Paulina Aldunce, PhD, is a Professor at the University of Chile, specializing in social and institutional dimensions of climate change adaptation and transformation, disaster risk management, and art for local interventions. She has participated as lead author for IPCC and chaired the Transformations 2019 Conference.

Tara Bartnik is WaterAid Australia’s technical lead for Water Security and Climate, and supports WaterAid’s country program staff in the design and delivery of climate resilient and inclusive WASH programming. Ego Lemos is the founder and Executive Director of Permatil, as well as PERMASCOUT and PERMA-YOUTH movements. He is the founder- of the Sustainable Agriculture Network and Organic Agriculture Movement in Timor-Leste. He has received several international awards for his national contribution to music, art & culture and community development.

Hannah Bayne is a PhD student in Public Health at the University of Alberta and public health communicator about of climate change and health. Her research explores the impacts of climate change on psychosocial well-being, using community, arts-based research methodologies to examine how music-making can address climate grief and anxiety.

As Principal Science Advisor for Climate Change Adaptation he supports the Department to understand and prepare for climate change impacts. He previously worked at New Zealand's Ministry for the Environment in the Environmental Reporting programme, and with the US National Park Service as an Ecologist and Geographer.

Melissa is a PhD student at the University of Canterbury studying the relationships between eco-emotions, motivation, and wellbeing.

Annabel McAleer is a science communicator who works to create impact and evidence-led change. She loves communicating complex information simply and believes good science communication can accelerate research adoption, deepen public thinking and shift mindsets. For the past six years she worked with researchers leading mission-led, transdisciplinary, multi-institute research programmes. Ceridwyn Roberts has a portfolio of skills including strategic communications planning and implementation; research synthesis and science interpretation for policy and the general public; and helping turn large data sets and models into actionable information. She has communicated various topics including climate science, disaster resilience, economics, geology, engineering and energy.

Miss Johanne Rei Castro is a PhD candidate at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Her research focuses on the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and other emerging technologies, exploring their relationships with policies and government programmes in adapting to and building resilience against urban extreme heat in Asia. Dr Laurence Delina is a professor at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and a Senior Research Fellow at the Manila Observatory. His research focuses on just climate adaptation and resilience for vulnerable communities in rural and urban Asia, including rural Indigenous farmers and informal urban settlers. He has published extensively on the justice implications of this topic.

Lasmit Cerón is a researcher with 4 years of experience in the development and implementation of climate change mitigation projects, forest management and conservation, and ecosystem services. She is currently studying for her master's degree at CATIE.

Kayleigh is a policy advisor and training facilitator, currently focused on delivering training products and services that improve the ability of federal public servants to consider climate change in their work. Her current focuses are supporting foundational climate literacy and fostering transformative climate adaptation leadership. Kari is a heart-centered facilitator focused on empowering practitioners in climate adaptation. With a dozen years in the field and a Master's in Adult Education, Kari specializes in systems-based resilience, capacity building and strategic planning -bridging climate science and action to foster meaningful, transformative change in communities and organizations.

Sarah is a Climate Applications Scientist at the European Space Agency. Previously, she was at the IPCC as the Head of Science Team for the Working Group I Technical Support Unit after being the inaugural Science-Policy Fellow at the European Geosciences Union.

Emily Lazare (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāpuhi) is a current student at Canterbury University, where she also works in the UC Māori team. Her post-graduate research in Māori and Indigenous studies, background urban food systems, and involvement in Aotearoa literary spaces, have shaped her research interests around encoding whakapapa through narrative.

Lexi Daoussis is a transdisciplinary sustainability professional and researcher with expertise in environmental justice, climate resilience, policy and law, and transformative change. She holds a Master's in Sustainable Development from Stellenbosch University and has led policy research, community engagement, and capacity-building initiatives across academia, government, and advocacy organizations.

Catalina Gonda is a biologist from the University of Buenos Aires, a public research university in Argentina. She is a PhD candidate at Griffith University, where she researches how systems approaches can support decisions made about forests in the context of climate change.

Baptiste Hamon is a PhD Candidate in Agricultural Modelling. He worked on the impacts of climate change on the Marlborough wine region (New Zealand) and it's current research focuses on modelling New Zealand's agricultural system and its transition to sustainable, profitable, and resilient agriculture in the future.

Dr. Kendrick Hardaway is a Lecturer in Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury. His research focuses on evaluating adoption pathways for emerging technologies that are environmentally sustainable and applying risk analysis methods to ensure climate resilience of our infrastructure systems. Dr. Tom Logan currently serves as the Technical Director at Urban Intelligence and a Rutherford Discovery Fellow at the University of Canterbury. His research focuses on developing innovative methods to help cities and communities become more resilient, sustainable, healthy, and equitable in the face of climate change and natural hazards.

Sarah is a public health and environmental social scientist with expertise in systems-thinking, particularly as it relates to climate change, wellbeing, and equity. She is experienced in using participatory, qualitative causal mapping processes to support stakeholder learning and decision-making about complex environmental and wellbeing issues.

