Dr. Vidya Anderson is a project manager with the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation & Parks in Ontario, Canada where she is responsible for developing climate change mitigation and resiliency programs at the interface of science and policy. Dr. Anderson is also an adjunct professor at the University of Toronto Scarborough. Her research is interdisciplinary, with a focus on using nature-based solutions to build healthy, resilient, and sustainable communities. Dr. Anderson's research interests include deep resilience and net zero solutions; planetary health and food security; and urban climate and sustainable development.