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Application of decision criteria under uncertainty
RSI supports clients in selecting and applying decision criteria suited to their context and risk appetite. Its team facilitates structured decision-making processes, often involving stakeholder consultation and uncertainty modeling. RSI ensures that chosen criteria are clearly articulated, consistently applied, and documented in a way that supports both accountability and future learning.
Read More Communication strategy alignment
RSI facilitates communication strategy alignment through cross-departmental planning sessions, editorial protocols, and message mapping. It works with clients to ensure internal consistency and coherence with regulatory, scientific, and stakeholder-facing messages. RSI’s emphasis on alignment enhances message clarity, institutional trust, and operational efficiency.
Read More Systematic evidence review
RSI conducts systematic reviews to inform risk assessments, guideline development, and regulatory filings. It applies accepted protocols (e.g., PRISMA), manages references using bibliographic tools, and documents decisions transparently. RSI ensures that review outputs are suitable for technical, policy, or legal contexts.
Read More AI is no different than the motor
Every major advance in human history has been a multiplier. The wheel extended our reach. The engine magnified our strength. Electricity stretched our capacity beyond daylight. Radio bridged oceans. None of these replaced human intent, they simply amplified it. Artificial Intelligence belongs in that same lineage. It multiplies our cognitive capacity, helping us think faster,…
Read More Recovery pathway planning
RSI facilitates recovery planning that integrates risk reduction, community priorities, and systemic reform. Its cross-sector expertise supports holistic approaches—from critical infrastructure to psychosocial recovery. RSI ensures that pathways are feasible, inclusive, and adaptive to the uncertain pace and character of post-crisis recovery.
Read More Hong Duan
Hong Duan is a Systems Analyst and Application Developer at Risk Sciences International, where she has applied her expertise since 2011. She holds a Bachelor of Computer Science degree from the University of Ottawa and is certified as a Microsoft .NET Professional Developer. Hong specializes in developing database-driven, risk-based web applications.
Read More Public messaging
RSI develops public messaging strategies that integrate science, storytelling, and behavioral insight. The firm supports message development, delivery channel optimization, and audience monitoring. RSI tailors its approach to the nature of the risk, whether environmental, health-related, or regulatory, and ensures coherence with institutional voice.
Read More Workshop facilitation for evidence interpretation
RSI designs and leads interpretive workshops for clients in government, industry, and civil society. Its facilitators prepare accessible materials, define goals, and create structured discussion formats. RSI ensures that diverse viewpoints are integrated and that outputs are captured for use in reports, models, or policy briefs.
Read More Climate Change Hazards Information Portal (CCHIP)
CCHIP is a web-based tool that uses data from 40 of the most recent Global Climate Models (GCMs) and many other sources, to provide defensible, actionable conclusions about changes across a whole array of climate and severe weather-related conditions.
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