Connor is working as a Project Assistant on the Climate Analytics team contributing to the application of the Economics in Climate Adaptation (ECA) methodology in project countries with comprehensive literature research, data collection, and climate risk analysis. His responsibilities include supporting the Analytics team with report preparation, policy review, and workshop coordination.

Prior to MCII, Connor worked for the Institute for Technology in the Tropics and Subtropics (ITT) at the TH Köln where he contributed to the writing of an EU Horizons project proposal for Climate Change Adaptation in Southern Africa. Additionally, he has worked as a student assistant for ICLEI’s Climate Action Team, where he coordinated the joint CDP-ICLEI Track Database and was involved with the annual Climate Action Plan Analysis.

Connor is currently studying Natural Resources Management and Development at the ITT where he will soon earn his Master’s degree and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Geology from the College of Engineering and Mines, University of North Dakota, USA. His research interests include Disaster Risk Management, Nature-Based Solutions, and Climate Change Adaptation.