Rae Taylor-Burns
Gund Postdoctoral Fellow
- PhD, Oceanography, University of California Santa Cruz
Gund Institute for Environment
Area(s) of expertise
coastal engineering, hydrodynamic modeling, climate adaptation, nature-based solutions, adaptation finance, insurance
BIO
Rae's PhD used hydrodynamic models to assess how habitat conservation and restoration can reduce climate risk from flooding. Her postdoc is focused on policy and practice applications of this work, including carbon and resilience crediting frameworks and incorporating the risk reduction benefits of habitat into insurance pricing. She is involved in numerous collaborative interdisciplinary pursuits, involving groups including universities (UC Santa Cruz, UC Berkeley Carbon Trading Project), agencies (US Geological Survey), NGOs (The Nature Conservancy, Ocean Risk and Resilience Action ALliance), and consultancies (Silvestrum, Integral) and looks forward to collaboration opportunities at UVM.
Bio
Rae's PhD used hydrodynamic models to assess how habitat conservation and restoration can reduce climate risk from flooding. Her postdoc is focused on policy and practice applications of this work, including carbon and resilience crediting frameworks and incorporating the risk reduction benefits of habitat into insurance pricing. She is involved in numerous collaborative interdisciplinary pursuits, involving groups including universities (UC Santa Cruz, UC Berkeley Carbon Trading Project), agencies (US Geological Survey), NGOs (The Nature Conservancy, Ocean Risk and Resilience Action ALliance), and consultancies (Silvestrum, Integral) and looks forward to collaboration opportunities at UVM.