Christopher Jack

I have a background in computer science and ocean/atmospheric science with particular expertise in high performance computing and computing platforms and dynamical and statistical modeling and analysis. Over the past 10 years I have built extensive experience in science-society engagement and communications, and more recently, decision making under uncertainty and multi/trans-disciplinary research. This experience has been developed through a mix of consulting/advisory activities as well as academic research activities in partnerships with a wide network of collaborators across the region and internationally. My current research activities are focused on the intersection of urban contexts and climate risk through projects such as FRACTAL, where my background and experience in fundamental climate science and modeling, as well as my experience in decision support and capacity development, come together.

I am currently deputy director of CSAG, supporting and working alongside Bruce Hewitson in order to provide strategic oversight and direction to the group. I continue to provide strategic oversight of the units High Performance Computing (HPC) facility and big data storage services as well providing broader leadership within the group. My passion is working with and across diverse disciplines and areas of expertise in complex problem spaces, hence his current interest in urban climate resilience in developing contexts.

I have recently started working half of my time with the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Center, an organization within the broader Red Cross Red Crescent federation but focused on the challenges weather and climate bring to humanitarian crises. My role with the Climate Centre is as a climate science advisor and I am currently working on supporting the development of Early Action and Forecast Based Finance projects.