Michele is an Associate Professor in the School of Project Management and head of the Social Dynamics and Environmental Change Lab.

David Schlosberg is Director of the Sydney Environment Institute and Professor of Environmental Politics at the University of Sydney.

Dr Winter is Senior Lecturer in environmental, climate change, multispecies and indigenous politics at the University of Otago.

As innovation & strategy manager at CLIMAtlantic, Stephanie strives to center reconciliation, community-building, and systems change in their work. Centering “disruptive kindness” has given meaning and purpose to their Chemical Engineering degree, MBA, and ongoing PhD studies.

Manishka De Mel Manishka has 18+ years of experience in climate change, biodiversity conservation, and environmental management. She leads the NbS Pillar at Columbia University's CCSR, based at NASA GISS. She holds an MA in Climate and Society (Columbia) and an MS in Biodiversity (Oxford), with certifications in Business Excellence and Sustainable Finance.

Dr. Paul Elsen, Director of Conservation Planning at WCS, has 15+ years of experience as an ecologist and conservation biologist. He uses geospatial data, climate projections, remote sensing, and statistical models to assess the impacts of climate and land use change and support decision-making across various scales.