Coastal Resilience Specialist, overseeing YKAN’s climate adaptation portfolio in Indonesia’s small islands. Paul supports coastal communities in enhancing their resilience and adaptive capacity to address the impacts of climate change. In his work, Paul is passionate about advancing innovative and sustainable solutions by incorporating local knowledge and science-based approaches.

Neelam Bhan is a Project Coordinator at the Wildlife Conservation Society, dedicated to marine conservation. Her expertise lies in small-scale fisheries and community engagement, driving Nature-based Solutions initiatives. She has worked with closely coastal communities and holds a post-graduate diploma in Marine Science from the University of the South Pacific.

Kathryn is Deputy Director at Melbourne Climate Futures, and Professor of Environment, Climate and Global Health at The University of Melbourne. She works in global environmental change, global health and governance issues. She was a Lead Author on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 6th Assessment Report.

Vili is Senior Research Fellow (Drought Resilience and Climate Studies) at the University of Melbourne. Vili has conducted research and published widely in the field of risk resilience in agriculture, food security, climate change loss and damage, and evaluation of adaptations and risk reduction actions in Pacific Island Countries.

Ms 'Ofa Kaisamy is Manager of the Pacific Climate Change Centre. She studied a Master of Laws in Environment Law at the Australian National University. In her role, she drives innovation and ensures practical information is shared successfully between regional meteorological services, climate practitioners, policy makers and project implementers.

Yvette is Technical Adviser for Science to Services at PCCC, translating scientific research into practical services that enhance climate resilience across the Pacific. Having previously worked at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Multi-Country Office in Samoa, Yvette has emphasized the importance of partnerships and practical applications of scientific research.

Elise is a Research Fellow, Climate Change and Human Health at The University of Melbourne. An experienced policy, research and advocacy practitioner, she champions action on climate change and environmental sustainability in international development and public health. Her research spans planetary health, climate resilient development, sustainable healthcare, and implementation science.

H.E. Mr Nawadra holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Canberra and a Masters of Environmental Management from the Imperial College, University of London. Prior to his role as Director-General of SPREP, he was the Head of the UNEP Sub-regional office for the Pacific. He has worked as SPREP’s Marine Pollution Adviser and the Director for the Environment Monitoring and Governance Division. He also worked as Conservation International’s Fiji Country Director; Environment Director (Pacific) of Sinclair Knight Merz Engineering Consultants; Health Safety and Environment Manager for Shell Pacific Islands Limited; and several senior technical positions within the Fiji Government’s Environment and Agriculture Departments.

Fred is Finance Readiness Adviser at PCCC with over 15 years of experience managing environment and climate change portfolios in the Pacific. He has a wide range of experience in conducting capacity building programmes and hails from the Solomon Islands where he worked for SPREP’s Ecosystem-based Adaptation programmes.

Ms 'Ofa Kaisamy is Manager of the Pacific Climate Change Centre. She studied a Master of Laws in Environment Law at the Australian National University. In her role, she drives innovation and ensures practical information is shared successfully between regional meteorological services, climate practitioners, policy makers and project implementers. Dr Belle Workman is a qualitative researcher in climate change, human health, policy development, air quality and just energy transitions. She is a Senior Research Fellow at Melbourne Climate Futures, where she is co-Deputy Director of the Climate CATCH Lab and the co-Lead of the Policy and Politics Stream.

Arthur is a Research Fellow at The University of Melbourne. He is an experienced advisor on climate policy and global environmental governance, having worked for national governments, UN agencies, and academic institutions. He is an editor of the Journal of Climate and Health and governance co-lead of the climate-migration-health network.