Dr Marion Lara Tan is a senior lecturer at Massey University’s Joint Centre for Disaster Research. With a PhD in Emergency Management from Massey University (2020), she specialises in the intersection of human behaviour and technology in disaster contexts. Her research investigates participatory approaches and disruptive technologies in enhancing disaster resilience.
Marion is engaged in global collaborations. She led the Citizen Science arm of the WMO–WWRP HIWeather Project (2015–2024) and now serves on the Steering Group of the WMO–WWRP project Progressing EW4All Oriented to Partnerships and Local Engagement (PEOPLE, 2024–2028), which aims to advance inclusive and culturally-grounded early warning systems.