CNDS Network

CNDS collaborates with many international scientists in natural hazards and disaster science. The collaboration includes joint publications of interdisciplinary research articles, co-supervision of PhD students, and guest lectures for the CNDS summer school.

• AghaKouchak, Amir, Hydrology and Water Resources, UC Irvine, USA
• Bamutaze, Yazhidi, Geoinformatics and Climatic Sciences, Makerere University, Uganda
• Breinl, Korbinian, Hydrometrological extremes, Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Managment, TU Vienna, Austria
• Cloke, Hannah, Hydrology, Reading University, UK
• Evers, Mariele, Ecohydrology and Water Resource Management, Bonn University, Germany
• Horwell, Claire, Geohealth, Durham University, UK
• Mazzoleni, Maurizio, Hydrology, VU Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• Odongo, Vincent, Hydrology, Stockholm Environment Institute Africa Center, University of Nairobi, Kenya
• Rusca, Maria, Hydrology and urban waters, Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University
• Seibert, Jan, Hydrological modelling for climate-change impact assessment, University of Zurich, Switzerland
• Scolobig, Anna, Social vulnerability and Resilience to extreme weather events, Geneve University, Switzerland
• Tian, Fuqiang, Hydrological Forecasting, Tsinghua University, China
• Ward, Philip, Global Water and Climate Risk, VU Amsterdam, The Netherlands

• Albrecht, Frederike (2017), Political Science with a focus on Crisis Management and International cooperation, Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University, "The Social and Political Impact of Natural Disasters Investigating Attitudes and Media Coverage in the Wake of Disasters". Dissertation available on Diva portal.
  
  
• Bondesson, Sara (2017), Political Science with a focus on Crisis Management and International cooperation, Department of Government, Uppsala University, "Vulnerability and Power. Social Justice Organizing in Rockaway, New York City, after Hurricane Sandy". Dissertation available on Diva portal.
  
  
• Budd, David (2016), Mineralogy, Petrology and Tectonics, Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University, "Characterising volcanic magma plumbing systems. A tool to improve eruption forecasting at hazardous volcanoes". Dissertation available on Diva portal.
  
  
• Conde, Alexander Vladimir (2015), Microwave and Optical Remote Sensing, Department of Space, Earth and Environment, Chalmers University of Technology, "DECADE Installation at Masaya Volcano, Nicaragua".
  
  
• Davidsson, Åsa (2023), Historical, Religious and Cultural Studies, Karlstad University, Natural hazards as windows for opportunities for change, Department of Political. Dissertation available on Diva portal.
  
  
• Dingwell, Adam (2016), Meteorology with a focus on wave energy, Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University, "Dispersion modelling of volcanic emissions". Dissertation available on Diva portal.
  
  
• Eriksson, Lina (2017), Political Sciences, Department of Government, Uppsala University, "Natural Disasters and National Election. On the 2004 Indian Ocean Boxing Day Tsunami, the 2005 Storm Gudrun and the 2006 Historic Regime Shift". Dissertation available on Diva portal.
  
  
• Fuentes Andino, Diana (2017), Hydrology with a focus on hydrological modelling, Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University, "Flood Hazard Assessment in Data-Scarce Basins. Use of alternative data and modelling techniques". Dissertation available on Diva portal.
  
  
• Garcia Urquia, Elías (2015), Civil and Structural Engineering, focusing on soil mechanics, Department of Material Science and Engineering, Uppsala University, "The Use of Press Archives in the Temporal and Spatial Analysis of Rainfall-Induced Landslides in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, 1980-2005". Dissertation available on Diva portal.
  
  
• Girons Lopez, Marc (2016), Hydrology, Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University, "Information Needs for Water Resource and Risk Management. Hydro-Meteorological Data Value and Non-Traditional Information". Dissertation available on Diva portal.
  
  
• Hermansson, Helena (2017), Political Science with a focus on collaborative disaster governance, Department of Government, Uppsala University, "Centralized Disaster Management Collaboration in Turkey". Dissertation available on Diva portal.
  
  
• Jeddi, Zeinab (2016), Seismology, Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University, "Seismological Investigation of Katla Volcanic System (Iceland)". Dissertation available on Diva portal.
  
  
• Katsidoniotaki, Eirini (2023), Electricity,, Department of Engineering Sciences, Uppsala University, "Offshore renewable energy systems: Quantification of extreme loads using computational methods".Dissertation available on Diva portal.
  
  
• Khaji, Zahra (2016), Engineering Science with specialization in Microsystems Technology, Department of Material Sciences and Engineering, Uppsala University, "Extending Microsystems to Very High Temperatures and Chemically Harsh Environments". Dissertation available on Diva portal.
  
  
• Koivisto, Jenni (2018), Risk and Environmental Studies, Department of Political, Historical, Religious and Cultural, Karlstad University, "Navigating in the Midst of Uncertainties - Challenges in Disaster Risk Governance in Mozambique". Dissertation available on Diva portal.
  
  
• Maldonado Mora, Tito (2016), Meteorology, Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University, "Inter-annual variability of rainfall in Central America. Connection with global and regional climate modulators". Dissertation available on Diva portal.
  
