EcoAdapt Research Team
The EcoAdapt team is a multi-disciplinary group of researchers undertaking integrated research
Research team
Meet the core team of researchers from Griffith University working on the EcoAdapt project. Coastal scientists and engineers, spatial and systems modellers, ecologists, social scientists, political scientists, micro-economists, amongst others conducted interdisciplinary research across the project's key themes:
- Integration and coordination
- Ecosystems services and climate risk
- Coastal processes
- Systems dynamics and modelling and risk assessment of adaptation responses
- Socio-economic analysis and assessment of adaptation options
Prof. Chris Fleming
Co-lead - Micro-economics, benefit-cost analysis, alternative indicators of well-being
Prof. Brendan Mackey
Project Director – Expert in climate change adaptation and mitigation.
Alyssa Giffin
PhD scholar - assisting with the EcoAdapt project. Expert in coral reef ecology
Dr. Wade Hadwen
Lecturer - working on social policy and analysis. Expert in climate change adaptation, and WASH issues
Dr. Melissa Jackson
Research Fellow, Project and Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator
Prof. Rodney Stewart
Lead - Risk assessment of alternative adaptation options
Allan Dan
In-country project coordinator for Tanna and Vanuatu.
Maggie Muurmans
PhD scholar - assisting with the EcoAdapt project.
Mehdi Hafezi
PhD Scholar, School of Engineering and Built Environment.
Dr. Johanna Nalau
Climate change adaptation scientist.
Dr. Serena Lee
Research Fellow - Oceanographer
Patrick Norman
Researcher and GIS specialist
Dan Ware
Previous Project Manager for the EcoAdapt project
Andrew Buckwell
Applied environmental and resource economist and social scientist.
Dr. Syezlin Hasan
Environmental economist and expert in econometrics modelling and stated preference research design.
Dr. Oz Sahin
Systems modeller and Senior Research Fellow in School of Engineering and Built Environment.
Assoc. Prof. Jim Smart
Co-lead - Micro-economics, benefit-cost analysis, non-market valuation
Prof. Susanne Becken
Lead - Social Policy & Analysis. Expertise in carbon footprint; climate change vulnerability and adaptation destination management.
Emer. Prof. Rodger Tomlinson
Lead – Understanding Coastal Processes. Expert in coastal and water engineering and management.
Dr. Willow Hallgren
Research Fellow, climate and ecosystem assessments
Prof. Rod Connolly
Director - Coastal and Marine Research Centre. Expert in marine ecology
Dr. Johanna Loehr
Research Fellow, Griffith Institute for Tourism.
Gaëlle Faivre
PhD scholar. Assisting with the EcoAdapt project on water quality in Port Vila, Vanuatu.