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Our Team
Karl
Schultz
Founder
Tools Innovation
Creator of climate risk assessment and adaptation tools such as the Vulnerability Reduction Credit (VRC™) instrument and the Adaptation Metrics Mapping Evaluation (AMME) Framework. Karl is the lead focus on the substantive aspects of adaptation science and practice and oversees CAW's capacities to build new services and products.
Sectoral & Methodology
Integration
Linus focuses on translating the results of technical analysis and modeling to help clients understand the impacts of climate change on their business and infrastructure. Co-leads on developing tools for Data Analytics Procurement and Monitoring and Evaluation applications. Co-developer of the climate Vulnerability Reduction Credit (VRC™).
Linus
Adler
Research
Leads research design, reporting, and evaluation. Collaborates with our partners and clients to achieve rigorous methods and effective program outcomes. She works with our quantified tools and instruments team to customize design and implementation elements. Community and nature-based solutions, and inclusion and equity measures are of special interest.
Lisa
Granquist, PhD
Roland
Mader
Adaptation Quantification
Creator of the Adaptation Strategy Valuation (ASV™) tool and co-developer of the climate Vulnerability Reduction Credit (VRC™) instrument. Experienced valuation practitioner, responsible for evaluating climate adaptation investment projects from vulnerability assessment to valuation and evaluation. Roland leads CAW' quantitative tools' development initiatives.
Leïla
d'Heurle
Business Development
Corporate Sustainability and Adaptation Metrics lead. Leila manages the team's capacity to bring critical adaptation solutions to clients and deploy our expertise. She is responsible for facilitating partnerships for delivering projects and research.
Blake
Gentry
Climate Policy and Social Enagement
Social inclusion, livelihoods, and human migration. Adaptation research design and M & E. Expertise in international standards for Indigenous Peoples’ rights, traditional knowledge, and indigenous languages in LAC and N. America. Coauthor of Vulnerability Reduction Credit (VRC™) Framework.
Samraj
Sahay, PhD
Adaptation Economics & AI Assurance
Dr. Samraj Sahay leads work on adaptation economics, metrics, evaluation and AI assurance. He is a co-author of IPAM’s Principles for Responsible Use of AI in Adaptation Metrics and MERL and develops approaches for assessing adaptation effectiveness, costs and benefits. His expertise includes climate-health risks, nature-based solutions and decision-support tools. He is also a Lead Author for IPCC AR7 Working Group II.
"Our team is here to help you understand the inter-linkages between climate impacts and adaptations to identify opportunities and strategies to thrive in a climate impacted world"
Karl Schultz
