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Indi Hodgson-Johnston

Senior Lecturer in Marine & Antarctic Governance

Oceans and Cryosphere

Orcid identifier0000-0002-0305-9468
  • Senior Lecturer in Marine & Antarctic Governance
    Oceans and Cryosphere

BIO

Indi is a Senior Lecturer in Antarctic and Marine Governance at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies at the University of Tasmania. She is also Chief Rapporteur at the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings, is Senior Deputy Chair of the Tasmanian Polar Network, and sits on the board of the Australian Wooden Boat Festival as a non-executive director.
Indi was previously Chief Operating Officer of the Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science and Deputy Director of Australia’s Integrated Marine Observing System. She has held academic and legal advisory roles and worked at sea for many years, including in the Southern Ocean. She holds degrees in law, policy, and Antarctic studies, a PhD in law, and is a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Tasmania.

DEGREES

  • PhD (Law)
    University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia2014 - 2018
  • Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies
    University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia2012 - 2012
  • Bachelor of Antarctic Studies (Honours)
    University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia2013 - 2013
  • Bachelor of Arts and Law (Honours)
    University of Tasmania, Australia2007 - 2011

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Barrister and Solicitor
    Supreme Court of Tasmania2012 - present
  • Company Directors Course
    Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD)6 May 2019 - present

SCHOOL AND PORTFOLIO

  • Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies

UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

  • 13 Climate Action
  • 14 Life Below Water

FIELD OF RESEARCH