During her time at CSER (2020-2022), Catherine’s work focused on developing our understanding of global risks, governance mechanisms and technical solutions in relation to complex critical infrastructure systems. Her work primarily spanned environmental risks, future foods biotechnology and artificial intelligence alongside complementary digital technologies across the water, energy and food sectors as well as the transport, waste, health and space sectors.
Currently, Catherine works as a management consultant at a top tier firm, where she leverages over a decade of experience in real assets, technology and sustainability to drive innovative strategy, finance and engineering solutions. Previously, Catherine built a climate tech startup, dappled in real estate and proptech, and worked as an engineer at a top Fortune 500 company in the energy sector and government corporation in the water sector. She completed a PhD in Engineering on climate change, food systems and society at University of Cambridge, and holds BEng(Civ) and BEng(Env) degrees from University of Newcastle, Australia. Catherine has published in the Nature portfolio, is a John Monash Scholar and was recognised in Forbes 30 Under 30 for Industry Innovation.
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International risk of food insecurity and mass mortality in a runaway global warming scenario
Paper by Catherine Richards, Hannes Gauch, Julian Allwood
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Safely advancing a spacefaring humanity with artificial intelligence
Paper by Catherine Richards, Tom Cernev, Asaf Tzachor, Gustavs Zilgalvis, Bartu Kaleagasi
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The Potential Role of Iceland in Northern Europe’s Protein Self-Sufficiency: Feasibility Study of Large-Scale Production of Spirulina in a Novel Energy-Food System
Paper by Asaf Tzachor, Catherine Richards, Asger Smidt-Jensen, Arnar Þór Skúlason, Alfons Ramel, Margrét Geirsdóttir
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Large language models and agricultural extension services
Paper by Asaf Tzachor, M. Devare, Catherine Richards, P. Pypers, A. Ghosh, J. Koo, S. Johal, B. King
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How to reduce Africa’s undue exposure to climate risks
Paper by Asaf Tzachor, Catherine Richards, Masilin Gudoshava, Patricia Nying’uro, Herbert Misiani, Jemimah G. Ongoma, Yoav Yair, Yacob Mulugetta, Amadou T. Gaye
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Potential and limitations of digital twins to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
Paper by Asaf Tzachor, Soheil Sabri, Catherine Richards, Abbas Rajabifard, Michele Acuto
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Assessing benefits and risks between the space economies and the sustainable development goals
Paper by Tom Cernev, Jessica Bland, Gustavs Zilgalvis, Bartu Kaleagasi, Melissa de Zwart, Asaf Tzachor, Catherine Richards, Bruce Chesley, Bruce McClintock, Anca Agachi