Dr. Wanyun Shao (She/Her)

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"I am a geographer who studies the relationship between society and water."

"My lived experience informs me of the importance of equitable distribution of water resources and sharing of the water hazards burden"

"I am committed to helping vulnerable populations mitigate impacts of climate change induced water crisis"

Water Experience

My research has focused on the intersection of hazards, vulnerability, and risk decision making. I have conducted extensive research on social response to water-related hazards including flood, drought, heavy rainfall, hurricane, and sea level rise. My interdisciplinary water research has been published in reputable journals such as Water Research , Journal of Hydrology, Science of the Total Environment, Environmental Research Letters, Climate Policy, Climatic Change , Risk Analysis, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, International Journal of Climatology , Annals of the American Association of Geographers, Climate Risk Management, Sustainable Cities and Society. I was a fellow for the National Science Foundation Enabling Next Generation of Hazards and Disaster Researchers Fellowship Program for the 2019 - 2021 round. I was also an Early-Career research fellow of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Gulf Research Program from 2017-2019.

Opportunities of Interest

• Speaking engagements (e.g., conference panels, keynote addresses)
• Leadership roles (e.g., board member, committees)
• Public outreach (e.g., media interviews, podcasts)
• Consulting (e.g., government, industry, not-for-profit sector)
• Research (e.g., academic, not-for-profit, government)