Team
STRAND2 Team Members
We are a multi-institutional, interdisciplinary team of experts in climate finance, geology, hydrology, behavioral economics, and GIS dedicated to stress testing of climate risks. Our collaboration brings together academic and industry leaders from the University of Otago, Griffith University, Earth Sciences New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand and Bodeker Scientific.

Prof. Tony Moore
Principal Investigator (Key Researcher)
Professor & Dean at University of Otago. Specialising in Geographic Information System.

Prof. Ivan Diaz-Rainey
Lead Key Researcher
Professor of Finance at Griffith University & University of Otago. Specialising in Finance.

Dr. Quyen Nguyen
Key Researcher
Climate Finance Economist at Earth Science New Zealand. Specialising in Climate Finance.

Dr. Greg Bodeker
Key Researcher
Owner & Director at Bodeker Scientific. Specialising in Climate Science.

Yeongju Lee
PhD Candidate
School of Surveying at University of Otago. Specialising in Climate Finance (Climate Stress Testing)

Prof. Ronald Peeters
Researcher
Professor of Economics at University of Otago. Specialising in Behavioral Economics.

Dr. Simon Cox
Researcher
Chief Scientist – Mountains to Sea at Earth Science New Zealand. Specialising in Geology and Hydrology.

Dr. Ryan Paulik
Researcher
Hazards Analyst, Atmosphere and Climate at Earth Science New Zealand. Specialising in Hazard & Flood Modeling.

Owyn Otis Aitken
Researcher
Data Scientist at Bank of New Zealand; Master’s student at University of Otago. Specialising in Climate Finance (Climate Stress Testing)