Dr Heather Craig

Hazard and Risk Analyst

+64-3-343-8073

Qualifications:

<p>B.Sc., PGDip., Ph.D.</p>

Biography:

Heather completed a PhD in Hazard and Disaster Management at University of Canterbury in 2015. Her PhD research focussed on quantifying agricultural vulnerability to volcanic hazards, through post-event impact assessments and consultation with a broad range of international experts. Heather is currently involved in the RiskScape programme, a joint effort between GNS Science and NIWA. This involves undertaking applied research on risk modelling, vulnerability and resilience, with a strong focus on user engagement and applications . Prior to her current role, Heather worked across local government and Civil Defence Emergency Management in a Senior Hazard Advisor role. This work included disseminating natural hazard impact and resilience building methods to a variety of audiences including town/district planners, emergency management professionals, and the public. The role provided valuable experience at the intersection of policy, emergency management, and the application of the latest research. Heather’s research interests include: risk reduction through policy and planning; the application of risk assessment tools for improved emergency management; agricultural and environmental vulnerability function development; quantifying and reducing social vulnerability; and effective risk communication approaches.

Articles:

Craig, H., Wilson, T., Magill, C., Stewart, C., & Wild, A. J. (2021). Agriculture and forestry impact assessment for tephra fall hazard: Fragility function development and New Zealand scenario application. Volcanica, 4(2), 345-367. https://doi.org/10.30909/vol.04.02.345367

Craig, H., Paulik, R., Djanibekov, U., Walsh, P., Wild, A., & Popovich, B. (2021). Quantifying National-Scale Changes in Agricultural Land Exposure to Fluvial Flooding. Sustainability, 13(22), 12495. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13221249

Paulik, R., Craig, H., & Popovich, B. (2020). A National-Scale assessment of population and built-environment exposure in Tsunami Evacuation Zones. Geosciences, 10(8), 291. https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences10080291

Wild, A. J., Wilson, T. M., Bebbington, M. S., Cole, J. W., & Craig, H. M. (2019). Probabilistic volcanic impact assessment and cost-benefit analysis on network infrastructure for secondary evacuation of farm livestock: A case study from the dairy industry, Taranaki, New Zealand. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 387, 106670. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2019.106670

Craig, H. M., Wilson, T. M., Stewart, C., Outes, V., Villarosa, G., and Baxter, P. J. (2016). Impacts to agriculture and critical infrastructure in Argentina after ashfall from the 2011 eruption of the Cordón Caulle volcanic complex: an assessment of published damage and function thresholds. Journal of Applied Volcanology 5:7. http://appliedvolc.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s13617-016-0046-1

Craig, H. M., Wilson, T. M., Stewart, C., Cronin, S., Villarosa, G., Outes, V. and Gaw, S. (2016) Agricultural impact assessment and management after three widespread tephra falls in Patagonia, South America. Natural Hazards 82:2 (1167-1229). http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11069-016-2240-1

Stewart, C., Craig, H. M., Wilson, T. M., Gaw, S., Outes, V., Villarosa, G., Cronin, S. and Oze, C. (2016) Evolution of environmentally-available elements in tephra from the 2011 Puyehue-Cordón Caulle eruption: implications for agricultural systems. Journal of Volcanology & Geothermal Research 327 (554-570). http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0377027316303420 C

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