About

Professional background and international project portfolio of Dr. Richard T. Cooper. Expert consulting in climate change adaptation and environmental management.

You can learn more about my background and expertise and also contact me from my LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardtcooper/

Alternatively, I can be contacted at the following email address:

LinkedIn Profile, Richard T Cooper, Bangkok, Thailand

Key Skills:

  • My expertise combines technical and project management skills for sustainable development and climate change adaptation initiatives. I have extensive experience working in diverse sectors, including forestry, marine and coastal environments, urban and rural infrastructure, water resources management, agriculture and aquaculture.
  • I apply my technical expertise to advance sustainability across multiple sectors. My technical skills are centered on geospatial and climate data analysis and visualisation. I have expertise in analyzing forest changes, hazard mapping (including flood, drought, and fire risks), and climate data downscaling. I design and develop geospatial web-based decision support systems (DSS) to support climate resilience and nature-based solutions, with each system is built on the foundation of a comprehensive technology and capacity needs assessment and gap analysis. All of my geoinformatics and DSS work leverages open-source software like R/RStudio, QGIS, GeoServer, and PostgreSQL/PostGIS. I also create and lead training workshops to build capacity.
  • I have experience in a range of positions, from team leader/project manager and technical expert to researcher, trainer, and writer.

Countries of experience:

  • UK, Australia, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Lao PDR, Philippines, Myanmar, Indonesia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Mongolia, Benin, Botswana, Nigeria, Ireland, Greece, United States of America, Belize, Bermuda.