John Augé is a 2026 Indo-Pacific Cooperation Network member. His research focuses on geopolitics, security, and climate change in the Indo-Pacific. He previously worked at the White House Council on Environmental Quality, the U.S.–Pacific Institute for Rising Leaders at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, and the Tuvalu Climate Action Network. He has participated in climate conferences across the Pacific and internationally, including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties. He has been published in The Diplomat, writing on issues related to the Pacific Islands. He holds a Master of Arts in International Relations from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and a Bachelor of Arts in International Business and Finance from North Central College.