Coordinator (CDO) and PhD Programme Administrator (PhD Office)

Julia Walczyk

Julia Walczyk is MMPAF and Administrative Coordinator at the Capacity Development Office, and PhD Programme Administrator at the PhD Office.

Expert Project Manager

Florian is a Project Manager in the Climate Risk Analytics Team within MCII. Much of his work and research as an economist focuses on the analysis of monetary and non-monetary impacts of natural hazards.

Expert Senior Scientist for Sustainable Finance

Matthias Walz

Matthias Walz is a Senior Scientist for Sustainable Finance at UNU-FLORES.

Expert Head of EVES Division

Dr. Yvonne Walz

Dr. Yvonne Walz is the Head of the Environmental Vulnerability and Ecosystem Services (EVES) division of UNU-EHS.

Expert Development and Partnership Liaison

Chuting Wang

Chuting (Ivy) Wang is active in promoting international education, encouraging joint interdisciplinary research, and strengthening cross-cultural academic ties with a strong focus on sustainability, especially in the Global South.

Expert Associate Professor

Dr. Lili Wang

Lili Wang is an Associate Professor of Emerging Technologies at UNU-MERIT.

Staff Programme Support Assistant

Dustin Wenzel

Expert Head of VARMAP Division

Dr. Saskia Elisabeth Werners

Saskia E. Werners' main research interest is adaptation to global change in water management.

Expert Senior Project Associate

Christina Natalia Widjaja

Christina is currently leading a book publication project centered around the Climate Vulnerability Monitor (CVM) 3rd edition Report: A Planet on Fire. Commissioned by the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) and the Vulnerable Twenty Group (V20) and supported by organizations like Climate Analytics, finres and the Lancet Countdown, CVM consolidates the latest scientific research on climate change impacts.