Dr Jacqueline Thomas completed her PhD in environmental engineering with the Water Research Centre at the University of New South Wales in 2012.  Her current appointment is as a lecturer with the School of Civil Engineering at the University of Sydney. Her research focuses on climate-resilient water and sanitation systems that protect the health of populations and environments. Her current projects are located in developing countries across sub-Saharan Africa and the Pacific. Prior to joining the University, Dr Thomas established a WaSH research group during her four-year residency in Tanzania with a not for profit research institute called Ifakara Health Institute. For the WISH Fiji Project Jacqueline has led the WaSH monitoring research.