1. Panelist: Ms. Kate Sylvia Clayton Institution/Organization: La Trobe Asia Introduction: Kate Clayton is a Senior Coordinator at La Trobe Asia and a graduate research student at La Trobe University. Her research focuses on security and climate change in the Indo-Pacific. At La Trobe Asia, Kate supports the university’s Asia engagement, Blue Security program and researches Australia and Asia. For Blue Security, Kate coordinates regional dialogues, publications and early career research programs. Blue Security engages with and facilitates high-quality research on Indo-Pacific maritime security issues. Kate’s work has been published in The Conversation, Lowy Institute, Council of Geostrategy, UWA Defence & Security Institute, 9DashLine and more. Australian and global media have interviewed her on Indo-Pacific security issues. Kate was formerly a sessional academic at the University of Melbourne and La Trobe University, and COO at Young Australians in International Affairs. Kate holds a Master of International Relations from the University…
