Dr. Eric Hunt is a Research Fellow at the Center for Climate and Security, where he looks at national, environmental, and food security risks from climate change and hydrometeorological extremes. Eric is a Staff Scientist in the Research and Development division of Verisk Atmospheric and Environmental Research, where his research focuses on the monitoring and prediction of drought/flash drought and its impacts to agriculture and water resources. Eric recently led a paper with co-founders Francesco Femia and Caitlin Werrell on the impact of the 2010 Russia flash drought on food security. Eric received his Ph.D. in Natural Resources Sciences in 2015 from the University of Nebraska.