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STRAND2 Team Members<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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

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Prof. Tony Moore<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Principal Investigator (Key Researcher)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professor & Dean at University of Otago<\/a>. Specialising in Geographic Information System.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Prof. Ivan Diaz-Rainey<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Lead Key Researcher<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Professor of Finance at Griffith University<\/a> & University of Otago<\/a>. Specialising in Finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Webpage<\/a> \u2022 LinkedIn<\/a> \u2022 Google Scholar<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Quyen Nguyen<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Key Researcher<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Climate Finance Economist at Earth Science New Zealand<\/a>. Specialising in Climate Finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Webpage<\/a> \u2022 LinkedIn<\/a> \u2022 Google Scholar<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Greg Bodeker<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Key Researcher<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owner & Director at Bodeker Scientific<\/a>. Specialising in Climate Science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Webpage<\/a> \u2022 LinkedIn<\/a> \u2022 Google Scholar<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Yeongju Lee<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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PhD Candidate<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

School of Surveying at University of Otago<\/a>. Specialising in Climate Finance (Climate Stress Testing)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Prof. Ronald Peeters<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Researcher<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professor of Economics at University of Otago<\/a>. Specialising in Behavioral Economics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Webpage<\/a> \u2022 LinkedIn<\/a> \u2022 Google Scholar<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Simon Cox<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Researcher<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Chief Scientist – Mountains to Sea at Earth Science New Zealand<\/a>. Specialising in Geology and Hydrology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Webpage<\/a> \u2022 LinkedIn<\/a> \u2022 Google Scholar<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Ryan Paulik<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Researcher<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hazards Analyst, Atmosphere and Climate at Earth Science New Zealand<\/a>. Specialising in Hazard & Flood Modeling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Webpage<\/a> \u2022 LinkedIn<\/a> \u2022 Google Scholar<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Owyn Otis Aitken<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Researcher<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Data Scientist at Bank of New Zealand; Master’s student at University of Otago<\/a>. Specialising in Climate Finance (Climate Stress Testing)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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