Carlyn Allary is a Research Associate, Indigenous Research at the Canadian Climate Institute. She was raised in Treaty 1 Territory (Winnipeg, Manitoba) and is a proud member of the Red River Métis. She currently resides on the unceded territories of the Squamish Nation and the Lil’wat Nation in Whistler, B.C.

Carlyn holds a BSc in Geology from McGill University and is currently completing a MSc in Climate Change Management from the University of Edinburgh. Her past work spans geotechnical engineering, carbon and environmental consulting, international NGOs and Indigenous organizations, with a focus on climate change adaptation, nature-based solutions and advancing environmental work in alignment with Indigenous priorities and values.