Qualifications: BSc majoring in geography. MSc (1st class Honours ) in geography/environmental sciences, thesis specialising in coastal geomorphology. PhD specialising in coastal processes and geomorphology, from the University of Canterbury.
As the natural hazards analyst he provides scientific analysis, commentary and research into natural hazards that affect the Greater Wellington region and provides expert input into policy that deals with managing the risks from natural hazards. He advises policy analysts, resource managers, consents officers, engineers and elected councillors throughout the region, and to business’s and the wider public. He is also team leader writing the natural hazards section of the Regional Policy Statement.
Iain has provided these links to some good resources:
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/ for cool aerial photos of the earth and human impacts incl. climate change
http://www.geonet.org.nz/ to see information on a wide range of natural hazards in New Zealand - including the latest earthquakes and volcano status
http://www.teara.govt.nz/EarthSeaAndSky/NaturalHazardsAndDisasters/en natural hazards database of real events that have occurred in NZ
http://www.gw.govt.nz/section70.cfm? the Greater Wellington hazards database and information on local hazards
http://www.prh.noaa.gov/ptwc/ the pacific tsunami warning centre
http://nctr.pmel.noaa.gov/index.html NOAA centre for tsunami research
http://www.ipcc.ch/ IPCC website with access to all reports
http://www.niwa.co.nz/our-science/climate/information-and-resources/clivar for information on understanding climate change science from the NIWA website
As the natural hazards analyst he provides scientific analysis, commentary and research into natural hazards that affect the Greater Wellington region and provides expert input into policy that deals with managing the risks from natural hazards. He advises policy analysts, resource managers, consents officers, engineers and elected councillors throughout the region, and to business’s and the wider public. He is also team leader writing the natural hazards section of the Regional Policy Statement.
Iain has provided these links to some good resources:
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/ for cool aerial photos of the earth and human impacts incl. climate change
http://www.geonet.org.nz/ to see information on a wide range of natural hazards in New Zealand - including the latest earthquakes and volcano status
http://www.teara.govt.nz/EarthSeaAndSky/NaturalHazardsAndDisasters/en natural hazards database of real events that have occurred in NZ
http://www.gw.govt.nz/section70.cfm? the Greater Wellington hazards database and information on local hazards
http://www.prh.noaa.gov/ptwc/ the pacific tsunami warning centre
http://nctr.pmel.noaa.gov/index.html NOAA centre for tsunami research
http://www.ipcc.ch/ IPCC website with access to all reports
http://www.niwa.co.nz/our-science/climate/information-and-resources/clivar for information on understanding climate change science from the NIWA website
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