Professor Hilary Bambrick is Director of the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health at the Australian National University. She is an environmental epidemiologist and bioanthropologist researching the health implications of climate change for over 25 years, to reduce health inequalities through reduced emissions and adaptation, and understand risk and resilience. Her work is global, but with particular focus on Australia, Asia-Pacific, and Ethiopia. She has worked with the WHO and the UNDP and consults for governments in Australia and overseas on risk and impacts assessment and adaptation strategies. Professor Bambrick contributes regularly to media and public debate.