Dr Ananya Majumdar

Biography

Dr Ananya Majumdar is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow with the Stakeholder and Traditional Owner Engagement sub-program of the Australian Government’s Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program (RRAP) -- the world's leading coral reef adaptation research and development initiative, focused on enhancing the resilience of the Great Barrier Reef to climate change.

Ananya’s work in RRAP pertains to Adaptive Governance: She leads collaborations with Reef Traditional Owners, communities, and stakeholders to co-design governance frameworks supporting the implementation of new scientific solutions for a more climate resilient Great Barrier Reef. In addition to RRAP, Ananya also contributes as a Research Fellow to the Centre for Environment and Society at QUT.

Before returning to university in 2018 to study Environmental Law, Ananya worked for over a decade in environmental and development roles in Australia, India, Canada, and the United States. She specialised in marine and natural resource governance, climate adaptation, disaster resilience, energy and environmental justice for marginalised communities. She worked with communities, regulators, and industry partners to develop research, policy, advocacy, and capacity-building initiatives that supported more equitable and effective governance. She also led training programs and policy workshops to strengthen Traditional communities’ participation in formal decision-making processes.

Ananya is passionate about everything oceans and marine, and is an avid snorkeller and free-diver.