Maya and Lilly are third year bachelor of architectural studies students at Ara institute of Canterbury. The poster was a part of the summer school set in Dunedin which involved 5 universities across Australia and New Zealand.

Niva has built a career bridging environmental sustainability, digital media, and education. Her past work includes co-authoring two books and producing, directing and writing a climate action documentary. She holds a Master's in Technological Futures and is currently a PhD candidate in the design programme at the University of Auckland.

. Ofa Kaisami is Manager at PCCC. Originally from Tonga, she leads the Centre’s efforts in technical programs on climate change resilience. Ofa has advocated for simplifying climate change information to make it more accessible to Pacific communities, and ensuring that scientific findings are relatable and actionable at the community level. Yvette Kerslake Yvette is Technical Adviser for Science to Services at PCCC, translating scientific research into practical services that enhance climate resilience across the Pacific. Yvette has emphasized the importance of partnerships and practical applications of scientific research Ms Leanne Webb - Science lead – Leanne is Science Lead on Asia-Pacific Climate Intelligence at CSIRO Environment. She has several decades of experience with translating climate science into practical applications, including through case studies of climate impacts on different sectors.

Dr. Catherine Kilelu is a Senior Research Fellow at the African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS). She researchers on sustainable and inclusive innovation- driven agrifood systems transformation for food and nutrition security and improved livelihoods especially in SSA. She holds a PhD (Social Science) from Wageningen University, The Netherlands. Thomas King is a PhD candidate at the University of Birmingham and is conducted research on integration of IK in Digital Twin Models for enhancing resilience in climate hotspots communities.

Nicholas is an Environmental Social Scientist from Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research. His research explores the optimal institutional arrangements for sustainability transitions and climate change adaptation. Findal is an agronomist, soil consultant, and is the Secretary of Future Farmers New Zealand. Findal’s work helps pastoral farmers to uptake regenerative farming practices, informed by his research on modern farm management and the drivers of on-farm change. Monique is co-founder and General Manager of Wao Aotearoa, a charitable trust based in the Queenstown Lakes District. Wao takes a strategic, community-centric approach to accelerating systems shift by activating “clusters” through its programmes and events. Sierra is representing The University of Canterbury’s Compost Club, a student-led club where our mission is to make composting more accessible and common-place for students on campus and at their flats. Nikki Wallace-Bell is a teacher and ceramicist who is currently working for the Climate Action Campus. Daniel Judd is a dairy farmer who is a current member of the Future Farmers NZ board. Daniel is currently completing a Kellogg Scholarship examining where farmers get information from and how this informs on the-ground decision making.

A gender expert and Lecturer at LUANAR, specializes in agricultural policy, gender analysis, and climate change adaptation. She researches farmers' decision-making, food security, and climate resilience. As Deputy Director of the Africa Centre of Excellence in Agricultural Policy Analysis, she collaborates regionally, publishes, and consults for CGIAR and UN agencies

Dr Marzatico is a researcher at the interface with more than 20 years of working experience in post-conflict countries. She researches the relationship between land, natural resources, traditional governance, and statutory law. She is co-director of the Ōtākou Whakaiu Waka Research Theme Research at the Interface of Diverse Knowledge Systems and a steering committee member of the Otago Centre for Law and Society. Dr Ben Tombs is Researcher with Takarangi Research and Postdoctoral Research Fellow at University of Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka. His focus is law and climate adaptation. Recent work has centered on climate legislation as a political driving force of landscape change, local authorities' climate change obligations, and marae community managed relocation away from hazards. Dr Pascal Sirguey is an associate professor at the School of Surveying, Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka, and member of the Mountain Research Centre in Aotearoa, New Zealand. His research focuses on remote sensing and photogrammetry, with an emphasis on satellite photogrammetric mapping.

AnaCapri Mauro holds a Master’s of Science in Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation and has a professional background in regional climate change strategy, co-creation processes for localised climate adaptation boardgames, and environmental education.

Forest ecologist. Research focuses on the effects of climate change on forest ecosystems and adaptation measures.

Ms. Yen Nguyen is currently a master student at VNU- Vietnam Japan University. She has background in international economics in bachelor at Foreign Trade University (FTU) and dually belongs to the Japanese faculty, FTU. After being a part-time student staff at Vietnam Japan Human Resources Cooperation Center (VJCC), she devoted for the FDI private sector and has been active in Japan Association of African Studies (JAAS), Japan Society of International Development (JASID), Japan Association for Human Security Studies (JAHSS), Japan Association of Development Economics (JASID). She is a Board Member 2022 at WomEnpowered International and some other Non-profit organizations of Japan, Canada, Vietnam and Europe.

Ms. Yen Nguyen is a master's student at VNU-Vietnam Japan University with a background in international economics from Foreign Trade University. She works about social impact work and is active in several international development and human security organizations.

