Dr. Daniel Henstra is a Professor of Political Science and co-lead of the Climate Risk Research Group at the University of Waterloo. He is an expert on the management of complex risks, with more than 20 years of experience in applied research and policy analysis in areas such as emergency management and climate change adaptation. Henstra has conducted contract policy research for private firms, non-profits and federal, provincial and municipal government departments, such as Infrastructure Canada, Global Affairs Canada, Natural Resources Canada and Public Safety Canada. He is a member of the Canadian Climate Institute's Adaptation Expert Panel and has provided policy advice to governments on climate adaptation, critical infrastructure protection, cyber resilience, disaster financial assistance and flood insurance. Henstra is currently leading a national study on governance arrangements to achieve critical infrastructure resilience, which combines spatial analysis and comparative case studies of five provinces and critical infrastructure sectors.
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Terralytics works with organizations to define climate risk intelligence applications that support financial, operational, and resilience decisions.
If you are exploring a pilot engagement or would like to understand how this capability could apply to your organization, we welcome a conversation.
Dr. Jason Thistlethwaite is an Associate Professor in the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development at the University of Waterloo, co-lead of the Climate Risk Research Group and Associate Director for Partners for Action. He is a leading expert on Canadian risk management policy, designing financial risk-transfer systems, and mapping and measuring risk. Thistlethwaite has advised the National Task Force on Flood Insurance and Relocation, National Adaptation Strategy and Flood Risk Roundtable and regularly contributes to public dialogue on effective risk management in the media. His work with clients focuses on finding efficiencies in risk management benefiting organizations including Public Safety Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Department of National Defence, Intact Insurance, the Insurance Bureau of Canada, and several non-profits. His current projects include deploying AI to improve the efficiency and equity of insurance, identifying protection gaps for critical infrastructure, assessing the cost-benefit of climate risk reduction, and using socio-economic vulnerability to prioritize resources for risk management in the communities that need it most.