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Dr Taryn Kong

Senior Research Scientist

https://people.csiro.au/k/t/taryn-kong

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Biography

Dr Taryn Kong is a research scientist in sustainability transitions driving innovation and scaling impacts by bridging business and environmental sciences, applying co-production (participatory) methodology and integrating qualitative and quantitative methods and analyses. She draws on her interdisciplinary training in environmental sciences, anthropology and business sciences to support groups including public and private sectors, regional and reef communities, and Indigenous peoples in improving problem characterisation, decision-making and solutions innovation. She has built a research portfolio at the intersection of sustainability transitions, circular economy and business innovation. She versatilely adapt her interdisciplinary science to develop new domain knowledge, frameworks, methods, or tools in diverse sustainability transition contexts including circular economy, value chain decarbonisation, regional transition planning, Great Barrier Reef restoration, offshore oil and gas decommissioning and Indigenous sciences. These research contexts cover the range of all five National Science and Research Priorities. Her research supports different groups (e.g. private sector, government, regional and reef communities, Indigenous Australians) to make informed choices about their transition pathways that deliver social, economic and environmental benefits through that change process.

Achievements and Awards

  • 2019-2019

    Successful Postdoc Fellow
    CSIRO

  • 2013-2013

    Outstanding Dissertation Award
    University of Arizona

  • 2009-2012

    Ervin H. Zube Scholarship
    University of Arizona

  • 2011-2012

    P.E.O. Scholar Award
    Philanthropic Educational Organization

  • 2007-2009

    Science Foundation Arizona Graduate Research Fellowship
    University of Arizona

  • 1995-2000

    Presidential Scholarship
    Bernard M. Baruch College

Professional Areas

Current Roles

  • Research Scientist
    Indigenous Science and Knowledge, Sustainability Pathways

Academic Qualifications

  • 2013

    Doctorate of Philosophy in Natural Resources Studies; Minor: Anthropology
    University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA

  • 2000

    Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting
    Bernard M. Baruch College-CUNY, New York, NY, USA

Professional Experiences

  • 2015-2018

    Climate Change Research Associate
    Association for Water and Rural Development, Hoedspruit, South Africa

  • 2013-2014

    Short-Term Consultant
    International Finance Corporation

  • 2011-2012

    Research Associate
    Institute of the Environment, University of Arizona

  • 2010-2011

    Research Associate
    North-West University

  • 2007-2010

    Research Associate
    Office of Arid Lands Studies (2009-2010) and School of Natural Resources and the Environment (2007-2009), University of Arizona

  • 2006-2007

    Accounting Consultant
    ON24, Inc.

  • 2005-2006

    Senior Accountant
    Calypso Technology Inc.

  • 2004-2004

    Lead Auditor
    Neptune Orient Lines Limited

  • 2000-2003

    Audit Senior
    Deloitte LLP

Community and Corporate Citizenship

  • 2019-2022

    Early- to Mid-Career Researcher Committee for Land & Water

  • 2019-2020

    STEM Professionals in School