Indigenous Innovation and Leadership - Navigating Future Climate Change, Knowledge, Law & Risk
Tracks
Indigenous Innovation and
| Tuesday, October 14, 2025 |
| 3:45 PM - 5:45 PM |
| Conway 4 |
Speaker
Prof Matthew Rimmer
Professor of Intellectual Property and Innovation Law
Queensland University of Technology
The Torres Strait Eight and Pabai Pabai cases: climate litigation, human rights, and indigenous intellectual property
3:45 PM - 4:00 PMBiography
Dr Matthew Rimmer is a Professor in Intellectual Property and Innovation Law at the Faculty of Business and Law, at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT).
Margo Carroll
Environmental Science Lead
Two Bears Environmental Consulting, LLC
Integrating Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge with Local Climate Data: Co-Creating Interactive Tools for Community Resilience
4:00 PM - 4:45 PMBiography
Margo Carroll has a MSC from Oregon State University and is an environmental scientist supporting vulnerable communities impacted by climate change. She specializes in climate resilience, GIS analysis, and community engagement, designing tools that merge traditional knowledge with spatial data to empower informed decision-making.
Mrs Jaimlyn Sypniewski
Student
Two Bears Environmental Consulting, LLC
Integrating Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge with Local Climate Data: Co-Creating Interactive Tools for Community Resilience
4:00 PM - 4:45 PMBiography
Ms. Sypniewski has over 12 years’ experience in GIS and environmental modeling. She holds an MSc in Marine Resources Management from Texas A&M University and is a PhD student at Oregon State University. Jaimlyn's work integrates advanced climate models to mitigate climate change impacts on infrastructure, environments, and societies.
Dr Ronni Wilcock
Senior Risk & Biophysical Adaptation Specialist
Two Bears Environmental Consulting, LLC
Integrating Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge with Local Climate Data: Co-Creating Interactive Tools for Community Resilience
4:00 PM - 4:45 PMBiography
Ms. Sypniewski has over 12 years of experience in GIS and environmental modeling. She holds an MSc in Marine Resources Management from Texas A&M University and is a PhD student at Oregon State University. Jaimlyn's work integrates advanced climate models to mitigate climate change impacts on infrastructure, environments, and societies.
Margo Carroll has an MSC from Oregon State University and is an environmental scientist supporting vulnerable communities impacted by climate change. She specializes in climate resilience, GIS analysis, and community engagement, designing tools that merge traditional knowledge with spatial data to empower informed decision-making.
Sefanaia Nawadra
Director General
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme
University of Canterbury MBC Pacific Studies Annual Lecture
4:45 PM - 5:45 PMBiography
Steven Ratuva
MacMillan Brown Centre of Pacific Studies / University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury MBC Pacific Studies Annual Lecture
4:45 PM - 5:45 PMBiography
Hon. Dr. Maina Talia
Parliamentarian
Tuvalu Government
University of Canterbury MBC Pacific Studies Annual Lecture
4:45 PM - 5:45 PMBiography
Prof Elizabeth MacPherson
Professor of Law
University of Canterbury
Facilitator
Biography