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SUMMARY:When We Bridge: Indigenous Peoples’ Guardianship\, Knowledge\, and
  Global Impact
LOCATION:The Press Building 106\, 425 Santa Teresa St. Stanford\, CA 94305
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the inaugural Center for Just Environmental Future
 s Distinguished Lecture\nFeaturing - ‘Aulani Wilhelm\, CEO of Nia Tero\n\
 nReception following program from 6:00-6:30pm.\n\nAbout our speaker: ‘Aul
 ani Wilhelm is Kanaka ‘Ōiwi (Native Hawaiian)\, born and raised in Hawaiʻ
 i. ʻAulani is the Chief Executive Officer at Nia Tero\, an organization f
 ocused solely on Indigenous guardianship and the role Indigenous Peoples 
 have played and can continue to play—in protecting lands\, waters\, and o
 cean areas as antidotes to the global climate crisis and biodiversity los
 s. She joined Nia Tero in October 2023 after serving as the Assistant Dir
 ector for Ocean Conservation\, Climate and Equity at the White House Offi
 ce of Science and Technology Policy. ‘Aulani previously served as the Sen
 ior Vice President for Oceans at Conservation International where she co-
 led the Blue Nature Alliance\, a global partnership to catalyze the conse
 rvation of 18 million km2 of ocean. ‘Aulani led the establishment of the 
 Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument and World Heritage Site and co
 -founded Big Ocean\, a network of the world’s largest marine managed area
 s. Prior\, she was director of ocean initiatives for NOAA’s Office of Mar
 ine Sanctuaries\, and a social innovation fellow at Stanford University. 
 ‘Aulani is a Mellon Distinguished Scholar at Arizona State University’s C
 enter for Imagination at the Borderlands. She holds a MS degree from Stan
 ford University and a BA degree from the University of Southern Ca\n\nhtt
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