Iain WhiteTheme leader, Better Resilience Decisions

Iain is Professor of Environmental Planning at the University of Waikato and has held other academic leadership roles, including Associate Dean Research and Assistant Vice-Chancellor Impact. He is also New Zealand's National Contact Point for 'Climate, Energy, and Mobility' for the European Union’s Horizon Europe research programme. He is at the forefront of scholarly, policy and public debates on better decision making regarding natural hazards, climate change adaptation, and sustainable urban futures. He is an experienced research leader having led or co-led teams in around 25 research projects, including within three of New Zealand’s National Science Challenges and internationally within Horizon Europe. In 2020 he won the University of Waikato Vice Chancellor's individual award for Research Excellence and in 2021 the New Zealand Planning Institute Award of Merit.