Ocean, Islands, Futures - Small island solutions and risks
Tracks
Ocean, Islands, Futures
| Tuesday, October 14, 2025 |
| 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM |
| Dobson 2 (Hybrid) |
Speaker
Dr Alexandre K Magnan
Senior Social Scientist
Cawthron Institute
Envisioning the future of the adaptation solution space: insights from Atoll Islands
10:45 AM - 11:00 AMBiography
Over 20 years’ experience in social science research on climate adaptation (past-to-present drivers of vulnerability, risk of maladaptation, potential effectiveness of adaptation-related options, design of adaptation pathways). Expertise based on fieldworks (especially in coastal areas in small islands in the Pacific and Indian oceans) and involvement in international scientific processes (IPCC author, Scientific Committee of the World Adaptation Science Programme, lead of the framing chapter of the UNEP Adaptation Gap Report). Methodological expertise in Structured Expert Judgment approaches.
Dr Hilda Waqa-Sakiti
Project Team Leader
The University of The South Pacific
Thirst for life: Water security and changing climate in the Pacific
11:00 AM - 11:45 AMBiography
Dr Luisa Young
Research Fellow - Spatial Analyst
The University of the South Pacific CSF/PACE-SD
Thirst for life: Water security and changing climate in the Pacific
11:00 AM - 11:45 AMBiography
Mr Filipe Veisa
Research
The University of the South Pacific
Shifting food systems: climate crisis and food security in Pacific Island Countries and Territories
11:15 AM - 11:30 AMBiography
