Research title : Evaluating cascading climate impacts on the social/human sphere
Main supervisor: Tom Logan, PhD
- Co-supervisor: Sarah Harrison, PhD and Daphne Skipper, PhD
Research interests:
Darcy is interested in modelling how climate change will impact people's daily lives. Her initial focus is on how climate change might disrupt access to essential services, such as primary healthcare. She is also interested in the impact of climate migration and ways to prevent anti-immigrant sentiments.
Personal interests:
Darcy is grateful for the opportunities to go hiking around Aotearoa, and has enjoyed exploring all Christchurch has to offer. She loves tea, 5k’s, and attempting to keep houseplants alive.
Academic history:
- Master of Science in Climate Change, University College London, 2015-2016
- Bachelor of Science in Physics, The University of Vermont 2009-2013
- Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics, The University of Vermont 2009-2013
Publications:
2025 (Co-author): The use of plastic as a household fuel among the urban poor in the Global South, Nature Cities, DOI: 10.1038/s44284-025-00201-5
2024 (Co-author): Capturing cascading consequences is required to reflect risk from climate change and natural hazards, Climate Risk Management, DOI: 10.1016/j.crm.2024.100613
