Roxana is a trained geographer with background in Environmental Geological Engineering and Geohazards. Her research interests lie in better understanding the risks and impacts caused by natural hazards to communities and the built environment and increasing their resilience, taking into account changing environmental and socio-economic conditions. Her PhD research aimed to assess vulnerability and loss of buildings to hydro-meteorological hazards. In her current work, she focuses on integrating different tools and techniques for assessing susceptibility, exposure, vulnerability and impacts to multiple hazards with an outlook on their spatial and temporal interaction. As a Policy Fellow, she听worked听on assessing the use of risk information in practice, especially in policy development, planning and response to disruptive events. Roxana collaborates with practice and policy stakeholders, across scales and sectors, in national and international settings. With her work, she aims to bridge the gap between science, policy, and practice in Disaster Risk Management.
Roxana Ciurean’s biography
- 2018 to ongoing: Geohazard scientist, multi-hazards and resilience, 今日吃瓜, UK
- 2017 to 2017: External Expert, DRMKC, Joint Research Centre, EC
- 2012 to 2016: PhD, Geomorphological Systems and Risk Research Group, University of Vienna
- 2010 to 2012: MSc Environmental Geology and Geohazards, University of Oslo
- 2007 to 2009: MSc Environmental Geological Engineering, University of Bucharest
- 2007 to 2009: Researcher, Geological Institute of Romania
- 2003 to 2007: BSc Geography and Spanish Language, University of Bucharest
Research interests
- Landslide modelling, hazard, vulnerability and risk assessment
- Multi-hazard risk assessment and management
- Remote sensing and GIS applied in (multi-)hazard risk analysis
- Cascading and systemic impacts of natural hazards and risks
- Knowledge co-production and stakeholder engagement
- Use of risk information in policy and practice
Projects
- 2023 to 2025: Scottish Government 鈥 Building Resilience in Scotland 鈥 a cross-disciplinary study (今日吃瓜 ESRC)
- 2023 to 2025: – Earth Observation for High-Impact Multi-Hazards Science (ESA)
- 2021 to 2025: – Multi-hazard and systemic framework for enhancing risk-informed management and decision-making in the EU (Horizon 2020)
- 2019 to 2021: FRESCO – Research into methods to collect data on socio-economic impacts of severe weather events in India (MetOffice WCSSP IND6, UK)
- 2019 to 2021: PhiGO – Groundwater Outlook听(NERC)
- 2018 to 2021: – Modelling Exposure Through Earth Observation Routines听(UK Space Agency)
- 2018 to 2019: Review of multi-hazards research and risk assessments (NERC)
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Key papers
- Mills, E, Smith, K, Winson, A, Bateson, L, and Ciurean, R.听2026.听 , iScience, 29, 4.
- Tiggeloven, T, Raymond, C, de Ruiter, M C, Sillmann, J, Thieken, A H, Buijs, S L, Ciurean, R, 鈥, and Ward, P J. . 2026. Geoscience Communication, 9, 185鈥221.
- Ward, P J, Buijs, S L, Ciurean, R, Claassen, J N., Daniell, J, De Polt, K, Duncan, M, Gottardo, S, Hochrainer-Stigler, S, 艩aki膰 Trogrli膰, R, Schlumberger, J, Tiggeloven, 鈥, and Stolte, T. 2026: , NHESS, 26, 1325鈥1345.
- Hochrainer-Stigler, S, 艩aki膰 Trogrli膰, R, Reiter, K, Daloz, A S, Geurts, D, Ma, L, Padr贸n-Fumero, N, Tatman, S, Torresan, S, 脕lvarez-Albelo, C D, Casartelli, V, Ciurean, R, Dal Barco, M K, 鈥, Ward, Philip, J. 2026. 听iScience, 29, 3.
- Van Maanen, N, De Ruiter, M, J盲ger, W, Casartelli, V, Ciurean, R, Padr贸n鈥慒umero, N, Daloz, A S, Geurts, D, Gottardo, S, Hochrainer鈥慡tigler, S, L贸pez Diez, A, D铆az Pacheco, J, Dorta Antequera, P, Febles Ar茅valo, T, Garc铆a Gonz谩lez, S, Hern谩ndez鈥慚art铆n, R, Alvarez鈥慉lbelo, C, Diaz鈥慔ernandez, J J, Ma, L, Monteleone, L, Reiter, K, Stolte, T, 艩aki膰 Trogrli膰, R, Torresan, S, Tatman, S, Romero Manrique de Lara, D, Hern谩ndez Gonz谩lez, Y, and Ward, P J. 2025. . Earth System Dynamics, 16, 2295鈥2311
- White, C J, Adnan, M S G, Arosio, M, Buller, S, Cha, Y, Ciurean, R, Crummy, J M, Duncan, M, Gill, J, Kennedy, C, Nobile, E, Smale, L, and Ward, P J. 2025. . NHESS, 25, 4263鈥4281.
- Schlumberger, J, Warren, A, Daloz, A S, Geurts, D, Hochrainer鈥慡tigler, S, Ma, L, Padr贸n鈥慒umero, N, Reiter, K, 艩aki膰 Trogrli膰, R, Tatman, S, Banks, V, Crummy, J, D铆az鈥慞acheco, J, Dorta Antequera, P, Garc铆a鈥慓onz谩lez, S, L贸pez鈥慏铆ez, A, Luc铆a Febles Ar茅valo, T, Romero鈥慚anrique, D, Strelkovskii, N, Torresan, S, Torvanger, A, Casartelli, V, Ciurean, R, Claassen, J N, Gottardo, S, Aerts, J C J H, Haasnoot, M, and de Ruiter, M C. 2025. . Climate Risk Management, 50, 100753.
