Professor Bruce Malamud 

Director & Wilson Chair of Hazard and Risk

Bruce joined Durham University on 1 March 2023, as the Wilson Chair of Hazard and Risk, and the Director of the Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience (IHRR),Durham University.  Bruce is also affiliated with the Geography Department. His research focuses on multi-hazard interrelationships along with single hazard research in landslides, earthquakes, floods and wildfires. Research sub themes include anthropogenic processes, invasive species, time-series analyses, mathematical models, visualisation, complexity, confronting models with data, and communicating science.

Dr Sim Reaney

Co-Director

Sim’s research is centred on the movement of water through the landscape and the representation of these hydrological processes within both simulation models and geospatial analysis. His work includes the impact of diffuse pollution from the landscape on water quality, catchment hydrological processes and working with natural processes approaches to flood risk management. The connection between these different areas of work is the concept of hydrological connectivity. The testing and representation of how different parts of the landscape connect via hydrological pathways is key to the understanding of these different environmental pressures.

Kostas Nikolopoulos

 Co-Director

[07/25]

Dr. Konstantinos (Kostas) Nikolopoulos is the Professor in Business Information Systems and Analytics at Durham University Business School. 

Dr. Nikolopoulos studied Electrical and Computer Engineering at the National Technical University of Athens (ΕΜΠ) in his native Greece (D.Eng. 2002, Dipl. Eng. 1997). He further completed the International Teachers Programme (ITP) at Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University (2011). His research interests are Forecasting, Analytics, Information Systems, and Operations. 

Caroline Clason

Co-Director

[08/25]

Caroline is a glaciologist specialising in glacier hydrology, with interests in both mountain and polar environments. Caroline has a background in geography and environmental science, and has conducted research in multiple regions, from the Arctic to the Andes. Caroline’s recent research focusses on water resources in glacier-fed catchments and the accumulation and transport of contaminants through glaciers systems. Her work applies an interdisciplinary approach to assess the impacts of changing glacier meltwater production for resource security and environmental risk under shifting patterns of climate, land use, and hazard.

Hailiang Du

Co Director

[08/25]

Hailiang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences. Drawing on his background in statistics, his interdisciplinary research spans meteorology, engineering, physics, and philosophy. His recent work focuses on machine learning, uncertainty quantification, forecast evaluation and interpretation, and climate/energy resilience. He bridges statistical innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration to develop actionable solutions for policymakers and vulnerable communities.

Greg Lusk

Co Director

[08/25]

Greg is an environmental philosopher of science who investigates the production, dissemination, and use of scientific information, particularly within climate science.

He has recently accepted a new position as an Assistant Professor at Durham University. Greg's previous post was at Michigan State University, where he was jointly appointed in Lyman Briggs College and the Department of Philosophy. Greg earned his PhD from the University of Toronto in September 2015 after which he completed a postdoc at the University of Chicago.