Ma. Laurice Jamero

A climate resilience and sustainability scientist, Dr. Lau Jamero currently serves as the climate resilience coordinator at the Manila Observatory, where she works closely with local governments and civil society organizations across the Philippines to support their climate and disaster risk management and adaptation planning efforts. At the regional and international level, she also volunteers her time at the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – Working Group I (6th Assessment Report contributing author and chapter scientist), Future Earth Coasts (Fellow), Southeast Asia Science Advisory Network (working group member), and The Asia Foundation (Member of the Board of Trustees). Lau is passionate about engaging vulnerable communities in understanding climate risks and designing possible solutions, building on existing adaptive capacities, and creating hope for the future through climate action and justice.