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Biography
Dr. Taryn Kong is a transdisciplinary scientist with a background in participatory cross-cultural research, environmental sciences, and accounting. She integrates participatory action and mixed-methods research to bridge the gap between knowledge and action on societal challenges such as building climate resilience, scaling up ecological restoration, and supporting Indigenous economic development in the USA, South Africa, and Australia. She applies social learning concepts and systems thinking to design transdisciplinary research that integrates local and traditional knowledge to understand complex problems and innovate place-based solutions. She develops tools and processes to make research more accessible and usable, improve knowledge sharing and integration between different sectors, and facilitate the co-production of innovation. Her adaptable capabilities have been applied to diverse research contexts, including financing mechanisms for natural capital, supply chain analysis for resource recovery from single-use medical devices, and Indigenous enterprise development in northern Australia. Her current research uses innovation brokering approaches to contribute critical knowledge on social dimensions of scaling up coral restoration in the Great Barrier Reef. In the Circular Economy for Missions, she is applying her research capabilities to examine business models and partnership pathways to accelerate a just transformation to a circular economy that aligns with sustainable development goals.
Achievements and Awards
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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
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Research Scientist
Indigenous Science and Knowledge, Sustainability Pathways
Academic Qualifications
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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
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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
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2019-2022
Early- to Mid-Career Researcher Committee for Land & Water
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2019-2020
STEM Professionals in School