DoctorJohn Reid

Professor John Reid is a researcher whose work focuses on the intersection of sustainability, indigenous knowledge systems, environmental governance, and technological innovation. Based within the Ngāi Tahu Research Centre, his research brings together systems thinking, te ao Māori, and interdisciplinary science to address complex social, economic, and environmental challenges facing Indigenous communities and wider society.  His work spans environmental management, regenerative land use, Māori economic development, and the governance of emerging technologies, with particular interests in environmental digital twins, artificial intelligence, remote sensing, and data systems for environmental decision-making. He has led and contributed to major national research programmes that connect researchers, industry, iwi, and government agencies to develop new approaches to sustainability and resilience.