Josh Hayes (Natural Hazard and Risk Scientist, GNS Science) is involved in the development and application of models for estimating the impacts of natural hazard events, including potential strategies for risk reduction and mitigation. Josh has a MSc in Hazard and Disaster Management and a PhD in Disaster Risk and Resilience from the University of Canterbury. He works on both commercial and research-oriented projects related to natural hazard and risk at GNS Science, including RiskScape™.