Biography

Yonas Ghile is leading the development of water models for the Natural Capital Project. He has extensive experience working on a wide array of water, climate and the environment. Prior to joining the Natural Capital Project he was a senior research associate at the University of Massachusetts and has carried out a number of research projects in the USA, Africa and Asia to address the contemporary global issues of extreme hydrological events, climate change and environmental degradation. In addition to his research experiences, he developed practical tools for flood risk prediction and climate risk assessment. His research interest include hydrologic predictability and river basin management tools, flood forecasting, water allocation mechanisms, transboundary river issues, water economics and policies, managing climate risks and decision scaling. He earned a Ph.D. in Hydrology from University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa and has won several fellowships.