Dr Rosemary (Ro) Hill is a principal research scientist with Australia’s national science agency CSIRO and an adjunct associate professor with James Cook University. Her research is dedicated to social-ecological sustainability through collaborative environmental governance and systems thinking. This includes biodiversity, climate change adaptation and how diverse knowledge systems can inform resilience. Ro is also a member of the World Commission on Protected Areas, and the Expert Taskforce for Indigenous and Local Knowledge of IPBES and an Honorary Member of the Indigenous and Community Conserved Areas Consortium.