Climate Change Committee Dr Olivia Shears
The CCC is an independent statutory body established under the Climate Change Act 2008. Its purpose is to advise the UK and devolved governments on emissions targets and to report to Parliament on progress made in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and preparing for and adapting to the impacts of climate change.
EDF Energy Dr Dafni Sifnioti
EDF UK R&D delivers research and groundbreaking innovations to their internal business units, policymakers, partners and customers in order to help Britain achieve Net Zero. One of the most important natural hazards they study is coastal flooding as this has an impact on the design of flood defences required to protect coastal nuclear power plants.
Environment Agency Dr Lee Swift
The EA is an executive non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs. They work to create better places for people and wildlife and support sustainable development. They are also responsible for managing the risk of flooding from main rivers, reservoirs, estuaries and the sea.
JBA Consulting Dr Doug Pender
JBA Consulting is part of the JBA Group, an environmental, engineering and risk group. They are engineers, environmental consultants, scientists and designers, managing weather and environmental risks and opportunities for their clients.
Mott Mac Donald Prof Jon Williams
Mott MacDonald are a global engineering, management and development consutancy. The Ports, Coastal and Offshore Division of Mott MacDonald is frequently engaged in projects concerning coastal flooding and coastal erosion.
Peel Ports Group Russell Bird
Peel Ports is the second largest ports group in the UK covering 7 Statutory harbour authorities in the NW, East and SE of England and in Scotland.
Risk Management Solutions (RMS) Dr Kechi Nzerem
Moody’s RMS is the world's leading catastrophe risk modelling company of risks ranging from earthquakes, hurricanes, and floods to terrorism and infectious diseases. They have been helping financial institutions and public agencies to understand, quantify, and manage their risk for over 30 years. They have also been at the forefront of probabilistic modelling of pluvial, fluvial and coastal flood risks in the UK for over 15 years.
UK Met Office Dr Segolene Berthou
The Met Office is the national meteorological service for the UK. They provide critical weather services and world-leading climate science, helping people make better decisions to stay safe and thrive.