Melanie Jane Mark-Shadbolt (née Mark; born 1977 or 1978) is a New Zealand environmental sociologist, and works at the science and public policy interface, specialising in environmental policy.

[1] The daughter of Ron Mark,[2] she was born in Waiouru, and grew up in an army family, so moved around, including a period in Oman.

[3] Mark-Shadbolt completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science at the University of Canterbury in 2002.

[5] She led the creation of the Ministry's strategy for building capability for engaging with Māori.

[4] She is the co-founder, chief executive of the Māori environmental not-for-profit, Te Tira Whakamātaki, which provides support to boards and governance groups.