Dorine is a development strategist with 15 years of experience working in the nexus of science, development and policy. She holds an Executive Certificate in Social Impact Strategy from the University of Pennsylvania, a bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences and a master’s degree in Agricultural Information and Communication Management. Catherine leads on enhancing ACTS’ visibility and reach as a regional science, technology and innovation (STI) research and policy think tank through dissemination of quality research, evidence-based policy engagement and expanding partnerships. Joel has worked for 15 years in research and management with a focus on science technology and innovation; climate change adaptation and mitigation, natural resources management, entrepreneurship and markets and sustainable development.

Susannah Olssen graduated with a First Class Honours degree in Sociology and Social Policy from Te Herenga Waka. She has worked in climate change response across youth community organisations, local and central government, and is interested in how strengthening working relationships between government, organisations and community can support climate adaptation.

Udara is a PhD candidate at Deakin University, researching landscape rehydration and catchment management. With a background in environmental science, GIS, and hydrogeochemistry, his work focuses on sustainable water management solutions. He is passionate about integrating data-driven decision-making to enhance ecosystem resilience and agricultural sustainability.

Development practitioner with specialist skills and knowledge in natural resource economics for sustainable development and risk management (climate change adaptation and disaster risk management).

Angela comes to adaptation from a social science background, with many years of experience in community preparedness and disaster resilience. Currently employed by local government, she's working to encourage a move that brings western science and the arts together to more successfully engage our communities in tackling the adaptation challenge.

Karan Titus is a researcher at the University of Canterbury, specializing in geothermal engineering, renewable energy, and carbon dioxide removal. His research focuses on carbon-negative geothermal energy through biogenic CO2 removal. He has co-authored several influential papers in these fields.

Cassandra Troy is an assistant professor in the Department of Journalism at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in the U.S. She conducts research on environmental communication and collective action, with a particular focus on positive and solutions-oriented messaging.

Dr. Uprety has over 20 years of professional working experience in the field of climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, Early warning system. Dr Uprety is currently working in Practical Action South Asia office based in Kathmandu as thematic Lead for climate and resilience

Mr. Valones is a seasoned development practitioner and been involved in several environmental and adaptation related programs and investments. He himself an indigenous people and advocate of the rights and well-being of the indigenous communities. He is an entrepreneur helping women and men, the youth, and indigenous peoples generate living income. Mr. Ibañez a researcher and also Professorial Lecturer at the University of the Philippines-Mindanao, Adjunct Professor at SESAM UP Los Banos, and an IUCN-SSC Commission member. He has a PhD degree in Natural Resource Management from Charles Darwin University, Australia. He champions Indigenous community engagement in conservation.

Kari Vigerstol is the Director of Water Security Science and Innovation for The Nature Conservancy’s global water program, strategically strengthening and advancing the freshwater science needed to meet global challenges around water security, climate adaptation and food production.

Rebecca Voisin's career has ranged from medical scientist to farmers’ market manager, and interest in food systems led to studying agroecology in India. Rebecca holds post-graduate qualifications in international health, master's of human nutrition, and is currently undertaking a PhD in the topic of place-based sustainability assessments in agriculture.

Jeremy Webb has over 30 years experience in New Zealand and around the world, working on climate change, environmental accounting and development issues. Alisha Ungerboek is a researcher at the Tiaki Institute, working on adaptation and mitigation taxonomies and potential applications.

Alex is a third-year Bachelor of Architectural Studies Student at Ara Institute of Canterbury. She was part of the SUMMER SCHOOL involving 5 universities in New Zealand and Australia.

My main interest is how to empower actors to respond adaptively to change. My research covers both near-term adaptive decision-making and longer-term adaptation pathway development. To capitalize on our growing capacity to project risks, I research how information services can be embedded in decision-making to provide actors with actionable knowledge at the right moment for adaptive management. I am proud to act as team lead at UNU-EHS and to be affiliated with Wageningen University & Research.

Laura Whitford oversees TNC’s global adaptation finance and partnerships efforts. She has worked in Asia Pacific for over 20 years on partnerships, policies and programs focused on sustainable resource management, climate adaptation, equity and economic development. She has graduate degrees in Environmental Management and International Development, Communication and Psychology.

working on science of delivery in climate smart agriculture through ICT based evidence-based solutions to build sustainable business models and provide a unique opportunity for connections between international, regional and national networks for maximizing knowledge, innovation sharing, capacity building and inputs to solutions for the needs of our stakeholders

Celeste Young and Roger Jones co-lead the Systemic risk and socio-economic research group at Victoria University. Working together since 2011 with a key focus on the management and assessment of systemic risk primarily associated with climate change and natural hazards. Their work is widely used by practioners, policy and decision-makers.

Kerstie van Zandvoort is a PhD candidate in Environmental Planning at Massey University (Aotearoa). From a professional background in Landscape Ecology spanning several decades and both hemispheres, Kerstie has a research focus on place-based social-ecological systems resilience and adaptations in and over time.