Tiahni Adamson is a proud Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander woman descended from the Kaurareg Nations of Thursday Island. She is passionate about environmental activism, healing and protecting Country, and nurturing First Nations people. As a Wildlife Conservation Biologist, with science communication training from Al Gore, she is now a regular speaker on topics such as climate change, Indigenous justice and equity.
Tiahni is Lead Community Engagement Officer at climate change solutions company CH4Global and a lecturer at UniSA, where she embeds First Nations knowledges into STEM careers. She is also on the Board of Green Adelaide, an Uluru Statement from the Heart Youth Leader and on the National Leadership Team for Seed, Australia’s only First Nations-lead youth climate justice group.
Tiahni’s important advocacy has been recognised in numerous accolades, including as SA’s Young Australian of the Year, an InDaily South Australian 40 Under 40 for 2023 and as one Science and Technology Australia’s Superstars of STEM.