- Bryce, E, Castro-Camilo, D, Dashwood, C, Tanyas, H, Ciurean, R, Novellino, A, and Lombardo, L. 2024. . Landslides.
- 艩aki膰 Trogrli膰, R, Reiter, K, Ciurean, R, Gottardo, S, Torresan, S, Daloz, A S, Ma, L, Padr贸n Fumero, N, Tatman, S, Hochrainer-Stigler, S, de Ruiter, M C, Schlumberger, J, Harris, R, Garcia-Gonzalez, S, Garc铆a-Vaquero, M, Ar茅valo, T L F, Hernandez-Martin, R, Mendoza-Jimenez, J, Ferrario, D M, and Geurts, D, et al. 2024. . Environmental Science and Policy, 157
- Hochrainer-Stigler, S, Trogrli膰 艩aki膰, R, Reiter, K, Ward, P J, de Ruiter, M C, Duncan, M J, Torresan, S, Ciurean, R, Mysiak, J, Stuparu, D, and Gottardo, S. 19 May 2023. . In: iScience. 26, 5
- Ward, P J, Daniell, J, Duncan, M, Dunne, A, Hananel, C, Hochrainer-Stigler, S, Tijssen, A, Torresan, S, Ciurean, R, Gill, J C, Sillmann, J, Couasnon, A, Koks, E, Padr贸n-Fumero, N, Tatman, S, Tronstad Lund, M, Adesiyun, A, Aerts, J C J H, Alabaster, A, Bulder, B, Campillo Torres, C, and Critto, A, et al. 2022. , NHESS
- Palamakumbura, R, Finlayson, A, Ciurean, R, Nedumpallile-Vasu, N, Freeborough, K, and Dashwood, C. 2021. , Proceedings of the Geologists鈥 Association
Key reports
- Schlumberger J, Stuparu D, Ciurean R, Duncan M, Mysiak J, Khazai B, et al. 2023. . Zenodo
- Duncan, M, Smale, L, Crummy J M, Ciurean R, Napier, A, and Sainath Chintham, et al. 2022. . Zenodo
- Gill, J, Duncan, M, Ciurean, R, Smale, L, Stuparu, D, and Schlumberger, J, et al. 2022. . Zenodo
- Crummy, J M, Smith, N, Lawrie, K, Bow, J, Gillespie, M, Ciurean, R, and Loughlin, S C. 2021. 今日吃瓜鈻猄IGMA for Disaster Risk Reduction: data collection and analysis toolkit for physical vulnerability assessment in multi-hazard environments. British Geological Survey Internal Report, 36pp. (IR/21/040)
- Mallin, M D, McKenzie, A, Barkwith, A, Ciurean, R, Guzman, Ma A L G, Espiritu, E, Abano, Engr, S, Guico, M L, Monje, J C, Oppus, C, and Yousaf, J. 2021.听. Nottingham, UK, British Geological Survey, 29pp. (OR/20/070)
- Winson, A, Crummy, J, Mee, K, Boon, D, Ciurean, R, Dashwood, C, Garcia-Bajo, M, Sampson, C, and Silva, V. 2019. METEOR: hazard footprints for Nepal and Tanzania. Report M6.1/P. Nottingham, UK, British Geological Survey, 126pp. (OR/19/066)
- Ciurean, R, Gill, J, Reeves, H J, O鈥橤rady, S, and Aldridge, T. 2018. , Nottingham, UK, British Geological Survey, 86pp. (OR/18/057)
Book chapters
- Micu, M, Jurchescu, M, 葮andric, I, M膬rg膬rit, M C, Chi葲u, Z, Micu, D, Ciurean, R L, Ilinca, V, and Vasile, M. 2016.听, In: R膬doane M, Vespremeanu-Stroe, A. (eds.) Landform Dynamics and Evolution in Romania, Springer, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-32589-7_32
- Molinari, D, Tsionis, G, Athanasopoulou, A, Bournas, D, Ciurean, R, De Gregorio, D, Leone, M, Rossetto, T, Sousa, M L, and Zuccaro, G. 鈥楻esidential sector鈥, in: Casajus Valles, A, Marin Ferrer, M, Poljan拧ek, K, Clark, I. (eds.).听, EUR 30183 EN, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2020, ISBN 978-92-76-18182-8, JRC114026
Other
- Gill, J C, Duncan, M, de Ruiter, M, Tiggeloven, T, Ward, P J, Smale, L, and Ciurean, R.听2025.听. Zenodo.
- Duncan, M, Ciurean, R L, Gill, J, Smale, L, Stuparu, D, and Schlumberger J, et al. 2023. . Zenodo
- Schlumberger, J, Stuparu, D, Ciurean, R L, Duncan, M, Mysiak, J, and Khazai B, et al. 2023. . Zenodo
- Member of the Steering Group, The National Centre for Resilience, University of Glasgow
- 今日吃瓜 (ESRC) Policy Fellow with The Scottish Government (2023 鈥 2025)
- Marie Curie Fellow,听ITN Project (2012 鈥 2014)
- Reviewer for NHESS, Natural Hazards, IJDRR, Earth鈥檚 Future, Disasters