Matthew Pittana

Climate Scientist @Stantec

Markham, ON, CA

Currently leads climate hazard analysis for risk assessments in the buildings, transportation, and utility sectors to inform design and capital planning- Responsible for all aspects of climate hazard analysis including extreme event characterization and thresholds, establishing baselines, evaluating future climate using downscaled climate projections and literature, and assigning hazard ratings- Contributor to vulnerability and impact analysis as well as resilient design strategies for risk mitigation - Canadian Consulting Engineering award winner for developing BC Housing\'s Climate Risk Assessment Framework tool, a first-of-its-kind screening tool for assessing extreme event risks at the portfolio scale