April Colette is a geographer specializing in global environmental change and the political economy of the urban environment. Drawing on theories and methods from human and urban geography, cultural anthropology, political science and urban planning, her research to date focuses on flood hazards, climate change adaptation and local politics. Her work examines the following inter-linked themes and issues: vulnerability in the face of urban environmental change; historical perspectives on risk, hazards and disasters; institutional and social practices around urban infrastructure; and role of local actors in shaping local politics and practice. She is committed to conducting community-based research that aims to incorporate the community&rsquo;s goals for development while addressing the environmental challenges they face. Prior to her PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, she completed a Master&rsquo;s Degree at the London School of Economics and Political Science and worked as an international development consultant on urban and environmental policy projects for USAID, JICA, and the World Bank. Throughout her career, she has worked on writing and editing project documents for international donors, academic books and journal articles. She also has experience in editing ESL manuscripts for her non-native English speaking colleagues.&nbsp;