Cilun Djakiman is a research assistant on the CLARE (CLimate Adaptation & Resilience) funded ClimateREEFS project. Fiona Chong is the project co-ordinator and post-doctoral researcher the ClimateREEFS project.

Doni Wainiqolo is a PhD researcher in a bi-institutional program at Bergen University and the University of the South Pacific under the Norway-Pacific Ocean-Climate Scholarship Programme (N-POC). An urban planner, he specializes in sustainable urban planning, disaster risk reduction, and natural resource management in Small Island Developing States, particularly for grassroots communities in Fiji. Dr. Joeli Varo is the Head of Land Management Discipline at USP and an Adjunct Research Assistant Professor in Geospatial Science & Urban & Regional Planning at FNU. He also serves as Deputy Chairman of the Namosi Provincial Council, contributing to land management, policy, and regional development in Fiji.

Deepa Joshi is a feminist political ecologist by training and her research analyzes shifts in water, food and environmental policies and how these restructure intersectional inequalities by gender, poverty, class, ethnicity and identity. She has experience in strengthening gender and inclusion capacity in policy, implementing and research institutions.

Deepa Joshi is a feminist political ecologist by training and her research analyzes shifts in water, food and environmental policies and how these restructure intersectional inequalities by gender, poverty, class, ethnicity and identity. She has experience in strengthening gender and inclusion capacity in policy, implementing and research institutions. Giriraj Amarnath, Principal Researcher at IWMI, specializes in climate resilience and disaster risk management. With 20+ years’ experience across 25+ countries, he develops innovative climate risk management solutions aided with digital tools for climate adaptation, including drought monitoring and smart farming platforms. He leads anticipatory action programs, advancing climate-smart governance and finance for adaptation in Africa and Asia.

Antony Heywood has been the CEO Vegetables NZ for the past 3 years. Defined by over 30 year working history in the horticulture supply chain, with lengthy tenure in -Carter Holt Harvey Packaging, Turners and Growers, Countdown and Golden Bay Fruit.