Who We Are

Expert Associate Academic officer - Econometrics and Financial Protection Needs

Florian Waldschmidt

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 Youth Fellow, Global Water Security Assessment

Isaiah Omondi Walwanga

Isaiah Omondi is a Youth Fellow in Global Water Security Assessment at UNU-INWEH.

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 Public Outreach and Education Associate

Luying Wang

Ms. Luying Wang’s expertise encompasses environmental policy, economic appraisal and valuation, communication, knowledge management, and data-driven policy support.

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.

Expert Associate Research Fellow

Amalie Weinrich

Amalie Ravn Weinrich is an Associate Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS.

Staff Programme Support Associate

Dustin Wenzel

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.

Expert Senior Researcher

Dr. René Wintjes

René Wintjes is senior research fellow at UNU-MERIT since 1998.