Dr. Alexandre Gagnon is a Reader in Climatology. His research focuses on the impacts of climate change and how societies respond to those impacts. Specifically, he aims to improve the characterization and quantification of climate risks, enhancing knowledge and informing policies and management processes to reduce vulnerability to these risks. Dr. Gagnon earned his undergraduate degree in Environmental Geography from Concordia University, followed by a Master of Science in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences from the University of Alberta, and a PhD in Physical Geography from the University of Toronto. Before joining LJMU, he served as a Lecturer at the University of the West of Scotland. Additionally, he has held several research fellowships and postdoctoral positions, including roles at the Environmental Research Institute of the University of the Highlands and Islands, the University of Liverpool, and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Gagnon is a Fellow of both the Royal Meteorological Society and the Royal Geographical Society. He also serves as the secretary of the Climate Change Research Group within the Royal Geographical Society.