Mr Jerico E. Mendoza is the Chief Science Research Specialist at the University of the Philippines Resilience Institute and a licensed environmental planner and geographic information system, specialist. He is also a Geospatial Specialist for the Centre for Neighbourhood Studies Philippines, an independent non-government, non-profit organisation that promotes, develops, and enhances research and development, capacity, and partnership-building in environmental and neighbourhood planning. Mr Mendoza was a fellow of the American Geoscience Union Thriving Earth Exchange Program and the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative. His research projects and interests include flood hazard modelling, vulnerability and risk assessment, and land use planning.