UNU Experts

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Expert Senior Scientist

Dr. Jack O'Connor

Dr. Jack O’Connor is a senior scientist in the Environmental Vulnerability and Ecosystem Services (EVES) section of UNU-EHS.

Expert Associate Academic Officer

Dr. Robert Oakes

Dr. Robert Oakes works in the Environment and Migration: Interactions and Choices (EMIC) Division. He researches the reasons for, and outcomes of mobility including evacuation, displacement, voluntary migration, planned relocation in addition to those who are unwilling, or unable to move.

Expert Professorial Fellow

Sebastian Oberthür

Sebastian Oberthür is a part-time Professorial Fellow at UNU-CRIS where he was involved in the project “Parliamentary Deliberation in Inter-Regional Relations: an Analysis of Climate Change Debates in the EU’s Parliamentary Assemblies with the ACP, the Mediterranean, Latin America and the Eastern Neighbourhood Regions” (PADIRE).

Expert Research Fellow, Urban and Interdependent Infrastructure Systems

Dr. Renee Obringer

Dr. Renee Obringer’s research interests focus on understanding and evaluating the impact of climate change on urban systems, with an emphasis on water and energy.

Expert Associate Research Fellow

Nahuel Oddone

Nahuel Oddone is Associate Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS

Expert PhD Fellow

Peter Odrich

Peter Odrich is a PhD fellow at UNU-CRIS within the Re-LAB Cluster

Expert Project Associate, Climate Risk Finance & Policy

Serin Oh

Serin is a Project Associate within the Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (MCII), specializing in Climate Risk Finance and Policy.

Expert Capacity Development Coordinator

Salpy Ohanis

Salpy Ohanis is the Programme Coordinator for the Capacity Development Office (CDO) at United Nations University-MERIT and Maastricht University.

Expert Senior Researcher

Dr. Sanae Okamoto

Dr. Sanae Okamoto is a psychologist and behavioural scientist with background in Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Behavioural Economics. She has an expertise in both industry and academia by applying psychology and behavioural science insights towards diverse objectives such as Circular Economy, Climate Resilience, Mental Health and Well-being from multiple angles such as Gender, Youth, Water, Disasters, Plastics, Digitalisation, AI, and Business. She also provides workshops and seminars for practitioners in public and private sectors. She is co-lead of the triinstitutional initiative of UNU-Climate Reslience Initiative.

Expert Programme Officer

Dr. Naoyuki Okano

Dr. Naoyuki Okano is a Programme Officer in the Governance for Climate Change and Sustainable Development (GCSD) programme.   

Expert Research Fellow and Academic Associate

Dr. Mahesti Okitasari

Mahesti Okitasari is a Research Fellow and Academic Associate at UNU-IAS. 

Expert Senior Associate

Dr. Olasunkanmi Habeeb Okunola

Dr. Olasunkanmi Habeeb Okunola possesses senior-level experience in supporting policy influencing projects through advocacy, advisory, evidence gathering and dissemination work across 10 African countries and Europe. Dr. Okunola's research focuses on understanding the responses of individuals, communities and cities to global climate change and their capacities for adaptation and transformation.

Expert Research Fellow

Rodrigo Oliveira

Rodrigo is a Research Associate at UNU-WIDER, and his research interests are Development Economics, Economics of Education, and Labor Economics.

Expert Senior Researcher: Water, Climate and Gender

Prof. Grace Oluwasanya

Prof. Grace Oluwasanya is a Water Scientist with extensive training (Bachelor’s to Doctoral) in Water Resources Management across developing and western nations with diverse opportunities to explore varied aspects from water science (Hydrology) to resource management including the associated socio-economic themes, with over 20 years’ experience in the areas of water systems risks analysis, water safety planning, water quality and public health protection and water security issues.

Expert Professorial Fellow

Jan Orbie

Jan Orbie is a part-time Professorial Fellow at UNU-CRIS. He is involved in the GREMLIN project on Global and Regional Multistakeholder Institutions, with specific attention for the involvement of civil society organisations in EU trade policies. .

Expert PhD Fellow

Dan Orendain

Dan Orendain begins his four-year PhD training with Ghent University (FPPW) and UNU-CRIS with a FWO fundamental research fellowship.

Expert Policy Research Fellow

Kingsley Stephen Orievulu

Kingsley Orievulu is a social scientist who works on the social and ethical dimensions of climate and health; climate vulnerability, adaptation and mitigation plans; and climate and health policy.

Expert Research Intern

Sabit Orynbassar

Sabit Orynbassar is a research intern at UNU-CRIS, contributing to the Nature, Climate and Health Cluster under the supervision of Nidhi Nagabhatla along with Vijay Kumar Chattu

Expert PhD Fellow

Iana Ovsiannikova

Iana Ovsiannikova is a PhD Fellow at UNU-CRIS

Expert Government Fellow

Aizel Padilla

As of July 2026, Aizel is a Government Fellow at the UNU-EGOV.