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Careers in Resilience: Interviews

PreventionWeb hosts a series of interviews with professionals that are trailblazers and leaders in their job, providing concrete examples of what they are doing and recommendations for aspiring professionals.

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A plague of locusts swarm across the country side near Port Headland in Western Australia.
Interview
Life as a locust officer: safeguarding crops and communities from desert locust
In this interview with PreventionWeb, Ali Babalifashki, Desert Locust Information Officer at the Plant Protection Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran, shares insights from the field on managing locust risks and protecting vulnerable communities.
Man outdoors checking weather forecast on his mobile phone
Interview
Dr Susan Joslyn
The influence of uncertainty: How a psychologist is improving disaster decision-making
In this instalment in the Careers in Resilience series, PreventionWeb interviewed Susan, reflecting on her career and exploring what it takes to support better decision-making in the face of uncertainty.
Villagers on Tanna Island, Vanuatu, perform traditional ceremonies in the shadow of Mt Yasur, an active volcano.
Interview
Maëlle Calandra
Uncovering local realities: a spotlight on a disaster anthropologist
Maëlle Calandra, a disaster anthropologist and a research fellow was interviewed by PreventionWeb to find out how disasters on the island of Tongoa and the socio-cultural realities of its people interact in such a hazard-prone area.
Youth from a school trip on a trail in the Karkonosze Mountains, Poland
Interview
Julien Calas
Educating for the future: A teacher’s journey to hands-on climate change education
Julien Calas, a teacher of French, was interviewed by PreventionWeb to find out how his work is educating pupils about climate change and giving them the confidence to take on today's challenges.
Professor Tiziana Rossetto, structural engineer and professor, stands beside a monitor box used in a tsunami simulator
Interview
Tiziana Rossetto
Building for the next disaster: How a structural engineer is strengthening resilience
The frontier of earthquake engineering has shifted towards the provision of resilience. This means design approaches are being developed to help limit loss of function and help restore function rapidly in key infrastructure in the case of an earthquake.
A prescribed burning manager lighting a controlled fire in Califoria, USA
Interview
Guiding the burn: How a prescribed fire program manager builds fire-resilient communities
PreventionWeb spoke with Cordi Craig, Prescribed Fire Program Manager at Placer Resource Conservation District, to learn how her role is helping communities in California build resilience to the ever-growing threat of wildfires.
Portrait of Abia Akram
Interview
Abia Akram: “If policies don’t have teeth, change can’t happen”
For over two decades, Abia Akram has been a leading and vocal advocate for the rights of women with disabilities, in more than 30 countries, especially in the context of gender justice, financing for development, and inclusive DRR.
Portrait of Goma Karki
Interview
Goma Karki: "DRR is a great space to learn, grow and give back to the community, so come be part of it!"
Goma Karki works as Project Manager for Youth Innovation Lab in Kathmandu, Nepal, leading the Nepali Yuwa in Climate Action and Green Growth (The Youth CAN) project.
Mauritius Port Sud-Est
Interview
Adair Ackley Gina Bonne
Gina Bonne: Coordinating island states to cope with the climate emergency
Careers in resilience: As Head of the Environment and Climate Change Department for the Indian Ocean Commission, Gina Bonne assists island states to manage climate change-related issues and disaster risk reduction.
Maselina Iuta Fiso portrait photo
Interview
Maselina Iuta Fiso: “If we don’t inform or teach those with disabilities how to protect them from disaster, we're leaving them behind”
Maselina leads advocacy campaigns with the Deaf Association of Samoa engaging stakeholders such as the Samoa Meteorological Office, Ministry of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and the National Disaster Management Office.
A tourist in Athens (2012)
Interview
Heat officer: arising risk, emerging role
What are the key heat management skills of this century? Athens' Chief Heat Officer answers that question.
Myanmar early warning drill
Blog
Markus Enenkel Andrew Kruczkiewicz
Desperately seeking climate science translators: the humanitarian community urgently needs a new profession
A new professional profile is needed: climate science translators who specialize in the brokering, translation and tailoring of climate science data to humanitarian and development decision makers – especially in the context of anticipatory action.