  
• Mayotte, Jean-Marc (2016), Environmental Analysis, Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University, "Virus Fate and Transport in Groundwater. Organic matter, uncertainty and cold climate". Dissertation available on SlideShare.
  
  
• Mondino, Elena (2021), Environmental Analysis with a focus on the interaction between water and society in relation to floods, Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University, "Changes in Hydrological Risk Perception and Implications for Disaster Risk Reduction". Dissertation available on Diva portal.
  
  
• Norén, Viveca (2016), Environmental Analysis, Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University, "When water becomes a threat. Risk assessment and risk management plans for floods and drinking water in Swedish practice". Dissertation available on Diva portal.
  
  
• Okoli, Kenechukwu (2019), Hydrology, Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University, "Design flood estimation under uncertainty". Dissertation available on Diva portal.
  
  
• Olauson, Jon (2016), Engineering Science with specialization in the Science of Electricity, Department of Material Science and Engineering, Uppsala University, "Modelling Wind Power for Grid Integration Studies". Dissertation available on Diva portal.
  
  
• Oriangi, George (2019), Climate change and climate-induced disasters, Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science, Lund University, "Urban Resilience to Climate Change Shocks and Stresses in Mbale Municipality in Uganda". Dissertation available on Lund University's research portal.
  
  
• Quesada, Beatriz Montano (2017), Hydrology, Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University, "Hydro-Climatic Variability and Change in Central America. Supporting Risk Reduction Through Improved Analyses and Data". Dissertation available on Diva portal.
  
  
• Persson, Erik (2023), Risk and Environmental Studies, Department of Political, Historical, Religious and Cultural, Karlstad University, "The weakest link: Governing the risk of floods and dam failure in Sweden". Dissertation available on Diva portal.
  
  
• Peterson, Lauri (2021), Natural hazards and Climate Change Policy, Department of Government, Uppsala University, "Investigating the Determinants of International, National and Local Climate Policies". Dissertation available on Diva portal.
  
  
• Petrova, Kristina (2023),Conflict and Climate Change, Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University, "Caught in the Maelstrom, Catching the Tide: Micro-level Responses to Climate-Related Hazards and Conflict". Dissertation available on Diva portal.
  
  
• Reynolds, Eduardo (2019), Environmental Analysis, Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University, "Flood Prediction in data-scarce basins". Dissertation available on Diva portal.
  
  
• Rivera Escorcia, Claudia Marina (2016), Climate change adaptation, Division of Risk Management and Societal Safety, Lund University, "Disaster risk management and climate change adaptation in urban contexts: Integration and challenges". Dissertation available on Lund University's research portal.
  
  
• Rhodes, Emma (2022), Earth Science with specialization in Mineral Chemistry, Petrology and Tectonics, Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University, "Evolution of a silicic magma reservoir in the upper crust: Reyðarártindur pluton, Southeast Iceland". Dissertation available on Diva portal.
  
  
• Rydstedt Nyman, Monika (2018), Risk and Environmental Studies, Department of Political, Historical, Religious and Cultural, Karlstad University, "Organizational Lessons Learned - Natural Hazards Affecting Critical Infrastructure". Dissertation available on Diva portal.
  
  
• Savelli, Elisa (2022), Environmental Analysis, focusing on interactions between hydrological extremes and human societies, Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University, "Parched Injustice: Unravelling the production and distribution of drought risk in South Africa." Dissertation available on Diva portal.
  
  
• Sjökvist, Linnea (2017), Electricity and Wave energy, Department of Material Science and Engineering, Uppsala University, "Wave Loads and Peak Forces on Moored Wave Energy Devices in Tsunamis and Extreme Waves". Dissertation available on Diva portal.
  
  
• Soto Gómez, Agnes Jane (2015), Physical Geography, Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University, "Geographical Distribution of Disasters Caused by Natural Hazards in Data-scarce Areas. Methodological exploration on the Samala River catchment, Guatemala". Dissertation available on Diva portal.
  
  
• Tootoonchi, Faranak (2022), Earth Science with specialization in Environmental Analysis, Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University, "Reducing uncertainties in climate change impact studies through uni- and multivariate methods - a Nordic perspective." Dissertation available on Diva portal.
  
  
• Von Uexkull, Nina (2016), International Relations with a focus on the impacts of climate change, Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University, "Climate, Conflict and Coping Capacity. The Impact of Climate Variability on Organized Violence". Dissertation available on Diva portal.
  
  
• Walch, Colin (2016), Conflicts and resilience, Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University, "Conflict in the Eye of the Storm. Micro-dynamics of Natural Disasters, Cooperation and Armed Conflict". Dissertation available on Diva portal.
  
  
• Wanner, Maximilian, (2022), Disaster Governance, Department of Government, Uppsala University, "Change and Progress in Disaster Risk Reduction." Dissertation available on Diva portal.
  
  
• Wennerström, Hjalmar, (2016), Computer Science with specialization in Computer Communication, Department of Information Technology, Uppsala University, "A Node-Link Perspective on the Impact of Local Conditions in Sensor Networks". Dissertation available on Diva portal.

The centre has a continuous dialogue with organizations to capture their research needs and inform them about new research that can help them in their daily work linked to climate adaptation, disaster risk reduction and crisis management.
This work has been made possible by the CNDS reference group: