Dr. Ma. Laurice Jamero serves as Senior Scientist for Resilience at the Manila Observatory’s Klima Center, championing inclusive evidence-informed adaptation. She also manages the International Support Unit of the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) Academy, promoting climate science training among early-career researchers especially from the Global South. She is also a Lead Author of Working Group II’s contribution to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – Seventh Assessment Report, and an Expert member of the Santiago Network.

Born and raised in Bohol, Lau studied in Holy Name University (elementary education) and Tagbilaran City Science High School before working on her physics degree at Ateneo de Manila University. She earned her MSc and PhD degrees in Sustainability Science at the University of Tokyo.