Ned is a research associate at the UNSW Institute for Climate Risk and Response. After completing his PhD in climate science at the UNSW Climate Change Research in 2018, ned spent over 5 years in the consulting sector, building physical risk assessment systems that integrate scientific knowledge with client exposure and vulnerability profiles, and working with clients from government, business, and finance. Ned has recently returned to academia and is focused on understanding good practice in physical climate risk assessment, limitations and uncertainties in assessment methodologies, and approaches to improving communication and collaboration between scientists and finance sector.